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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 135

Wool Sales. Fine Wools Advance in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 3

"Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9660 bales, and the tales…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

A special general meeting of the Branxton Co-operative. Dairy Company, Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts Hall, Branxton, on Thursday…

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Sale of Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Idstein reports having sold for Mr. V. J. Tighe, of Bolwarra, his herd of Jersey cattle, together with full working plant, of his 187…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

There was little activity at Alexandria the turnover in both the forage and vegetable sections being neagre, whilst no grain transactions…

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Horses and Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

What a treat to see so many lovely horses in one eyeful, after all the croaking about the extinction of the equine. The sight of those sprighty,…

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Dairying. Not Due to Dipping. Dermatitis in Cattle in Tick Area

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

Reference is made in a recent report of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture to cases of dermatitis reported by a…

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Upper Hunter Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 10

Strong bidding was experienced for the "Mountain View" clip from estate Angus Martin, Blandford, offered at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney…

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Wool Sales. Competition Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9252 bales, and the sales…

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Slightly Easier. Sydney Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

Influenced by the fall in options oversea the wheat market was a little easier, but business was practically at a standstill. Very little…

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Sheep-branding Specifics. Results of Departmental Tests

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

Tests carried out by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the perfect sheep branding substance—one that is sufficiently permanent to serve the…

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Pastoral. Prickly Pear Control. the Value of Destructive Insects

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 6

A recent statement of the Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture indicates that while the effect of destructive insects on prickly pear infested…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 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 notes at the time, a query addressed to the…

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Wool Buyers Keener. Improved Values with Tull Clearances

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

The Secretary, Fanners & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports 7th May, 193U:—On 6th May we offered 7545 bales, drawn from the Northern, Southern,…

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Wool Buyers Keener Improved Values with Full Clearances

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports 7/5/30.— On 6th May we offered 7545 bales, drawn froin the Northorn, Southern,…

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Wool Buyers Keener. Improved Values with Full Clearances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports, 7/5/'30: On 6th. May we offered 7,545 bales, drawn from the northern, southern and…

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Rayon Production. Influences on Wool Prices. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 10

Sir.—Rayon production from cellulose has increased in the United States from 15,000,000 lbs. in 1921 to 98,000,000lbs. in 1928, while imports of 12,733,590lbs…

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Bad Wool Year. Prospects for Improvement. Winchcombe, Carson's Review

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 4

If it serves no other purpose, the economic crisis with which Australia is faced should drive home the lesson of the extent to which the welfare of the…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

Trade was dull at Alexandria, Buyers were few and cautions, and fluctuations in values were slight. Demand for forage was not firm, and…

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Farm Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

Ernest Woolley, aged 17, a farm hand, employed by Mr. W. Austin, of Louth Park, West Maitland, was injured in a collision early this fractured rib, He was riding a bicycle on the Louth Park rood, at about 5.30 o'clock when the accident happened. A milk can was on the…

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Scone Dairy Co., Ltd. New Manages Appointed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Owing to the contemplated retirement of Mr. A. O. Brorson, who has for about four years held the position of manager of the local Butter…

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