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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,699 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 135

Wool Sales. Influence of Recent Decline

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Wool sale were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 9255 bales and the…

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The Wool Slump Cargo Withdrawals Suggested Opinion in Bradford

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

Owing to the wool slump there is a growing minority of opinen in Bradford that oversea growers and selling brokers should withdraw a…

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London Wool Sales Fewer Withdrawals and Larger Attendance (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

A good representation of fill grades of merinos were offered, also a special offering of New Zealand crossbred. There was a larger attendance, and…

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Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Heavy supplies were forward at Alexandria yesterday but buyers were cautious and clearances were unsatisfactory The recent beneficial…

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Dairying. Retention of Council. Federal Ministry's Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) announced that it had been decided to retain the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory…

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United States Agricultural Report Reduction Urged in Farm Output

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The annual Agricultural Outlook report of the United States Government urges the reduction of all farm output, and warns farmers to plant less…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Unaltered, Prime Sheep Firmer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

Cattle: 2000 yarded, the bulk only medium quality. Prime light were firmer at opening sales. Clood to Prime beef mad 34/ to 52/, yearlings…

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Wool Trade?. Bigger Demand Expected. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 8

The "Yorkshire Observer" says that the fall in the price of wool holds out the prospect of an extension in demand for wool products, and has…

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Muswellbrook Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Japanese, American and Continental buyers competed for Mr. Martin H. Blake's wool clip from Muswellbrook offered by Winchcombe,…

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Wool Auctions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:— On 29th January we offered 6994 bales representative of a wide area of…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. draw special attention to their next Special Store Cattle Sale, to be held in the Shire Yards on Friday, 14th…

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Cattle on State Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

A case of interest to cattle and dairyman was heard at Nablac Police Court, before Mr. Hardwick, P.M., when John Kennedy, of…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

About 900 head yarded, being a smaller supply than usual, brought about by cancellations on account of the rains in the north. The…

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Successful Cattle and Pig Sale

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. W. H .Leggett, auctioneer, ducted a very successful auction aa[?]e of cottle and pigs at O"Nell's Yard[?] [?]on wednesday. The…

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Stud Sheep Export Graziers Favour Embargo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

With an overwhelming majority, Queensland graziers voted for the embargo on the expert of stud sheep in the ballot conducted by the…

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Wheat Market. Buyers Hesitant Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

In view of the position overseas, the wheat market in Sydney on Thursday was marked by the hesitant attitude of buyers. There were…

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Wool Sales. Opening Rates Returned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8442 bales and the sales…

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Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. The Methods That Can be Employed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Stockraisers in Australia depend on the productivity of the natural pastures to a greater extent, probably than do those in any other important…

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Mycotic Dermatitis. Fattening Off of Affected Sheep Advised

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Mycotic dermatitis of sheep is a disease caused by a mould or fungus which gets into the wool follicles and causes the heaping up on the skin of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Minister 3 Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any fanner desire information elevant to his work on the land not referred to in these notes at the time, a query addressed to the…

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