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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 135

Farm Instruction

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 6

In New Zealand the great importance of proper methods on the dairy farm is recognised, the value of the work done in this regard being…

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Dairying Scours in Calves Measures Recommended for Control

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

BLOOD SCOURS IN CALVES is rampant in a certain class of daily, usually occurring where the conditions are insanitary and the…

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The Senate's Wheat Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 4

In his speech in officially opening the annual conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, at the Hawkesbury…

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'Grow Less Wheat.' Washington, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 5

Senator Thomas has asked President Hoover to call an international conference of representatives of wheat-growing countries, to consider…

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Increased Price of Milk Expected Dairy Farmers to Benefit

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 1

It is expected that the Milk Board will announce to-morrow an increase in the price of milk, and in that event, the extra cost will have to be met by…

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Graziers' Protest. Wool Sales at Newcastle. Action of Brokers Resented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 7

"That this meeting of wool growers emphatically protests against the high-handed action of the wool brokers in refusing…

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London Wool Sales Good Tone Maintained. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day there was a large selection of greasy merinos, suitable for all sections. There was a good offering of crossbreds, and a few…

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Full Late Rates. Good Tone at London Wool Sales. London, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 5

At the wool sales, 8502 bales were offered, including 3370 from New South Wales, 1745 Victorian, 397 Queensland, 200 South Australian,…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandra Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 3

Quiet conditions prevailed at Alexandria, and price changes were slight.In the forage section trade was slow, and inquiry for all products…

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Homebush Sales. Sheep Lower; Cattle Dearer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports: Cattle: 2000 yarded, bulk medium to useful quality. Good to prime were unaltered at opening sales. Good…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report, —Sales at our Homebush auction on Thursday included: Titcume Bros., Stroud-road, 19 bullocks to £17, avg,…

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Cattle Station. Huge Fall in Value

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 4

Kooroongooloo cattle station, in the South Gergory district (Q.), for which £156,000 was paid by the Queensland Government in 1919, was…

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Wheat Pool. Statu Ballot Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 8

Wheat-growers at the annual conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales decided to ask the State Government to take a ballet…

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Strong Bidding. London Wool Sales. Merinos Improve.london. July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 10

At the wool sales,7622 bales were offered, Including 2688 Victorian, 366 New South Wales. 592 South Australian, 537 West Australian, and…

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Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

Trade was quiet at Alexandria and fluctuations in vales were slight, In the forage section demand was firm, and for some extra…

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Farmers Meet at Louth Park, Address by Mr. O'hearn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 5

Despite the coolness of the evening, and the fact that the only lighting was that derived from the lights of a motor car, there was a good…

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Cattle and Sheep. Yesterday's Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 9

Improved supplies of sheep and lambs were penned at Flemington yesterday. Dull competition prevailed and the market generally showed a fall of 1/…

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Affects Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

"Biologists have found," he said, "that the wattle pollen if it gets into cream or milk quickly causes butter made from such cream to go bad."…

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Pastoral. Treatment of the Wool Clip. Hints for the Small Flock Owner

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

The present financial position makes it necessary that the utmost care be taken, in the preparation of the wool clip for market, states the Sheep and…

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The Wheat Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated on Tuesday that the wheat position in New South Wales was one that required very careful…

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