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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool Market Steady Good Clearances

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On the 14th instant we offered 5596 bales, drawn from a wide area of the…

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No Feed. Sheep Sold for 1/6 Dozen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

At a private sale in the Mungindi (Q.) district a few days ago a lot of 1700 sheep was sold at the rate of 1/6 per dozen…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

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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Sydney Wool Sales Bickham Realises 26d

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

At Tuesday's sales, Dalgety & Go., Ltd., offered 2969 bales; New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co., Ltd., 2211 bales; and Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. .Co., Ltd.,…

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Sheep at 1/6 Per Dozen Result of Rain Shortage

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

At a private sale in the Mungindi (Q.) district a few days ago a lot of 1700 sheep were sold at the rate of 1/6 per dozen…

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Wool and its ProBlems Money the Chief Hindrance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd., report 14th: January:— No indications arc in sight likely to produce improvement in wool prices…

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Live Stook Liver Fluke. Control in Cattle and Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

Some interesting points, have recently been raised in connection with the control of fluke, particularly on properties on which both cattle and…

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Theft of Sheep Farmers Heavy Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Farmers in the Wanganur (N.Z.) district, are offering £500 for the detection of poisons responsible for the systematic theft of sheep. The…

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Pastoral. the Best Stock Food Importance of Good Pasture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

"Good grass is the best single stock food, and should he regarded as the most important crop on the farm—no artificial food on compete in…

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Wool and Clothing. Disparity in Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 3

Woolgrowers have been commenting upon what seems to them a remarkable disparity in the amount paid for the raw product and the prices…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 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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Dairy Produce Manufacture Course

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

Although entries for the 12 months' special course in dairy produce manufacture at Hawkesbury Agricultural College were supposed…

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Wool Auctions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: The opening series of the new year sales same to a conclusion on Wednesday. Next week's auction…

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Maitland Markets. Fat Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

About 1100 head yarded, a fair supply. Consignments consisted of small calves to prime and weighty bullocks. Buyers were in good…

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Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 8

The Denman Dairy Company, Ltd., manufactured during December 95054 lbs of choicest and 21675 lbs of second grade butter. This shows a…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

At their wool sales, held in Newcastle on the 16th. inst., The Now England, North and North West Producers' Co., Ltd. (NENCO), submitted a…

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The Blowfly in Sheep. Combating It Scientifically

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

The recent statement of the chairman of the Council of Industrial and Scientific Research (Sir George Julius) before the Public Works…

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Wool Market Steady. Good Clearances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On the 14th, instant we offered 5,596 bales, drawn from a wide area of the…

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Wheat Market. Flour Down Ten Shillings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

The wheat market was very quiet yesterday. Little wheat was offering and buyers were apathetic, being of the opinion that the oversea values…

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Queensland Sheep. Sold for 1/6 a Dozen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

At a private sale in the Mungindi (Q) distriict a few days ago a lot of 1700 sheep were sold at the rate of 1/6 per dozen…

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