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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 160

Dirty Milk and Cream Cans. Dairy Farmers Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 1

At the Muswellbrook Police Court a large number of dairy farmers and two owners of the dairies were fined amounts from £2 to £5 for failing to…

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Prickly Pear. Interesting Report From Queensland. Value As Fodder, If Mixed with Other Feed. Used for Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8

The following paper was recently read by Mr. Inigo Jones, before the Water and Fodder Conservation League of Queensland:—…

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DAIRYING. Feeding of Dairy Cows. Providing a Balanced Ration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

The food of the cow must be ready-made and composed of such material and in such proportion as will maintain body temperature,…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein reports having sold, for Mr. C. Burton, his Osterley farm of 141 acres, together with complete dairy herd, horses, and farm…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 6

During the next six months the Department of Agriculture has arranged to hold a number of dairy science schools throughout the State for the…

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Australian Farming

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 3

Sir John Russell, the eminent Agricultural authority, who visited Australia last year, recently addressed the Farmers' Club in London, and gave…

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Pastoral. Mycotic Dermatitis. a Skin Disease of Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

Attention is drawn in the current "Agricultural Gazette" to a skin disease of sheep which, probably because of its comparative rarity,…

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Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 14

Jersays showed an improvement of 100 per cent in the number, and the quality all-round was also better. Both in the aged and young stock…

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Beef Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 14

The Durhams were the strongest in the beef cattle, and provided the best competition yet seen at Gresford. Except in the class, there were few…

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Agricultural. Feeding-off Growing Wheat. Effect on the Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

The feeding-off of growing wheat is an operation that is entirely dependent upon the season, and with good rains and mild, temperatures in…

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Dearer Butter. Advance on Monday. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 7

Butter will be one penny per 1b dearer on Monday, When the wholesale price will be advanced to 205/4 owt, Cheese will also be a…

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Strychnine in Cream Butter Factory Sensation. Tester Poisoned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

Making a preliminary tost by tasting a can of cream at a South Coast butter factory this week, one of the employees detected a bitter taste. Hall…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

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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Wheat Markets Canada Does Well Winnipeg, May 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 13

Under the marketing conditions prevailing in Canada during the past year grain men estimate that Canadian farmers have lost five cents a bushed…

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Prices Unchanged London Wool Sales. London, May 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 13

At the wool sales 7636 bales were offered, of which 1089 were Australian and 4691 New Zealand. There was a medium selection of…

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Caught in Fly Wheel Accident on Dairy Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 16

A shocking accident occurred early on Saturday morning at a dairy farm on the Darthrook, when Mrs. D'Alevion, who was attending to the…

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Fair Competition. Wool Sales in London London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

At the wool sales 7792 bales were offered, of which 3360 were Australian and 4589 New Zealand. There was a small offering of…

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A Good Tone. London Wool Sales. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

At the wool sales 7864 bales were offered, of which 3212 were Australian and 3736 New Zealand. It was a very miscellaneous…

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