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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 136

Wheat Supplies For Poultry Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 9

At the request of a number of poultry farmers, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., took up with the Minister for Agriculture the position of…

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Dearer Butter SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

The wholesale price of butter was raised a further ld. a lb. to-day, making the quotation 1/6 a lb. The rise…

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement the Value of Harrowing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

The importance of harrowing as a means of pasture improvement is not yet fully realised by landowners in this State, writes the Assistant…

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Strong Demand Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

Wool sales wove held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,299 bales, and the sales…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

The notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based [?] experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…

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Small Return Producers' Plight Sheep Yields 1/4 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

While politicians are concerned about "the standard of living" as it applies to metropolitan and city town-dwellers, the…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 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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Dairying Losses Oe Calves. Insanitary Calf-pens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

It is usual to provide some small shelter for calves whon feeding, and to have a small yard attached there to, but the condition of such places…

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Rural Rates Farmers' Deputation Relief Sought

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 3

A deputation of farmers from Aberglasslyn, Lamb's Creek, Luskintyre, and Branzton waited on Kearsley Shire Council and…

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More Shocks In 'Quake Area Farms Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

There is were further heavy earthquake shocks at Napier and Wairoa on Monday, one of which was just as heavy as that of…

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Muswellbrook Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

A telegram was received on Thursday by the Muswellbrook Dairy Co., Ltd., stating that owing to strong London market, and high exchange,…

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Wool Dearer Confidence Returning

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

The Secrotary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:— On 12th February we offered 7309 bales, the selection being of an…

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Triple Tragedy Family Wiped Out Farmer's Despair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 8

In circumstances indicating murder and suicide, a triple tragedy occurred at Koorda, a wheat centre, 167 miles from…

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Butter Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

The wholesale price of butter was raised another 1d. a 1b. on Saturday, making the quotation 1/6½ lb. The rise of 1½d. in two days is attributed…

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Gloucester Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

Tom Hicks reports: There was a very good attendance of local and outside buyers at my special sale on Tuesday, but bidding was somewhat…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The N.Z.L. & M.A. Co., Ltd., report 11th inst.: This company brought forward a catalogue of 6697 bales on the 10th inst., when the offerings were…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

The fifty-first half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above will be held on Saturday, 28th inst., at 11.30 a.m. at the Memorial Hall, as per…

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Wool Dearer. Confidence Returning

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On 12th. February we offered 7,309 bales, the selection being of an…

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Pastoral. Country Is Going Strong. for Reduced Costs of Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Throughout the country the one demand to-day, is "reduce all costs." By "costs" here is meant all the charges from the paddock to the…

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