Sydney Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report (by wire): We sold 96 per cent. of the wool we offered at our Sydney auctions yesterday (Monday). Any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1930
2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 135
Sheep Killed Struck by Lightning
During a heavy storm on the Marthaguy on Saturday night 170 sheep out of a mob of, 200 were killed by lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Down 1d. the Wholesale Price
The wholesale price of butter was reduced a penny per lb on Monday. The choicest is quoted at 179/1 per ewt., and first grade at 175/2. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Half-yearly Meeting
The forty-ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Dungog Co-op. [?]atter Factory was held at the Memorial Town Hall on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nondescript Sheep. Time to Take Stock Goulburn
Sheep values are very low at present in the Goulburn district, according to a report by the stock inspector, Mr. F. F. Forster. More especially…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales. Keen Competition in Sydney
Wool sales worn hold at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8059 bales, and the sales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Use More Wool" an Australian Campaign
"A campaign is being organised to aid the wool industry in Australia. the scheme was outlined by Mr. Charles Lloyd Jones at a preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1885—1930. A Message Down the Years. Wool Slumps That Passed
There are growlers of the old school who will still carry memories of the slump of 1885. The outlook of the woolgrower was dismal in 1885. It was a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales
Trade was very dull at Alexandria yesterday, the usual heavy Monday yarding being met by a poor demand. Lucerno hay, in particular, was very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Millet Industry. New Crop Promising. Sale Arrangements
The prospects of the millet crops on the Hunter River are much brighter since the recent fall of rain, and the yield promises to be up to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Dairy Council
Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald moved, "That the Central Executive Council protest to the Federal Government against the retention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electricity for Farms Much to Be Done. Government Hampers
"Canada," declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Party, "spent £10,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Fenton Australian Butter Praised
The Australian Minister for Customs (Mr Fenton), who is a life member of the Butter Factory Managers' Association, sampled Victorian butter made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Struck by Lightning 170 Killed
During a heavy storm on-the Martheguy, near Warren, on Saturday night 170; sheep out of a mob of 2000 were killed by lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South African Wheat an Unexpected Problem
The Prohibition of Importations of Wheat Bill, which was to be considered in committee in Capetown on Monday, has raised an unexpected problem…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Use More Wool Campaign to Be Organised
A campaign is being organised to aid the wool industry in Australia. The scheme was outlined by Mr Charles Lloyd Jones at a preliminary meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Family Day. at Newcastle Show. Morse and Cattle Awards. NEWCASTLE
To-day was observed nc family day at the Newcastle Show. There was a large attendance and keen interest was displayed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Glorious Butter. Used Only for Blending. Famous Doctor's Regret. London, Feb. 25
As part of their publicity campaign the Australian and New Zealand Dairy Produce Boards invited a number of women representatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marketing Bill. Poultry Farmers Petition
In the Legislative Council a petition from the Poultry Farmers Defence Association protesting against certain provisions of the Marketing of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush Sales. Cattle Unaltered Prime Sheep Better. Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle; 3000 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality, Good to prime were unchanged, others cheaper. At…
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