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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 149

Pastures Protection Board. Rates on Sheep Increased. Mr. Lonergan Re-elected Chairman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Messrs J. Lonergan (chairman), A. A…

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Dairying. Water for Dairy Cows

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

Its Relation to Quality in Cream. Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good, clean…

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Wheat Market. Chicago Options. Chicago, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

American wheat quotations May, 160½ cents; July, 106 7-8; September 159 5-8 cents. CARGOES LOWER…

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Fur Farming Committee's Inquiry Concludes. Report To Be Prepared SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Fur Farming Committee. Mr. S. M. Tout, secretary to the Forestry Commission, said that so long as the…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Weaker, Cattle Firm. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 7

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: Sheep: 29,675 penned, a fair quality yarding of all descriptions. A full attendance of buyers, and…

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Big Cattle Deal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

One of the biggest deals in cattle in the Upper Hunter for a number of years was effected a few days ago. A line of Glenrock Station steers, numbering 1000…

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Grasshoppers. Wheat Crops Eaten Down. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 7

According to news from Coolamon, the wheat crops in that district are being eaten right out by grasshoppers…

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Butter Trade. Gradings for Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 8

During the wools ended May 5 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 11,857 boxes of butter, of which 11,202 were salted…

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Menace to Farmers (Published by Arrangement)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

An A.P. message reports a speech of Loving M. Black, junr., in the U. S. A. House of Representatives. The Congressman called attention to the…

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Fur Farming Evidence Before Committee Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

Giving evidence before the fur farming committee, Mr S. M. Tout) secretary of the Forestry Commission, said so long as forests were not menaced…

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Pastoral Industry. Important Sub-committees. Wool and Meat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Graziers will await with much interest the recommendations of two sub-committees, requested by the recent conference of the Graziers' Association,…

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British Butter Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Gough, General Manager of the Overseas Co-op. Federations Ltd., of London when meeting sectional conferences of the…

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"Wool Marketing."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

It was because of the increasing amount of wool which is being sold privately in the country, and because of the fact that new wool firms are…

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On Farm and Station. Pastoral. Control of Rabbits. Erection of Fences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

One of the first steps to decide in considering the question of freeing land from rabbits is whether it will pay or not to creet rabbit-proof fences…

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Pastoral Noxious Weeds. Question of Control

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Noxious weeds have flourished this season, and because of this fact, together with the change in the Local Government Franchise, the…

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Annual Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

The Annual Review of the Sydney and Brisbane wool markets for the 1927-28 season is being issued by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., and…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office :— "Wool sales opened with average selection…

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Sale of Merino Stud Sheep

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The well-known Harben Vale stud (recently transferred to Gien Dhn), comprising 100 stud and flock rams and 365 stud ewes, will bt offered at…

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Pastoral. Control of Rabbits. Erection of Fences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

One of the first steps to decide in considering the question of freeing land from rabbits is whether it will pay or not to erect rabbit-proof fences…

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Pastoral Industry. Noxious Weeds. Question of Control

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

Noxious weeds have flourished exceedingly this season, and because of this fact, together with the change in the Local Government franchise, the…

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