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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 160

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

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

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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Wool Industry Coming Conference. London, July 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press Association understands the a special committee of the British wool Federation, including some of the biggest…

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Poultry, Dunt-infested Wheat. Feeding Experiment with Poultry

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

Whether feeding of smutted wheat has any delimental effect on poultry is a question that has frequently been ruised. With a view to determining…

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Wool Market Sales in London. London, July 2

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

New arrivals for the wool sales to open on July 9, Include 86,000 bales from Australia, 80,500 from New Zealand, 2,500 from the Cape, and 20,000…

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Milk Bill Meeting of Dairy Farmers at Tarro

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

Mr. A. S. Williams (Woodberry), who presided at a meeting of the dairy farmers of Tarro and surrounding district, held at the School…

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Duty on Wheat Passed by Germany. Berlin, June 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 13

The Reichstag has passed laws increasing the import duty on wheat equivalent to 65 per cent per hundred kilograms…

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Alarming Wool Position. Advertising As Antidote. Important Scheme Mooted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 2

"The recent drop of £15,000,000 in Australia's collective wool cheque has alarming aspects which must be faced urgently, courageously, and…

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

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

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

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 4

Most lines of forage showed little variation at Alexandria, eaten and wheaten chaff holding to the previous day's levels. Lucerne chaff, however,…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. More Common Faults and Their Prevention

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

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

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Veterinary. Farm Power. an Important Economic Aspect

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

Comparisons of horse and mechanical power are futile, in the opinion of Mr. G. B. Rothwell, of the Canadian Department of Agriculture…

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Letters to the Editor Friends of the Farmer

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

Sir,—The remarks of Mr. McDougall, S.M., in sydney during the week concerning unscrupulous commission agents, are well merited,…

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Farm Tractors. Action by Development Commission. Commonwealth's Fine Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 14

Many Australian farmers are still in doubt as to the relative economy of tractor and horsepower in particular circumstances. The question…

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Throat Gashed. Body of Retired Farmer Found

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 16

The dead body of Arthur Henry Muddle, aged 52 years, retired farmer, of Undercliffe, was found lying in about 18 inches of water in a…

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Dairymen Discontented. Mr. W. F. Dunn States the Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 9

"It is time there was some plain speaking on the milk question," writes Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A. "There is general discontent amongst…

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Junior Farmers' Club Scientific Address at Showground. the Selection of Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Under the auspices of the advisory committee of the Junior Farmers' Club of Singleton district, quite a representative and thoroughly appreciative…

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Menace to Butter Industry Margarine Combine in Europe

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

Mr M, S. Foley, managing director of Foley Bros., Ltd;, on his arrival in Sydney by the Ormonde, said, that in recent years the whole margrine…

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Unbranded Sheep Two Consignments to Flemington. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

At Burwood Police Court to-day, George Limbers, grazier, of Cowra, was fined £10 for having sent 299 unbranded sheep to Flemineton saleyards…

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Unbranded Sheep. Two Graziers Fined. Magistrate's Comment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 5

At the Burwood Court to-day George Limberse, grazier, of Cowra was fined £10 for having sent 299 unbranched sheep to Flemington sale yards…

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