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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 136

Good Wheat Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The New Zealand millers are giving an average of 6/- per bushel for the new season's wheat, which they are milling with their stocks of last year's…

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Merinos Higher Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

Wool sales were hold yesterday at the Sydney Wool. Exchange, Bridge—street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,350 bales, and the sales,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yesterday's Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The sixth series of wool sales was continued yesterday, when two selling agents submitted a total of 11,324 bales at auction…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory. 51st. Half-yearly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

The 51st. half-yearly meeting of Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held in the Memorial Town Hall on Saturday last. There was a…

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Farmers' Emphatic Protest. 8000 People at Wagga Meeting. Demand for Reforms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

The most amazing demonstration in the history of the Riverina took place on Saturday, when a crowd of 8000 people adopted a motion, calling on…

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The Show Meeting of Committee. Grand Rents Reduced—lower Admission Charge for Children—milking Test Open to All Dairy Cows—late Exhibitors to Be Disqualified

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A, Society was held yesterday, when there were present:—Messrs. J. M. Campbell…

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Raymond Terrace Motto Farm Racecourse Changes Hands Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

Acting under instructions from the executors of the wills of the late John and William Brown, Major Windeyer disposed of the old Motto…

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Cover Crops in the Citrus Orchard

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

Although the "sod" orchard is satisfactory in certain types of soil, under the majority of New South Wales conditions clean cultivation during the…

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Watering of Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

If cows are to produce large quantities of milk and maintain h health and condition a plentiful supply of pure water is necessary, and the system of…

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Maize in the Dairy Ration. a Valuable Concentrate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

A dairy cow can only produce satisfactorily when fed a balanced ration, and in sufficient amount to meet her requirements from the point of view…

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Feeding of Farm Horses the Value of Maize

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

It is noteworthy, points out the Director of Agriculture in a recent report, that the agricultural situation is reviving interest in horse-breeding…

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Weight of Cream Can. Action Against Dairy Company

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

A case of State-wide importance was heard in the Bega District Court before Judge Sheridan, when Arthur Patrick Clarke, dairy farmer…

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Primary Producers' Union. Annual Meeting at Muswellbrook. Electicih of Officers—string Creek Post Office[?] Opposition to Abolition of P. P. Boards—travelling Stock Fees—butter Printing—away with State Parliaments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

The annual meeting of delegates to the Upper Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was held at the Muswellbrook School of…

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Coastal Cattle Lead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

A draft of 11 bullocks from Mrs. F. N. Laurie, Gloucester. realised £11/19/ per head at Winchcombe. Carson's Homebush auction last…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., reports:— We offered a catalogue of 5472 bales Monday, which consisted principally…

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Maitland, Stock Market. Cattle Dearer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

About 900 yarded, a smaller supply, and the quality most useful. Medium and heavy bullocks were scarce. Good to choice qualty cows, heifers and…

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Dairy Control In Chaotic State Mr. Reay's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 8

The question as to whether a dalyman supplying both for Sydney and locally should register with tho Milk Board only or…

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WHEAT Acquisition Bill Second Reading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly, the second reading of the Flour Acquisition Bill was moved by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

At the meeting held on Wednesday week, which was partly reported in last issue. Mr. J. D. Richardson said he was sorry Mr. Barrett was not at the Maitland…

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Dairy Cattle Jerseys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Bull, three years and over, T, Edwards, Bull, two years and under three, ,T, Edwards, Cow, tree years and over, in milk, T. Edwards, Two…

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