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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 160

Wheat Market. Pollard Advanced 10/-

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

heat yesterday appeared to be under the influence of the weaker tons oversea following the deadline in America. The market was apathetic…

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Wool Classers. an Award Granted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

On the application of the Wool Classers' Association of New South Wales, an award covering those engaged in the industry has been made…

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Wool Sales. Values Remain Steady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10, 654 bales, and the sales,…

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Cessnock Dairy Co the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock Dairy Company, Ltd., held at Wollombi, it was decided to continue the building fund levy of a…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Business was of a steady nature at the Alexandria market, and prices varied little. Good quality lucerne chaff brought up to £7/10/ per ton. In…

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Stud Sheep Export

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

One of the most instructive debates at conference, was as to whether the export of stud sheep should be prohibited. Before conference settled down…

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Butter for Winter Storage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Notwithstanding prospects being considered favorable for Autumn-Winter porduction. substantial quantities of butter will have to be…

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Wool Sales. Closing Series

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes:— On the 16th. inst. we submitted a catalogue of 6,910 bales, representative…

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Wool Sales Closing Series

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports:— On the 16th instant we submitted a catalogue of 6910 bales representative…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

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

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Newcastle. Wool Selling Centre. Graziers Approve

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

The Graziers Conference carried a motion favoring the utilisation of the port of Newcastle as a selling and export centre for northern…

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Wool and Feminine Wear. Prices and Consumption

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Indications certainly point to strong competition for wool throughout this season's closing series of Australian…

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Pastoral Graziers in Conference. Striving for Better Conditions. Some of the Problems

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

For four days approximately one hundred delegates to the annual conference of the Graziers' Association discussed fundamental problems, and many…

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For Bunt-free Wheat. The Best Method of Treatment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Bunt is a serious pest in wheat, and the crop should always be insured against it by preventive treatment. Treatment of the seed with bluestone…

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Cattle Breeding Pays. Mr. H. C. Carter's Verdict is Unanimously "Yes." a Valuable Side Line

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

In a striking article by Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., headed "Does it pay to grow beef cattle?" In the current number of "The Land," he shows that…

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Muswellbrook Dairy Company Last Month's Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

For cream supplied to the Muswellbrook Butter Factory during March, the suppliers were paid £5921/12/9, compared with £4508/6/8 for the…

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Sale of Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Dann report having sold for Mr. H. Masters at Mayers Flat an improved dairying property of 55S acres together with cattle…

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Miscellaneous. List of Registred Farm Produce Agents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Farmers and other interested are advised that a list giving names and addresses of farm produce agents registered with the Department of…

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Dairying. Faults Found in Cream. More Common Defects and Their Remedies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Some of the defects which are commonly responsible for the inferior grading of cream were the subject of discussion in these notes last week…

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