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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 135

For the Man on the Land Wool for Russia. Price Prospects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— During the last few weeks some sales of local fellmongered wool for use in the Russian mills have been made in…

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Drought in U.S.A Effect on Wheat Supplies. Death Boll Increasing. Washington, Aug.5

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

President Hoover announced to-day that no stone would be left unturned by the Government in its efforts to assist distress caused by the…

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Scone Dairy Co., Ltd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 7

"We have been asked to make public the fact that there is absolutely no intention on the part of the directors of the Scone. Dairy Co., Ltd., to close…

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To Advance Dairying a Huge Field Staff of 200

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 7

It is the instructional work of the Department of Agriculture that has placed dairying in New South Wales well ahead of the rest of the States…

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American Maize. Crop Losses Cause Marked to Harden. Capetown. Aug. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

The suddeness of the American maize position is accepted with seepticism, but a cable from the Continent indieating an advance of 12/6 a…

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Bob's Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. Edward Graham, who wan in Newcastle hospital, has recovered…

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Crops Destroyed. August 6

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

Scattered, showers in the drought areas have brought little relief. Experts have estimated that fully half the wheat, cotton, and forage crops have…

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Dairying. Spring Treatment of Paspalum. Improvement of Coastal Pastures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 6

Consistently ample feeding is the first law of successful dairying, and the cheapest feed is that provided by good natural pasture. Coastal…

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Junior Farmers Helped Splendid Lecture at Showground. Expert Tells Boys How to Judge

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

At the Singleton showground yesterday afternoon the boys of the Junior Farmers' Club were given a most interesting lecture and demonstration on…

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Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 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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Dairying. Spring Treatment of Paspalum. Improvement of Coastal Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 5

Consistently ample feeding is the first law of successful dairying, and the cheapast food is that provided by good natural pasture. Castel dairy…

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Australian Exports Wine Canned Fruits. and Butter. Year's Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

For the year ended June 30, 1930, the exports of wine from Australia amounted to 2,186,120 gallons, as compared with 1,730,715 gallons for…

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Singleton Co-op. Dairy Co. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 3

Sir,—The main discussion among dairymen at the present time is their co-operative factory. Over two years ago they had a change on the Board of…

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Departure of Dairy Inspector Farewell Gathering and Presentations

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

Mr C. A. Meffitt, Dairy Inspector in Singleton district for the past four years, was entertained with Mrs Meffitt at a farewell gathering in the luncheon room at the showground on Saturday night. Mr' Meffitt has been transferred to Meruya, on the South Coast, and the…

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Amalgamation of Dairy Companies Further Step Reached. New Company to Be "The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairies Ltd."

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

A further was taken on Thursday towards effecting an amalgamation of the co-operative dairy, companies, including Branxton, Bowthorne,…

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Wool and Wheat Australia's Prospects Hopeful. Mr. R. M. Pitt's Statement. Fremantle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Discussing prospects of improvements in the values of wool and wheat, Mr. E. M. Pitt, who reached here on Sunday on the liner Nestor, said that…

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2,000 Sheep. the Carrying Capacity of a Living Area

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

In the Sydney Land Court, Mr. Justice Pike decided that the home maintenance area should be an area that would carry 2000 sheep…

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Pastoral Industry. on the Shearing Front. Graziers Bound to Win. Organisation Proves Itself

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

A week ago the Graziers' Association felt fully justified in announcing, fromall the information before it, that "the shearing strike is definitely broken in…

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Farewelled. Singleton Dairy Inspector Tribute to Mr. C. A. Moffitt. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 7

Mr. C. A. Moffitt, Dairy inspector in Singleton district during the past four years, and Mrs. Moffitt were entertained at u farewell gathering on…

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The Dairying Industry Mr. O'hearn, M.l.a., at Hinton. Timely Warning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 8

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., last night, delivered an important address on tho dairying industry at the Hinton School of Arts. There was a…

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