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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 160

Agricultural. Pure Seed. Its Importance to the Wheat Grower

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

Addressing farmers at a recent gathering at West Wyalong on the value of sowing only the very best seed wheat of a recommended…

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Pool Formed. American Wheat Growers. Lincoln (Nebraska), April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 12

Three hundred' wheat-raisers of Wyoming and Nebraska, have effected the organisation of a wheat pool, called the Mid-West Market…

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Wool Industry Effect of American Tariff. Representations Being Made Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Tout, President of the Graziers' Association, expressed' the hope to-day that the Note from the Australian Government to…

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The Dairying Industry. Its Present Day Problems

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Crane, Bureau Organiser, road this paper on behalf of Mr. L. T. MacInnes, Director of Dairying, who was unavoidably…

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Dairying. Calf-rearing. the Basis of Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 5

Unfortunately calf rearing is generally regarded as the most irksome part of dairy farming routine, and in accordance with this view (observes…

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Farmer's Death Manslaughter Charge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 14

At Echunga (S.A.) detectives arrested August Leibeit, 44, former, on a charge of the manslaughtor of Andrew Porteus H. farmer and…

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Singleton Butter Wins

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

At the Dungog Show last week, Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. recorded further successes with its butter exhibits, winning first prize for…

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The Butter Industry Paper Bead Before Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

At the annual conference of the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Agricultural Bureaux, held in Singleton fast week, Mr C. C. Crane, Bureau…

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Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

The monthly report of the Branxton Dairy Co. for March shows that 88.501lb of butter was manufactured, as compared with 74,020lb for March…

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Lonely Widow's Request Will Marry Lonely Farmer

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

The following letter has been received by Mr Buttonshaw (Aeting-Premier) from Mrs Doris Millington, of 38 Huntly-road, S. Norwood, London:—…

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Pastoral. "Use More Wool." World-wide Campaign Suggested. Special Committee Submits Proposals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

The recent annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales appointed a wool publicity committee to inquire into the…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the shareholders of Bowthorne Butter Factory, Gresford branch, will be held in the School of Arts, East Gresford, on Wednesday…

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Wool Sales. Firm at Recent Levels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,048 bales and the sales,…

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A Good Tone. London Wool Sales. London, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 8

At the wool sales, 11,665 bales were offered, of which 4391 were Australian and 1734 New Zealand. There was a medium steed offering…

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The Wool Trade Continent Again Active. Says the "Herald"—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

Though no quotable change was experienced in wool values at this week's Sydney sales and doubtful-yielding merino fleece lots of mixed quality,…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., Tenterfield, advise having held their usual monthly cattle sale on Thursday last. The total number of…

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Export of Stud Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

The Maitland and District Chamber of Commerce at its next meeting will give further consideration to a request from Hornsby Chamber of…

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Wool Sales. Active Competition in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,072 bales, and the sales including…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Generally Unchanged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes 7/5/29:— We offered a catalogue of 6,139 bales on 6th instant, which can be described…

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Prices Maintained. London Wool Market. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

At the wool sales, 10,278 bales offered, of which 3428 were Australian and 4586 New Zealand. There was an excellent selection…

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