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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 149

Fur Farming. Developing Rapidly. Rabbit Skins at High Figures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

World demand for furs has sent prices for the raw material sky high. A natural development is fur farming. In Canada this is fast developing into…

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Farm Land Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 10

Mr. S. W. Snape disposed of, by auction, at Rothbury. yesterday, the property known as the estate of the late Adelaide Louise Russell, at a…

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Pastoral. Fluke in Sheep. Departmental Caution As to Treatment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

The use of carbon tetrachloride for the treatment of fluke in sheep continues to increase, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Paterson. Stud Cattle for the District

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

Easter passed off very quietly, the rain in the early part not being at all favourable for tourists. A large number of residents paid a visit to…

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Singleton Letter. Quarter Sessions. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

The sittings of Singleton Quarter Sessions commenced before his Honor judge White. Reginal Clarence Alcorn and James…

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Wheat Options. Quotations in Chicago. Chicago, April 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 13

American wheat options are quoted:—May 149 1—8, July 148 5—8, September 147 conts…

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Quarter Sessions a Wednesday, April 18th. (Before his Honor Judge White) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

Thomas Andrews, aged 21, was charged with stealing one cow and one steer the property of Harold Hastings White and others, and of receiving the same,…

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Canberra Wheat. Best for Macedonia. Greek Settlement Commis Sion's Decision. London, April 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 13

The Greek refugee settlement commission, after experiments with various wheats in Macedonia, where most…

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Dairying. Second—grade Cream. Some Contributory Causes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

Most of the troubles in milk and cream are caused by organisms closely associated with cow manure. Milk in the udder of a healthy cow in…

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Dairy Products Overseas Marketing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, of the Producers' Distributing Society and Mr. A. E. Gough, general manager of the Overseas'…

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Farmer's Sacrifice Saved Child From Falling Tree. But Himself Was Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 16

Reginald Wrench, 39, a farmer, of Bathurst, died in the parramatta Hospital last night. On April 13, he noticed a…

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Thousand Farms. Numerous Applications in West Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

The West Australian Government has decided to appoint a special land board to hear the thousands of applications received by the Lands…

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Dungog. Farmer Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

Mr. W. V. McDonald, a well—known dairy farmer of this district, met his death under sad circumstances at Underbank, not far from his home…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

Conditions were generally, dull at Alexandria, and in the forage section no auction sales were transacted. A consignment of extra choice lucerne…

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Dairying. Cash Value of Testing More Money From Fewer Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

An interesting analysis of the results of the grace herd-testing movement in New Couth Wales appears in the current "Agriculture…

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Constable Shot. Italian Cane Farmer Runs Amok

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 9

A message from Maryborough states that on Italian cane farmer named Nnuzio Cremelo, said to be of unsound mind shot a pursuing…

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Paterson Scheme Farmers Have Received £4,000,000. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

As a result of the Paterson butter stabilisation scheme, the Australian dairy farmers have benefited to the extent of more than £4,000,000 during…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep and Cattle Easier. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-Cattle: 2700 yarded. An improved quality yarding, but the market opened weaker, more especially for…

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Trade Review Investment Stocks Active. Butter Market Improves LONDON. April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 8

The American demand for the 4 per cent, funding loan has again been the principal feature of the Stoex Exchange This follows the listing of…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. Cantrill's lecture on "The Treatment of a Small Clip" will appear in a later issue of this paper…

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