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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 136

Crutching of Sheep. a Seasonable Operation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Crutching usually takes place about midway between shearings, and is therefore considered to be of some value as a preventive of blowfly…

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PASTORAL. Pasture Improvement. Necessity for Subdivision of Paddocks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

Systematic pasture management is necessary for maximum benefits from pasture improvement, points out the Assistant Agrostologist of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Mini[?] of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Wool Sales. Values Show No Change

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The Secretary, Fanners & Graziers' Co-op. Coy., writes:— On 27th January, we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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Wool Sales Values Show No Change

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Grazier's Co-operative Coy., writes:— On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting good clearance, and…

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Continental Wool Trade. Low Prices and Skirtings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report:— The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool purchasing this season. Germany and…

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World's Wheat Position an Expert's Review. Russia's Position

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Some interesting comments on the world's wheat position were made by Mr John I. MacFarland on his appointment recently as…

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London Wool Sales Keen Competition (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Eight thousand seven hundred and fifty seven bales were offered, of which 7815 were sold. There was a medium offering of…

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New Marketing Bill. Interesting Debate in the Assembly. Mr. Dunn Favours Mixed Farming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

In moving that the Marketing of Primary Products (Amendment) Bill be read the second time, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), in the…

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Wollombi Public School Crop and Pasture Demonstrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

At Wollombi during the past two seasons work of considerable value to the boys has resulted, even though they may not be following agriculture…

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Wool Control Suggested Board

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

Considerable interest has been aroused at Moree by the suggestion of an accountant for the formation of a board of control to take over the…

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"BOGUS" Pastoral Union A.W.U. Decision Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the A.W.U., the Pastoral Workers' Industrial Union was declared…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

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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Wheat Farmers Owe Over £6,000,000 Huge Debt Minister Tells No Money Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said to-day that it was estimated that country storekeeperes alone…

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INVALID! The Wheat Bill New Measure Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

During the discussion of the Marketing Bill in the Legislative Assembly this morning, the Minister for Agriculture intimated that the Bill…

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Pastoral And Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land Notes Written By Experts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

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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Wool Sales Good Offerings Prices Firm London, Jan. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

At the wool sales to-day 9392 bales were offering, including 3148 from New South Wales. 1061 West Australia, 517…

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Wheat Pools Canadian Scheme All Will Join Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

One hundred per cent. pooling of wheat is favoured by the united farmers of Alberta, representing 18,000 agrarians…

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Rural Loan Farmers in Favour Tax on Flour Temora

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

A meeting attended by over a hundred district farmers and businessmen, to-day decided that the Loan Council should be asked to consent to…

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Dunn Curt Snub to Bavin Farmers' Loan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 12

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Bavin asked Mr. Dunn whether he was correctly reported as having said that…

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