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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 135

The Stronger Wool Market. Prices and Costs

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 15th April, 1930:—Approximately 75 per cent. of the wool available for sale in Australia…

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Pastoral Discussions Were Earnest Graziers and Their Problems Some of the Discussions

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

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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Sheep Stealing. Case with Extraordinary Features. Plan to Gain Reward

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

Some extraordinary features were revealed during the hearing of a sheep-stealing case at the Ashford Police Court before Mr. J. E…

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Wool Marketing. Danger in a Pool. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. .T. Young, managing director of Elder, Smith, and Co., Ltd., has made an important statement regarding wool control…

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Pastoral Looking for the Way Out Graziers and Their Problems Industry Stands on Its Own

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

Graziers this week have been reading the decisions arrived at by the Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association. Interest in these decisions is…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Bowthorne Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the directorate of the Bowthorne Dairy Company, Mr. C. McRae was appointed chairman, vice Mr. W.J.H. Graham, who…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Quiet conditions continued at Alexandria, Demand for forages was fair, most commodities being disposed of at late rates. Wheaton…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

FACTORY REPORT FOR MARCH, 1930 Markets:— Butter 1/7 per lb. Cheese 9½d to 10d per lb. City Milk 1/1 per per gallon, on rail Sydney…

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Bob's Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

The ti-tree is out in bloom, and the scent is strong, like honey. Mr. Fred. Blanch and Mr. Harry Upton have been working like…

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That Farmers' Guarantee

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

The Scullin Government is still cogitating over the proposal to guarantee farmers 4/- a bushel for wheat, and thereby drag them into a compulsory…

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Dairying. the Business of Dairying. Some Important Points

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

"Dairy-farming to-day is a business, and to be successful the farmer has to conduct his operations on business liness." With the foregoing as preface,…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Easier, Sheep Better. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 4

Cattle.—2770 yarded, and the market was a little easier. Best beef worth 50/ per lOOlbs, good quality 47/, medium 40/, and inferior 35/. Bullocks…

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Sheep Stealing an Extraordinary Case

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 4

A case of sheep stealing, heard at the Ashford Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr J. E. M' Culloch, P.M., had some extraordinary features…

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Dairying. the Business of Dairying. Some Important Points

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

"Dairy farming to-day is a business, and to be successful the farmer has to conduct his operations on business lines." With the foregoing as…

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Stud Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 10

Messrs. J. P. Faston J. R. Higgins and H. T. Higgins were purchasers off high class stock at the pickering [?] Shorthorn Stud dispersal sale…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 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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Chad's Creek Fire. "Stupidly Foolish Act." Farmer and Wife Quarrel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 2

The Maitland District Co[?], Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., concluded at the inquiry at the Gresford Courthouse concerning a fire which took place…

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Farm Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 4

The bodies of Gus Finok, 48, a farmer, of Nar Nar Goon (Vic.), and his wife, Myra Finok, were found lying on the floor of a bedroom of…

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Dairying. the Business of Dairying, Dairying. Some Important Points

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 5

"Dairy-farming to-day is a busi-ness, and to be successful the farmer has to conduct his operations on business lines." With the foregoing…

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Local Dairyman's Purchase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 6

What should prove a decided acquisition to the Jersey studs of the district was the purchase at Sydney Show of the 15 months old bull The…

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