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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Wool Prices Firm London Sales Brisk LONDON, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day there were 11,731 bales offered, practically all of which were sold…

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Dairying Improving Paspalum Pasture. Time to Plough and Top—dress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

With the object of ensuring 'feed in plenty and' variety, all the year round, and a ration which contains all the. elements of nutrition, the methods of pasture improvement…

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Farm Tragedy Six Found Dead in Fire Ruins Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

A shocking tragedy was discovered on a farm four miles from Denman, when the bodies of a farmer and his wife and…

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"Dissolve It" Farmers' Demand State House Barellan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 10

A mass meeting of farmers during the week-end carried a motion petitioning the State Governor to dissolve Parliament, as the Government…

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Farmer's Shock Bill for Pumpkins ALBURY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 1

An Albury vegetable farmer filled two eight-ton trucks at the Albury railway station with pumpkins and sent them to Sydney. He expected the…

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Factory Report Terrace Dairy Co

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 11

The report of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited, for the month of February is as follows:—…

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Glen Innes Butter Factory for Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Last month the Glen Innes butter factory paid suppliers of cream £2024. 13/4, at the rate of 1/1 and l/ per lb, an increase of £300 on the amount…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Cattle.—2248 yarded, and the market was firm. Bullocks realised from £7 to £14, cows from £9 to £11. Best beef worth 38/- per 100 lbs, good quality…

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Thirteen 'Planes Searching What a Farmer and His Son Saw

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 2

There are now 13 'planes endeavouring to locate the Southern Cloud. A farmer living in the Yea district of Victoria, where the…

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Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

A line class of dairy stock was exhibited this year. The numbers were slightly below last year but there was no tail. The judge, Mr. R. R. Graham…

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Heavy Butter Exports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

Details made available by the Minister for Markets (Mr. Moloney) show that exports of butter from Australia this season up to last Saturday (14th…

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Hunter Valley Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 5

Wools from the Hunter shared in the higher rates ruling at the past week's Sydney auctions. On Thursday, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., secured:—…

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Butter Supplies Holding Up Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

Prescott, Ltd. report that production New south Wales is holding up very well, and indications are that present supplies will be maintained…

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Worm Infestation in Sheep. Stock Inspector's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

The stock inspector to the Merriwa P. P. Board reported to the Board's monthly meeting as follow:—Worm infestation in sheep is still prevalent…

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Wool Sales Advance of 5 Per Cent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge—street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,672 hales, and…

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The Wool Trade. Continued Strong Demand. Advancing Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

The rise of 10 per cent, in merine, comeback and crossbred fleece wools with a frequent upward trend of 15 per cent, in skirtings recorded at last…

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Wheat Collapse Chicago Quotations Lowest Since 1895 CHICAGO, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

Wheat quotations dropped to the lowest level since 1895 today, sagging 11 cents a bushel on 1931 crop options, following the announcement…

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Strong Demand London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales a total of 10,778 bales were offered, with withdrawals of approximately 5 per cent. There was a large offering…

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New Record. Merino Fleece 31½d. at Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 1

Amid exciting scenes, a new Australian record for the season of 31½d, for greasy merino fleece was paid at the Sydney wool sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Further Improved Prices. Greasy to 31 1/4d Per Pound

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

The seventh series of wool sales in Sydney yesterday showed a further improvement in prices, and greasy, at 31 1/4d, realised the highest price of the…

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