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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 160

Butter Supply. Production Falling Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Sydney: Although a little rain has been experienced in some of the dairying centres, production is still falling off in most places, states a…

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United States Wool Marketing. Pools Advocated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

According to the "Journal of Commeree," an attempt is being made by the United States National Wool Growers' Association to pool about…

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'To-day's Crop of Young People'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

An American Novelist after a visit to England says that history always tells the story over again. "Mr. Terhune has been paying…

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Farming. Controlling Influences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

(Mr. C. S. Orwin is Director of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute of the University of Oxford. His articles under this heading in…

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Dairying Industry Conditions Unsatisfactory Need for Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Judging from the reports from the departmental dairy instructors throughout, the coastal and central divisions, the conditions in their…

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Milk and Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Health (Dr. Arthur) promises us that he will introduce his much talked of Milk Bill into the Legislative Assembly as soon…

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Output From Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The butter manufactured by Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., for November totalled 82 tons 65 lbs, a decrease of 12 tons for the…

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American Butter Duty. an Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

The position in the butter trade with America is exemplified by a letter received by a Melbourne merchant last week. It stated that the…

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Bush Fire. Sheep Roasted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

The bush fire at Barallier is spreading, and is now making for Burragorang Valley. Many sheep have been roasted and extensive damage…

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Wool Market Closes Firm Yorkshire Active

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:—The final sale of the year can be described as a fitting finale to a very…

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Dairying Industry Conditions Unsatisfactory. Need for Rain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Judging from the reports from the departmental dairy instructors throughout the coastal and central divisions, the conditions in their (industry continue to…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

Messrs. Prescott Ltd., report under date 29th December, 1928:— Sydney:—Although a little rain has been experienced on some of the dairying centres…

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North Coast Butter the Factories' Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association has fixed the December rate of pay to producers at 1/5½ per lb…

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Pastoral. to Treat Blown Sheep. Some Hints of the Stockman

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Individual sheep can often be caught and treated in the paddock, but with a serious infection it may be necessary to yard the flock or run them into a…

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Wool Sells Well

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

Wool, of course, is a first consideration. Fortunately, although there wore some doubts and disappointments at several stages, the wool market has…

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Higher U.s.a. Butter Duty

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Australia and New Zealand are yearly becoming increasing factors in the world's supply of foodstuffs, and their larger entry into the overseas markets…

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Pastoral. Retrospect and Prospect. Counting Up Our Blessings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

How did the old year and how will the new year treat the pastoral industry? It is a timely question, and one in which many others besides…

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Singleton Letter. the Butter Factory. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The butter manufactured, by Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., for November totalled 82 tons 65lbs, a decrease of 12 tons for…

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Pastoral Industry. Retrospect and Prospect. Counting Up Our Blessings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

How did the old year and how will the new year treat the pastoral industry? It is a timely question and one in which many others besides graziers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

These notes are issued a very week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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