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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 160

Wool Classing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

It is hoped that as a result of representations made by the Graziers' Association, the Department of Public Instruction will establish wool…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The New England, North and Northwest Producers' Co., Ltd., under cabled advice from their London agent, report: The series of sales fixed…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

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

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London Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The New England, North and North West Producers' Company, Limited, under cable advice from their London agent, report:—"The series of sales…

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Butter Supplies. Prescott Ltd's. Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 8

Sydney:—On the far northern rivers, pastures, generally speaking, are in fair order, though the heavy frosts are having a bad elicit in some areas. On…

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£200 Fine. Illegally Introducing Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Robert Stanley White, stock buyer, residing at Brisbane, was fined the maximum penalty of £200 by Mr. J. E. McCulloch (Police Magistrate), at…

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Sheep for Export. 10,000 Wethers Sold at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The Riverstone Meat Co. recently received an export order for prime wethers and their representatives was sent to Moree to look for suitable…

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Pastoral Industry. Reduce State Taxation. Consider Country Interests. Lightening the Primary Producers' Load

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

As a result of the State surplus of £580,000, the men on the land are confidently looking forward to a reduction in State taxation. That there will be a…

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Factories and Farms. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Sir.—May I have space to thank Mr. Gus. Logue for his support of my plea for factories near farms. I have advocated this for years, and ear]y in 1927,…

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Gored by Bull. Farmer's Frightful Death

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

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

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Wool Sales for London Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 1

The New England, North, and Northwest Producers' Company Limited, under cabled advice from their London agent, report:—…

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Farm Produce Act. Calves for City Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1929 · page 3

The Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U. has decided to ask the district council to protest against the application of the Farm Produce…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd report under date 13th July, 1929— Sydney:—On the far northern rivers pastures generally speaking are in fair order…

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Canadian Wheat. Drought Affects Crops. Wild Trading at Winnipeg. Winnipeg, July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7

The continuance of terrific heat and drought on the Canadian prairies has sent wheat upwards 8 1/2 cents a bushel. Future deliveries swept to…

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Wool Sales. Slipes in Demand in London. London, July 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 7

At the wool sales 10,188 bales ward offered, of which 2657 were N.S.W., 521 Queensland, 2007 Victorian, 42 South Africa, 173 West Australia…

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Dairy Exports. New Zealand Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 3

Eleven months' figures for the current New Zealand dairy season show a record export of 152,594 tons an increase of 18,861 tons over the…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for June

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 2

Markets:—Butter 1/10 per lb. Cheese 1/0½. City milk 1/3 per gallon, Sydney less freight; 1/2 per gallon (Newcastle), less freight…

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Agricultural. Sheep on the Wheat Farm. Fodder Crops Essential

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 8

Sheep are valuable on the wheat farm on so many grounds that they must be regarded as indispensable. If they are to be utilised to best…

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Agricultural Sheep on the Wheat Farm. Fodder Crops Essential

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

Sheep are valuable on the wheat farm on so many grounds that they must be regarded as indispensable. If they are to be utilised to best…

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Denman's Butter Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

During the month of June, the Dennian Dairy Company manufactured 55,608 lbs. of choicest and 386 lbs. of second grade butter. This amount…

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