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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 160

Dairying for Farmers Who Test. a Useful Conver[?]on Table

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

By use of the table given below dairy-farmers who submit their cows for testing will be enabled to convert the weight of butter-fat shown on…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Ran Into Mob of Cattle. Early Morning Tragedy at Lidcombe. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 6

John M' Gross, aged 20, was fatally injured early this morning when a motor cycle which he was riding at Lidcombe, ran into a mob of cattle;…

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Lucerne Seed. Record Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

A record crop of lucerne seed is promised for this season in this and adjacent districts. Around Scone fanners report large crops and Aberdeen and…

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Farm Training for Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

In regard to the proposal to take a number of boys from the coalfields for training in farm work, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., states that he…

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Newcastle Show Dairy Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

Following is the result of the judging in the dairy produce classes at Newcastle show. It will be noticed that Singleton factory secured the…

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Visit of Victorian Farmers to This District

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

The secretary read several letters dealing with the visit of the Victorian Dairy Farmers to this State. In the tour of the North Coast, Dungog…

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Pastoral. Hand-feeding of Sheep. Points It Is Important to Remember

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

It is important when a dry spell occurs not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength before starting to hand-feed them. The…

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Wages Reduced. the Pastoral Industry

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 10

The annual readjustment of wages in the pastoral industry, as from March 1, was issued by the Arbitration Court In Melbourne…

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Dairying. Winter Fodder Crops. a Reminder to the Dairy Farmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

Of all animals the dairy cow is the most economical producer of human food. No other animal can utilise large quantities of food to such…

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Australia's Wheat. Estimates of Harvest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 9

According to the monthly return by the Commonwealth e Metrologist. It is estimated that the wheat crop of the Commonwealth will be above…

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Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…

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Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice, Notes by Experts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 6

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory the Half-yearly Meeting Drought Affects Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 8

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Limited, was held at Morpeth, yesterday afternoon. There…

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Wheat Cargoes. Drop in Prices. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 7

Wheat cargoes were in slow demand and mostly dropped 3d. India appears for the time being out of the market. Parcels receiving no…

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Twopenny Samples Sultanas and Butter. Queen Commends Sherdness London. Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

The Queen, will the Prince of Wales and Prince George, spent two hours traversing the six mile of avenues of the British Industries…

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Dairying. for Farmers Who Test. a Useful Conversion Table

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 4

By use of the table given below dairy-farmers who submit their cows for testing will be enabled to convert the weight of butter-fat shown on the…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 3

All varieties of forage were easier at Alexandria, the buying being somewhat irregular. In the grain section barley alone was sold at auction…

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Horses Saves Horse in Peril. How It Sagaciously Fetched the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 5

The peacefulness of a farm at Pantyderi, Carmarthenshire, was suddenly broken by a horse which dashed into the yard and careered…

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Dairyman Killed Struck by Lightning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 14

During a 'thunder storm on Saturday afternoon, which affected widely separated parts of the parts of the State, Robert RedmAn Benson, 40, a dairyman, of South…

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Vital Problem. Farming in France. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 12

Quoting figures allowing the alarming flight france to the cities M. Poincae speaking in the Senate Said: "The Government is…

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