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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 160

Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 2

Sydney:—Heavy frosts have been experienced on the far northern rivers. The effect of this will be seen on arrivals in the near future. The market is unaltered…

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Wool Industry. Advertising Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 5

"The seriousness of the decline in wool prices has not been realised by the general public," states the weekly bulletin of the Federated Parliamentary…

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Wheat Position. Mr. Thorby Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

It has been pointed out in the Country Press, writes the State [?]licity officer for the Country party, that some adequate steps must be…

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Wool Market Sales in London. London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

New arrivals for the wool sales to open on July 9, Include 30,000 bales from Australia, 36,500 from New Zealand 2,500 from the Cape, and 20,000…

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Paterson Scheme Handicap to Butter Sales. Effect In Canada. Competition in London. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 7

Mr. M, S. Foley, of Foley Brothers, produce merchants, Sydney, who returned to-day after a visit to Europe and…

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U.S.A. Wheat Storage and Marketing. a Departmental Scheme. Washington, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 7

The Agriculture Department has announced a nation-wide programme in which wheat growers will be urged to increase facilities for…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

Forage was generally firmed at Alexandria, as supplies were rather light, Oaten and wheaten chaff and lucerne hay all made advances, while lucerne…

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Boys for Farm Work

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 3

The Big Brother movement appeals to our readers to assist them in placing of the 20 Little Brothers that they are bringing to New South Wales each month…

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Fined for Imitating Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 3

For having sold margarine colored in imitation of butter, contrary to Section 227 of the Health Act, 1915, J. C. Halpin, manufacturer, was fined £5/1/…

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"Dalkeith" Scores. Sydney Sheep Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 9

Competing at the Sydney Sheep Show, Mr. F. D. McMaster, of "Dalkeith," took second prize for a ewe two years and under in the line wool…

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High Prices. Stud Sheep Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

At the stud sheep sales in Sydney on Monday, five selling companies disposed of 119 rams for £25,347, on an average of £213…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 10

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

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Committed for Trial. Alleged Cattle Stealing Charges at East Maitland Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 4

At the East Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Kenneth George McLaren and Arthur Lyal Gower, were charged…

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Dairy Merger N.z. and Australia. Combating Margarine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 6

It was announced in Melbourne that an agreement has been completed between Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd., New Zealand and the Australian…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream More Common Faults and their Prevention

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 10

A multitude of influences affect the quality of cream, and only by constant care at every point can the choicest standard be maintained…

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Remanded. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court, Kenneth George McLaren (41), labourer, was charged with having stolen a white heifer, valued at £4…

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Canadian Wheat Heat Affects Crops. Winnipeg, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7

Extremely warm weather in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the past week has caused an aprcolable deferloration of the wheat crops, most…

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Wool Industry. Advertising Scheme

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 1

"The seriousness of the decline in wool prices has not been realised by the general public," states the weekly bulletin of the Federated…

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Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 5

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 Position. Mr. Thorby Active

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 8

It has been pointed out in the Country press, writes the State publicity officer for the Country party, that some adequate steps must be…

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