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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Doing Well. Position of Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. L. T. McInnes, Director of Dairying, has been on a visit to the Mudgee district, and at a meeting in the Mudgee Town Hall, sought to…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Business was dull at Alexandria yesterday, and clearances were far from satisfactory. Lucerne hay in particular proved very difficult to sell…

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Sound Footing. the Dairy Industry. View or Directors of Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

"Dairying has greater possibilities than any other industry," said the director of dairying (Mr. L. _T. MacInnes), addressing a largo gathering…

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Farmers Blamed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The dismissal by the Railway Commissioners of Dr. Bradfield has afforded the city dailies an opportunity of casting a slur at the Country party…

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The Oat Crop. Treatment of Seed for Smut

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

If the oat crop is sown for green feed, treatment of the seed, is uncessary; but if it is intended for hay or grain the seed should always be treated,…

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Denman. Butter Factory Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

During the month of January the Denman Dairy Company manufactured 82,857lbs of choicest and 18,087lbs, of second grade butter. This…

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Butter. Price to Be Reduced. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 7

The wholesale price of butter will be reduced one penny per lb on Monday. Choicest will be quoted at 179/1 per cwt., and first grade at…

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Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. Methods of Sowing Grasses and Clovers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

The method usually adopted for cowing seed of grasses and clovers, writes the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture in an…

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The Man of the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · 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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Butter at Fair. Thomas Would Not Taste. Too Soon After Breakfast. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. J H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal, visited the British Industries Fair and was keenly interested in the displays of Canada, Australia, and…

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Dairy Produce Australian Board Meeting. Season's Bright Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

According to the figures made available by the Australian Dairy Produce Board, which has been sitting in Sydney, 31,654 tons of butter was…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 9

The market showed no improvement at Alexandria yesterday, and, though supplies were not heavy, agents had considerable difficulty in…

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Stanhope. Rain Freshens Crops and Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 8

The recent rain has done an immense amount of good throughout the district; crops and pastures have now a changed appearnace. Hot, muggy…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Good to prime beef sold from 46/ to 53/ per 100 lbs, good to prime year ing beef 54/ to 60/ on the hoof at Homebush last Thursday…

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Dairy Council. Hutter for Export. Butter for Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

At a meeting in Sydney of the Australian Dairy Council, it was decided to accept the recommendation of the executive committee to reduce…

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Cattle Drafting Thrills for Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Thrills aplenty arc promised at the forthcoming Newcastle show, when the cattle drafting events come on. The show secretary explains that the cattle…

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Dairy Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

The Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 153,680 lbs of butter for the month of January, suppliers being paid at the rate of 1/3 per lb for…

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Australian Dairy Produce Outlook Brighter

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

According to figures made available by the Australian Dairy Produce Board, which, has been sitting in Sydney, 31,654 tons of butter was exported from…

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Wool and Wheat Production in Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 5

According to figures supplied by the Commonwealth Statistician to-day, the production of wool in Australia in the 1928-29 season is…

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Pastoral Industry. Wool Industry Developments Application to Vary Award. Consumption and Science

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

Many minds are working on what we may call "the wool problem." Growers are, of course, most concerned; manu-: facturers, too, know that special…

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