Twopenny Samples Sultanas 'And Butter. Queen Commends Shrewdness. London, Feb. 19
The Queen, with the Prince of Wales and Prince George, spent two hours traversing the six milos of avenues of the British Industries…
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Farming & the land, 1929
3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 160
Newcastle Show Second Day Opens in Showery Weather. Horse and Cattle Awards. NEWCASTLE
Showery weather prevailed for the second day of the Newcastle Show. The final preparations for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush Sales. Sheep and Cattle Dearer
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report. —Cattle: 2500 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. Prime were firmer at opening sales. Good to…
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Mesrs. Prescott, Ltd. report under date 16th February, 1929, as follows:— Sydney:—There have been further heavy rain on the coastal area…
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Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,424 bales, and the sales,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Market. Cargoes and Parcels Lower. London, Feb. 20
Wheat cargoes continued quiet, being occasionally lower. Parcels moved quietly, mostly at 3d lower. Liverpool futures are quoted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales
Prices at Alexandria displayed no appreciable variation for forage, though straw advanced. A consignment of lucerne dust was on hand,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Touring Farmers
At a meeting of the Maitland Chamber of Commerce last evening, it was decided to entertain the English farm or a and tourists when the Reso…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. Hand-feeding of Sheep. Points it is Important to Remember
It is important when a dry spell occurs not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength before starting to hand-feed. The weakness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Surplus Sheep Problem Profitable Disposal of Mutton Foster Local Canning Industry
Forbes Local Committee of the Graziers' Association suggests that in order to foster the canning industry and help bring about stabilisation of sheep…
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Good to prime beef made 38/- to 44/- per 100lbs, good to prime yearling beef 48/- to 52/ at HOmebush last Monday. Bullocks from Mr A. L…
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The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co op. Co. Ltd., writes:— On the 19th February we offered 7410 bales, including many attractive wools…
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On the 19th February we offered 7410 bales, including many attractive wools of good quality from the New England and Southern Tablelands and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Goondiwindi Fire Butter Factory Destroyed
The Goondiwindi butler factory, a large wooden building on the outskirts of the town, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on Thursday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Expert. May Visit Merriwa
At Saturday's committee meeting of the Mcrriwa A. P. and H. Association, it was decided to invite Mr. J. D. McLeod, wool expert for Pitt, Son and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sale of Sheep. "Broken Mouths." Case in Court
A case of interest to stockowners was decided, in the Bathurst District Court, before Judge Thomsen and a jury of four. A claim for £275/7/6 for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclist Killed. Ran Into Mob of Cattle. Sydney
John McCross, 20, was fatally injured early this morning when a motor cycle, which he was riding at Lidcombe ran into a mob of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yorkshire's Wool Opportunity. Long-looked-for Values
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 20th February, 1929:—For many years Yorkeshire has acclaimed that if wool could be bought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Industry. Small Support for Research Fund
Referring to a movement to raise £200,000 from Australian wool growers for scientific research in the wool industry, the president of the…
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