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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 135

Less Attractive Wool. Values Easier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 10

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Go-operative Co., reports:— On the 25th. June we offered 0,018 bales. We found a good volume of…

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Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Wool sales were held at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,128 bales, and the sales…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 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 times a query addressed to the…

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Newcastle. As a Wool Selling Centre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

From time to time there has been a studied attempt on the part of opponents to the establishment of wool sales at Newcastle to bolster up their…

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Primary Producers' Executive Prestige of Kangaroo Brand Butter Standardising Officer Sought

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

The executive of the Primary Producers' Union on Wednesday decided to press for the appointment of a Commonwealth standardising officer for…

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N.Z. Wool. Delegation at Bradford. London. June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

The New Zealand wool-growers at Bradford, who conferred with representatives of the British Wool Federation on the subject of…

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The Outlook for Wool. a Question of World Prosperity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— A year ago weakness in the wool market was to a great extent attributable to the existence of surplus stocks…

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Kansas Catastrophe Heavy Fall in Wheat Prices. New York, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 8

The Governor of Kansas, Mr. Reed, asserts that the State is "facing catastrophe, owing to the unduly depressed price of wheat." He…

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For the Man on the Land Consider Pastoral Returns. Some Amazing Figures. Why Costs Must Be Reduced

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

Significant figures showing returns on capital invested in the pastoral industry were submitted to the Arbitration Court during the reccnt proceedings,…

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After the Flood. Hunter River Farmer's Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

Michael O'Grady, well-known in the Hunter Valley, dropped dead just after returning to his farm at Forest, after the flood waters had receded…

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Feeding of Dairy Cows. Necessity for Supplementing the Pasture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

Speaking at a gathering of Agricultural Bureau branches at Maitland recently, Mr. Lindsay Evans directed attention to some points that appealed to…

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Block Delivery Advocated at Milk Inquiry. Farmers Seek Increase In Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Milk Board, Michael A. Hogan (manager of the, Woodstock Milk and Cream Company, Ltd.) advocated a block…

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Flood at Seaham. Trail of Ruin and Mud. Farmers Losses Heavy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Although the Williams River district in the recent flood did not suffer to the same extent as the Hunter, prospects for many farmers this…

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Unemployment Tax "Not to Help Farmers." Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

In a communication to Kearsley Council last night, Boree Shire requested co-operation to have the unemployment tax allocated for…

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P.D.S. Column Dairy Conference

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 5

The Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association of Nev. South Wales completed a very successful conference…

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Miscellaneous. Trees on the Farm. Some Points of Planting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

When large numbers of trees are being planted, or where the species selected is not obtainable from outside nurseries, the farmer should raise his…

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An Important Factor in Farm Profits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

The farmer generally pays more attention to the price of his products than to the cost of producing them, but the prices of those commodities sold on…

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Dairying. Feeding of Dairy Cows. Necessity for Supplementing the Pasture

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Speaking at a gathering of Agricultural Bureau branches at Maitland recently, Mr. Lindsay Evans directed attention to some points that appealed…

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N.z. Farmers' Tour

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

A party of New Zealand farmers, numbering about 70, arrived in Sydney, last week to commence a tour of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria…

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P.d.s Column Danish Farms

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Mr F. Wigan, who recently returned to Australia from England, where he acted as Commonwealth Dairy officer, gives, the following interesting…

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