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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 160

The Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

It was encouraging to find new competitors in the sheep section. The quality in all ypes was well maintained. Some attractive sheep were…

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Export Butter Market

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

London prices up to middle of February, largely because of the lessened production in the Northern Hemisphere, were sustained at…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

Messrs. A. H. McArthur and Co. advertise that they will offer at Armidale Municipal Yards on Tuesday next 26th inst, commencing…

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Quality Cattle at Armidale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

There will be a full yarding at Messrs. A. H. McArthur and Coy's. cattle sale at Armidale on Tuesdaynext 26th. inst., when 2000 head will…

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Commercial News Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

There will be a full yarding at A. H. McArthur & Co.'s cattle sale, at Armidale, on Tuesday next, when 2000 head will be submitted. Some 120 head…

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Our Dependence on Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Addressing stockholders at the general meeting of the Australian Pastoral Company in London, the chairman (Mr. F. A. Keating) referring…

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Export Tax on Wool ?

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

A suggestion was made, at a conference of the Storemen and Packers' Union that a tax-be placed on the expert of certain classes of wool and…

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Wool Sales. a Firm Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,471 bales, and the sales,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

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…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle on 11th APRIL

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The New England, North and North West Producers' Co., Ltd., have announced that, at the request of, numerous growers, they will submit a…

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Diseased Cattle Alleged Trucking to Sydney. Minister Questioned. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Carter (C.P.) asked the Minister for Agriculture whether his attention had been drawn to a statement made by the, newly-appointed…

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Wollombi Cattle Case Trial of Richard Harris Verdict of Not Guilty

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

The much discussed Wollombi cattle case was heard before his Honor Judge White at Maitland Quarter Sessions this week…

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Agricultural. Superphosphate for Wheat The Question of Carry-over Value

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

Discussing the results of last season's fertiliser trials with wheat on farmers experiment plots, the senior agricultural instructor in the Parkes centre of…

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Pastoral. "A Living Area." Official Idea Should Be Broadcasted. Better Chance Wanted for the Settler

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

What is "a living area"? It varies from division to division and even from district to district. Pastorally it must be defined by the carrying…

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Pastoral "A Living Area." Official Idea Should Be Broadened. Better Chance Wanted for the Settler

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

What is "a living area?" It varies from division to division, and even from district to district. Pastorally it. must be defined by the carrying…

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Wool Sales. Close of London Series. Heavy Withdrawals of Scoureds. London, March 21

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

The wool sales have closed, Generally the tome of the opening day was upheld and values showed little change throughout for merinos, the…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

Most lines of the chaff were in smaller supply at Alexandria, and oaten and wheaten chaff sold at improved rated, especially for prime lots. Medium…

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Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

Dairy cattle, or at least, the Jerseys, were much numerous than for some years, but the quality of the Jerseys generally was not in keeping…

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Beef Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 7

The beef cattle and the fats were an exceptionally fine and even lot. There were very few that could not be classed of good quality. The…

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Safeguarding Empire Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

On more than one occasion attention has been drawn in these columns to the fact that while New South Wales butter takes the championship…

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