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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 136

Pastoral Shelter for Stock Another Argument for Trees on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3

Trees provide a very necessary shelter for stock of all descriptions. Sheltered animals require less food. Animals clearly demonstrate their…

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Stud Cattle Jersey Purchase

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 12

What should prove a decided acquisition to Jersey studs of the district was the purchase at Sydney Show of the 14 months' old bull…

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Milk and Butter Terrace Factory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., has issued the following factory report for March…

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Pastoral Lucerne at High Altitudes. Adaminaby Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 5

One of the greatest developments in pasture improvement in Now South Wales during recent yours, observes a writer in the "Agricultural Gazette,"…

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Prices Down Butter and Cheese SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 7

The prices of butter and cheese were reduced to-day. The local price is 1/2 d. lower, the new rate being 151/10 per cwt. (including…

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Wool Sales N.Z. Prices Down

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 2

Thirty-four thousand were offered at the wool sale Wellington N.Z.). Half-breds were down 1d to 8d…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3
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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 Winter Production Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy COWs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 5

When proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to discase roduced, but (as pointed out in these notes last weeks)…

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Help for Farmers Rural Reliefs Ltd. Company's Objects

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3

Rural Reliefs Limited was registered yesterday, with, a capital of £10,000 in shares of £1 each. There is also provision for a…

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Farmer Gored

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3

Gored by a bull, Harold Gartrell 35, farm-owner, of Camden, was admitted to the local hospital, on a serious condition…

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Milk War Dairymen Suffer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association decided to get in touch with all interests concerned…

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Junior Farmers Wingham Club COMPETITIONS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 9

The Wingham Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee held a well attended meeting. The chief subject under discussion was the…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Unchanged. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

Cattle.—1500 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Best beef was worth 37/ per 100 lbs,, good quality 33/, medium 28/, and inferior 25/, Bullocks…

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Butter Market Competing with Aus. Russian Exports London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

Although the consumptive demand for butter remains good, prices continue steadily to decline because importers and retailers alike do not…

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Quick Work From Sheep to Suit a Challenge London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

"Can Yorkshire wool manufacturers boat the record of a Bradford man, a migrant to America, who in 1898 put half-a-dozon sheep in the…

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Muswellbrook Dairy Co. a Good Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

For the month of March suppliers to the Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., were paid £5379/1/5 net. The butter manufactured was 96.833…

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Singleton Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Grainger & Falkiner, Ltd., will offer 1000 head of store cattle at Singleton on Friday next, 24th inst., commencing at 1 p.m. sharp. A quality yarding…

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Wool Sales Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

The nighth series of the current scason's wool sales opened in Sydney, when 9557 bales were offered at auction. Of this number 8005 were…

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Wool Selling. Zone System Abolished

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 4

Probably one of the most far-reaching decisions of the Graziers' Conference last week was the decision to abolish the zone system. Three years…

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