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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Blended Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

A bill, to restrict the sale of blended butter was introduced into the House of commons in March last, but was subsequently withdrawn after the first…

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Pastoral Industry. Empire Wool Conference. Suggested by Graziers' Association Marketing and Publicity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

A conference in Sydney next year of Empire Wool interests, embracing the Dominions and Britain: This is recommended by the Grraziers'…

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Pastoral Research. Sir Grham Waddell's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Sir Graham Waddell, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council commenting yesterday on the results obtained by the Council for…

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Butter Market. Prospects in Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Mr. Frank Wigan, who was sent to London by the Commonwealth Government nearly three years ago to report on the quality of Australian…

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Wool-selling at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

Considerable interest is being evinced in this year's annual conference of graziers' and woolbrokers' representatives, which will take place next week…

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Pastoral Award Case Views of Chief Judge Dethridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

"You are asking me to cut down the skilled rate to a money amount which of course is less than half the real amount before the award was made. I…

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Merriwa Sheep Top the Market. in Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

Messrs. MeNamara and Co. (Melbourne) write that a splendid penning of fat sheep was offering at their last sales. We had a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister a 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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The Closing Wool Season. Depleted Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The outstanding activity of Japan at recent Brisbane wool sales draws attention to her remarkable…

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Wool Sales. Close of Brisbane Series

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

The eighth series of the Brisbane wool sales closed on Thursday 10,200 bales being offered Competition was again very active and general and…

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Wool and Clothing. Disparity in Prices. Mr. F. H. Tout's Comment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

"Evidently Bradford is recognising, just as Australian wool producing interests recognise, that there is an amazing disparity between the price of…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 6

Quiet conditions continued at Alexandria and supplies of grain and vegetables were light. Demand for forage was firm, and most lines were…

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Bob's Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Some fine fish have been caught off the Uralla wreck…

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Miscellaneous. Trees on the Farm. Preparation of the Ground

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

As pointed out in these notes last week, there are many sound reasons. why farmers should now give greater attention to the question of tree…

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Agricultural. the Potato Crop. Care and Treatment of Seed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

Potato growers will be wise to keep in mind the importance of proper storage of tnbers reserved for seed and the wisdom of treating such tubers…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 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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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

Trade in all sections was quiet at Alexandria, an supplies were light. Forage was in poor demand, and a few sales were recorded. Wheaten…

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Agricultural. the Potato Crop. Care and Treatment of Seed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

Potato growers will be wise to keep in mind the importance of proper storage of tubers reserved for seed and the wisdom of treating such…

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Melbourne Cattle Buyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 8

A Melbourne cattle buyer has been in the district, and Douglas Waddell and Co. sold 153 fat bullocks at a satisfactory figure. Another…

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Pastoral Awards Reserved Judgment. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. justice Stevens to-day delivered judgment in the claim by the Grazlers' Association for reduced rates of pay in the pastoral industry…

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