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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 135

Pastoral Industry. Discussions Were Earnest. Graziers and Their Problems. Some of the Decisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

Earnestness was a keynote of the annual conference of the Graziers' Association in Sydney last week. "The eyes of the industry are on you," the…

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Once Worth £38,000 Liabilities Now £51,000. Sheep at 2/ Per Head

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 4

The examination in bankruptcy William Joseph Hogan, grazier, formerly of Loch Abba, took place on Tuesday the Armidale bankruptcy…

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Primary Producers. Uniform Dairy Legislation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Australian Primary Producers' Association it was agreed that-uniform dairy legislation for all States was desirable, and…

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Amalgamation. Singleton and Branxton Dairy Companies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

A Special meeting of shar[?]ders of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held to consider the question of amalgamating with…

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Poultry Farmers. Protection Trust Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

At a mass meeting of poultrymen held at Parramatta it was decided to resist the demand for payment now being made by the Producers…

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Dairy Cattle. Australian and Illawarra Shorthorns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

Bull, 2 years old and under years: S. V. Reynolds' Ensign of Alnwick 3 Cow, 2 years old and under 3…

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Beef Cattle. Herefords

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

Bull, 12 months old and under 2 years: R. W. Alison's Collie 2. Bull, 4 years old and over…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., report having conducted a special sale of store cattle at the Shire yards on Friday last, when about 1100 head, were…

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Royal Show Records in Some Sections. Cattle Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

The weather was dull in Sydney yesterday for the opening of the Royal Easter Show for 1930, at the agricultural Ground, Moore Park…

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A Good Response. Grow More Wheat Campaign

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) said that growers were responding well to his appeals to grow more wheat, and the only thing that…

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Dairy Produce. Cheese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

Two cheese, large, not more than 6 weeks old: Bowthorne Butter Factory, Ltd., 93½ points, 1. Two cheese, pastourised, matured…

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Poultry. Green Feed. What Crops to Grow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 8

With the approach of the breeding Benson, many problems will present themselves, not the least important by any means being the provision of…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Dull conditions prevailed at Alexandria. "Buyers were few and cautious. Forage was in fair demand, and a greater volume of business…

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Farm Life the Necessity of Making It Profitable and Happy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

In delivering an address before the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Conference at Maitland, Mr Harry Wright, Singleton, chose for his subject…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Sydney:—A better local, demand is expected during the coming week on account of the holidays. The interstate demand has been good. The price of choicest…

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On a Wheat Farm

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

If the Federal Government's embargo on the importation of farming machinery results in the manufacture of Plant in Australia, and the reduction…

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Wool Marketing

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Many hours were given to the consideration of wool marketing. iA special committee devoted six hours on two evenings to the problem, and…

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Butter, 3½d per lb

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Some weeks ago (says Bangalow "Herald") Cr. T. Armstrong, Cooper's Shoot, was going, through some, old papers, and came across one of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

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

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Pastoral. Pat Lamb Raising. a Growing Market for Suitable Ewes

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

With the increasing interest which is being taken in fat lambs, an interest which is absolutely essential in view of the unsatisfactory state of the wool…

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