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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 149

Wheat Market. London an Chicago Quotations. London May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Wheat cargoes have dropped 6d to 9d. Liverpool futures are quoted: July 10/74, October 10/10,' December 10/10 7-8…

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Droving Sheep. And the Question of Losses. an Interesting Moree Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

The question as to what is a drover's responsibility connection with sheep lost from the mob has long been debated. A northern P.M. recently ruled…

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Primary Producers' Union District Council Boys in the Union—prickly Fear and Crown Lands—sandy Hollow Maryvale Railway—rural Bank and the Butter Factories—stored Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

The quarterly meeting of delegates of Primary Producers' Unions in the Upper Hunter District was held at the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on…

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Agricultural. the Limiting Factor Why Fallowing is Vital to Successful Wheat Growing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 10

Space has been devoted in recent issues of these notes to discussion of a question of considerable importance to the wheat-grower, namely, that of the…

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Victorian Dairying. Extension of Top-dressing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 12

On his return from a visit to tlio Victorian dairying districts, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, declared that an…

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On Farm and Station. Viticultural. Cultivation of the Vineyard. The Winter Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 4

All the operations pertaining to the working of a vineyard throughout the summer have a tendency towards the consolidation of the soil immediately…

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Fur Farming Opposed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 8

The Jerilderie Board asked conference strenuously to oppose the proposal to import rabbits, foxes, and other vermin for the purpose of fostering the fur…

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Miscellaneous Farm Forestry. The Operation of Planting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 6

Continuing the discussion in a series of articles now running through the "Agricultural Gazette" of forestry as applied to the needs of the farm, an…

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Fur Farming. Rabbit for Profit

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 3

The stock inspector to the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board, Mr. A. E. Moore, in a report to his board states that a perusal of the motions…

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Pastoral Research. Wool Brokers Give £5000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 9

It is announced that wool selling brokers in Australia have decided to donate £5000 through the National Council of Wool Soiling Brokers…

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Wool and Wheat Competition with Australia. South African Developments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 8

The coming serious competition of South Africa with Australia in regard to wool and, to a lesser extent, wheat, was mentioned by Mr. H. C…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report selling at their special store cattlo sale yesterday bullocks to £8/3/6, steers to £6/17/6, cows and calves to £7/17/,…

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Meat and Wool

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

Some of our authorities are of the opinion that the principle cannot be successfully applied to meat, They strongly incline to the belief that any…

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Butter Export Gradings for Export

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 8

During the week, ended May 26 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 6062 boxes of butter, of which 5815 boxes wer salted and…

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Pastoral Prices for Primary Products. Local and Overseas Consumers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 3

In the amendment to the Primary Products Act it is provided that the primary producers shall be able to fix the price for their products for local…

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Wheat Market. London Cargoes Easier London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 7

Cargoes Were dull and easier in sympathy with America parcels. There was a small inquiry at 3d decline. Liverpool futures were quoted:…

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Miscellaneous. Farm Forestry. the Operation of Planting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 4

Continuing the discussion in a series of articles now running through the "Agricultural Gazette" of forestry as applied to the needs of the farm,…

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Fur Farming. Rabbits for Profit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 1

The stock inspector to the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board, Mr. A. E. Moore, In a report to his board states that a perusal of the motions…

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Miscellaneous. Farm Forestry. Obtaining the You[?] Plants

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

Generally speaking the farmer who is going in for forestry can obtain his plants in any of three ways, namely:—1. By growing plants from seed…

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Farmers in Revolt United States' Politics. New York, May 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 12

The correspondent of the New York 'Herald-Tribune' at Kansas City says: Delegates to the National Republican Convention are likely to…

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