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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 160

Butter Prospects

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

Owing to the very cold weather experienced throughout the State and the wet conditions on the North Coast, there has been a definite shrinkage in…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

The New England, North and Northwest Producers' Co., Ltd. (Newcastle), has had the following written information regarding the wool market…

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Wheat Production United States Crop Estimates. Vancouver July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 3

Based on conditions ruling in growing areas on July 1 official estimates made at Washington place the United States winter wheat yield…

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Pastoral. Top-dressing of Pastures. Method of Application

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

Extracts published in these notes last week from a recent Agricultural Gazette article on the subject of topdressing gave departmntal…

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The Wheat Position. Mr. Thorby Active

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

It has been pointed oat in the country press that some adequate stope mist be taken to reduce the cost of the production of wheat, and that…

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Menace to Butter Industry. Margarine Combine in Europe

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 5

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 margarine…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

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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Use More Wool "Primary Producers Will Help." a Small Levy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 8

The president of the Sheepbreeders' Association of New South Wales (Mr. Body) Bald that he thought not only graziers, but also the whole of…

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Attending Dairy Science School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 1

Mr. Len Noble, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Noble, of Muswellbrook, is amongst the students taking advantage of the instruction in dairy science at the…

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Helping Farmers in Fallowing Operations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Phorby) has approved of assistance again being provided by the Rural industries branch to necessitous…

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Gored by Bull Farmer's Frightful Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 5

Gored over 25 times by an infuriated bull on his farm at Helensville, John Rimmer died Auckland Hospital. Caught by the animal in the centre…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory

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

Following is the report of Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company for the month of June:—Markets: Butter 1/10 per…

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Canadian Wheat Heat Affects Crops. Winnipeg, July 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 12

Extremely warm weather in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the past week, has caused an appreciable deterioration for he what crops, most…

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Canadian Wheat Crops Affected by Drought. Winnipeg. July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

The Western Canada wheat crop is only 65 cent of normal, due tp excessive draught in all three provinces, [?]rding to the Crown…

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'Use More Wool' Mr. Bruce's Endorsement

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

Referring to the proposal to inaugurate and advertising campaign to advocate the more extensive use of wool, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

These notes arc 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 Market Parcels Advance in Price. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

For cargoes the demand was quiet La Platas were easy and others steady. Parcels were in fair request at an…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 9

At the East Maitland Police Court on 5th inst, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., Kenneth George McLaren and Arthur Lyal Gower, were charged with…

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Wool Sales. Brisk Demand for Slipes. London, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 7

At the wool sales, 6625 sales were offered, of which 651 were Victorian, 469 New South Wales, 216 Queensland, 148 West Australian, and 4856…

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