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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 160

Cessnock Dairy Co. the Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 8

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

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Dairying. Common Defects in Cream. Their Causes and Their Remedies

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

How to guard against the defects commonly found in cream is a matter of considerable financial importance to the dairy-farmer. In the…

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Poultry. Selecting the Breeding Stock an Important Phase of Poultry-farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 14

Poultry-farmers who have learned the wisdom of early hatching will be busy this month selecting the breeding stock and getting them settled…

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The Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 4

Many farmers in the district are taking advantage of the favourable weather conditions to replant their lucerne. At Bolwarra up to 20 acres…

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The Singleton Argus MONDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1929. LOCAL & General News Branxton Dairy Co

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

During the month of March the Branxton Dairy Co. Ltd. manufactured 88,501 lbs of butter, as compared, with 74,020 lbs for the same month last…

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Butter Supplies. Steadily Falling Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

Prescott's, Ltd., in their weekly report state that butter supplies in New South Wales are steadily falling off, the decline being spread…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Two agents disposed of a total of 11,889 bales at the wool sales held in the Royal Exchange yesterday. The first seller, the A.M.L. & F. Co.,…

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Firm Market. Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

An average selection comprising 11,850 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales on Monday. Of this number 11,185 bales were sold at…

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Australian Butter and Our Secondary Industries. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 7

Sir,—Science has proved that our butter contains more vitamins than the Danish—a fact due to our sunny climate. It is, therefore, more…

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Wool and Feminine Wear Prices and Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson, Ltd., report 17th April:—Indications certainly point to strong competition for wool throughout this…

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Pastoral. More Conterence Resolutions. Country Killing Principle Approved. Importance of Science Research

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

Stockowners throughout New South Wales will note with interest that the Graziers Annual Conference carried a resolution approving of the principle of…

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Carrying Farm Goods. Cutting Down Costs. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

"One of the most important feature of Bruce-Page Government's policy speech, and one which is receiving immediate attention, is the…

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Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 4

During the month of March, Branxton Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 88,501lbs of butter as compared with 74,020 for the same month last year…

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Dairy Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

In this section, Mr. L. Osmond was judge. Mr. S. Mannix won the prize for hand made butter, and Mr. F. Coleman for cream suitable for…

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More "Go-Getters." Same Old Story. Old Farmer Victimised

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

An old farmer, staying temporarily at the People's Palace preparatory to a visit to England, provided another victim for land "go-getters" last…

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Statute of limitation. Good Tobacco. Successful Plea. Mr. E. B. Steinbeck's Crop

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Before his Honor, Judge White, at the Muswellbrook District Court, on Tuesday last, Messrs. M. Campbell and Co., Ltd. (Aberdeen branch) sued F. J. Some evidence of the ability of Tamworth tobacco growers to produce good quality leaf is seen on the farm of Mr. E.R. Steinbeck, Loomberah, this year…

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Carrying Farm Goods Cutting Down Costs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 5

"One of the most Important features of the Bruce-Page Government's policy speech, and one which is receiving immediate attention, is the promise to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

The Siicrutnry, Fanners and Grazicrs Co-oporativo Co., Ltd., writes There has been little of noto happening in the Sydney auctions of latC'…

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Wool Sales. Good General Demand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,785 bales, and the…

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Letter to the Editor. Butter and Secondary Industries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Science has proved that our butter contains more vitamins than the Danish—a fact due to our sunny climate. It is therefore, more…

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