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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 135

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Fob the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land not referred to in these note at the time, a query: addressed to the…

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Wool Sales. End of Brisbane Series

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

The fifth series of Brisbane wool sales was brought to a conclusion on Thursday, with an offering of 10,454 bales, making a total of 41,025 for…

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Wool and World Conditions Prices Generally Affected

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 11th March, 1930:— The eyes of the world are on London sales, opening in that centre on…

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Stabilising Wool Trade "Government Sets Bad Example."

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

"The Commonwealth Government has set a bad example in regard to the stabilisation of the wool trade by raising the tariff and increasing the cost…

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Our Wool. China Could Take the Lot. Committee to Investigate. Adelaide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. Spencer Williams, a wool expert told the Constitutional Club at Adelaide that if the Chinese could be induced to wear one woollen…

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Sale of Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein reports having sold the following farming properties: An agricultural farm of 15½ acres, situated at Woodville, for Mr…

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Of Interest to Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

There will be exhibited at Stroud Show on Saturday next the famous Warren Farmer Milking Machine plant which was exhibited at…

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The Farm House. Menace of the House-fly. Some Suggestions for Control

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Although the season during which the house-fly constitutes the most serious nuisance is beginning to draw to a close, it is still proving a source…

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The Orchard. Farm-made Lime-sulphur

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

The advantage of making for themselves the lime-sulphur solution used for spraying is pointed out to members in one of the circulars issued from time…

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Co-operation. Co-opeeative Buying. Profitable Enterprise of Taree Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 6

Discussing at a recent gathering at Dungog the subject of co-operative buying of farm, requirements, the President of the Central North Coast…

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Light Fruit Crop at Albury

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

Owing to the adverse weather for some months past, the fruit crop in the Albury district has been the lightest for several years, and will be a little…

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Scientific Farming Value of Manganese, German Scientist's Investigations

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

The vegotation generally in Australia has a very anaemic appearance, according to Dr. E. A. Freesc, a young German scientist, who has travelled…

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Farmers Benefit, But Roads Suffer Week's Rain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

While the farmers in the district are lifting up their bands in expressions of thankfulness for the beneficial rain which has fallen during the…

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Wheat Pool. Bank to Advance Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

In the House of Representatives the Prime Minister (Mr. Seullin, said that there appeared to be a great deal of misunderstanding about the…

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Dominion Butter. Glut on London Market. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

The Australian Minister for Customs Mr. Fenton) to-day had a conference with the empire marketing experts concerning the glut of…

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Trade Slow. London Wheat Market. London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 7

Wheat cargoes are easier, and trading slow. Parcels were obtainable at 4½d to 6d down. Futures are quoted: London, May 30, 6/6…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 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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Orange Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 6

The second crop of oranges now being marketed in not a heavy one, but the quality is turning out better than some weeks ago. The market prospects…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

There was no improvement in tone at Alexandria yesterday, and prices generally eased. In the forage section this was particularly noticeable…

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The Farm Home Menace of the House-fly. Some Suggestions for Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

Although the season during which the house-fly constitutes the most serious nuisance is beginning to draw to a close, it is still proving a source…

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