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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 135

Money and Wool the Exchange Influence

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 20th May:—The wool market retains its improved tone and values have held…

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Pastoral "Better Shearing" Necessity in N.S.W. Those Cuts and Scratches

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 8

Shearing in New South Wales is not up to the standard of 20 years ago. Present- standard here is below the standard of Tasmania. Our standard…

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Value of Wool Clip. £23,000,000 Less to Date

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 10

Returns compiled by the National Council of Wood Selling Brokers of Australia show that from July 1 to April 30, 1,914,364 bales of wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Demand. Greasy Merino to 32½d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

All the best features of sales during the week were in evidence at yesterday's auctions. All sections of the trade gave strong support, France and…

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Latest Cables. Miss Johnson's Flight. Absence of News Causes Uneasiness. Later News Reports Her Sate. London Wool Sales. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

At the wool sales, there was a moderate selection of merinos and a good offering of slipes, with a limited supply of other descriptions. There…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. As an Aid to More Profitable Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

The main object of herd testing was to find out the cows that were not profitable, and by breeding, feeding, and culling to increase the average…

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Poultry. Marketing of Eggs. Points in Their Care on the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

Much can be done by the poultry-farmer to preserve the quality of eggs going to the market, yet in some instances, points out the Poultry Expert…

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Herd Testing As an Aid to Profitable Dairying

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

The main object of herd testing was to find out the cows that were not profitable, and by breeding, feeding, and culling to increase the average…

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Dairy Societies' Amalgamation Singleton Shareholders Review Position Diversity of Opinions

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 10

Yesterday morning, in the Masonic Hall, Singleton, shareholders of the Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., held a meeting to discuss the proposed amalgamation with Branxton, Bowthorne, Cessnock, Dungog, and Raymond Terrace societies…

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Dairy Produce Afloat for U.k

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

The weekly report of the Empire Marketing Board, dated 11th April, contains the following interesting comparative statement regarding supplies…

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Dairy Produce Afloat for U.k

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

The weekly report of the Empire Marketing Board, dated 11th April, contains the following interesting comparative statement regarding supplies…

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Farmer and Returned Soldier a Quarrel and a Settlement

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 9

There was a stir at a meeting of the Par South Coast Primary Producers' Council when a deputation from the Candelo Returned Soldiers' League…

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Dungog Butter Factories. Amalgamation Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 9

A special meeting of shareholders of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory was held on Thursday to discuss the question of the…

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Butter Exports. Expansion of Australian Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

Emphasising the expansion of the export of Australian butter, the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) stated at Canberra…

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Wheat Marketing Attack by Mr. Gullet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 5

The deputy-leader of the Opposition (Mr. Gullet) made an attack on the Wheat Marketing Bill, during the discussion on the motion for the…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 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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English Exports. Wool and Worsted Yarn. London. May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 6

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Graham, President of the Board of Trade, informed a questioner that out of British exports of wool and…

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Poultry. Marketing of Eggs. Points in Their Care on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 5

Much can be done by the poultry farmer to preserve the quality of eggs going to the market yet in some instances, points out the Poultry…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. As an Aid to More Profitable Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 5

The main object of herd testing was to find out the cows that were not profitable, and by breeding feeding, and culling to increase the…

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