The Rainfall Welcomed by Farmers
Steady rain commenced to fall at Cessnock last evening, and continued throughout the night. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 20…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1929
3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 160
Alleged Cattle Stealing, Two Men Arrested
When four head of cattle were being offered for sale at Waratah yards on Thursday afternoon, certain questions were asked two young men…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts
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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poultry. Dunt-infested Wheat. Feeding Experiment with Poultry
Whether feeding of sm[?] wheat has any detrimental effect on poultry is a question that has frequently been raised. With a view to determining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duty on Wheat Passed by Germany. Berlin, June 28
The Reichstag has passed laws increasing the import duty on wheat equivalent to 65 per cent per hundred kilograms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales
Demand was very brisk at Alexandria, all lines of forage selling well Lucerne and oaten chaff made advances, lucerne chaff increasing 10/…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Tractors. Action by Development Commission. Commonwealth's Fine Market
Many Australian farmers are still in doubt as to the relative economy of tractor and horsepower in particular circumstances. The question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Throat Gashed. Body of Retired Farmer Found
The dead body of Arthur Henry Huddle, aged 52 years, retired farther, Undercliffe, was found lying in about 18 inches of water in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Junior Farmers' Club
The members of the Singleton branch of the Junior Farmers are being specially catered for. The President of the Advisory Committee is making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →swing from sheep to cattle
Taking the position all round, there would seem to be a partial swing over from' sheep to cattle, and prospects appear to be very bright for the cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral. the Outlook in Queensland. the Future for Cattle
The beef trade is already showing a general improvement, especially in Queensland, where values are at present higher than since 1921, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Butter Market
Value of the Canadian market to Australia has been pointed out, especially as an auxiliary to the main market in the United Kingdom…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Butter Merger
At a meeting of representatives of the Hunter River District Butter Factories' Association, in Miss Chamberlain's rooms, High-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Values Harder
Values for cattle continue to show a hardening tendency, more especially in Northern Queensland, where butchers and meat companies alike are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Use More Wool"
Mote too, that the Federal Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia has approved of the desirability of a Wool Publicity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Butter Regaining Position Aboard
Mr. E. J. Newton recently arrived in Melbourne from England. For 22 years he has been representative of the Associated Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Butter. Regaining Position Abroad
Mr. E. J. Newton recently arrived in Melbourne from England. For 22 years he has been representative of the Associated Agricultural Societies of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Prices. Stud Sheep Sales
At the stud sheep sales in Sydney on Monday, five selling companies disposed of 110 rams for £23,317 on an average of [?]213…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Eat Mountainside Fond of Salt
The Johannesburg correspondent of the "London Metropolitan Post" writes.— Oxen have eaten away 10,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remanded. Alleged Cattle Stealing. Thornton Case
At the Newcastle Police Court, Kenneth George McLaron (41), labourer, was charged with having stolen a white heifer, valued at £4…
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