"Wear More Wool"
In asking the people of Australia to "wear more wool," the committee behind the scheme is making a request which should be…
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Farming & the land, 1931
2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 136
"Bad Times" Farmer Bankrupt
The District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. D. W. Reed, declared the public examination of Arthur Albert Bocock closed at the West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SEAHAM Effect of Flood Dairy Herds
Just when the farms were beginning to dry somewhat, further rain came to put back the farmers' plans. Many dairy herds are away in bush…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kirkton Junior Farmers Members Take Keen Interest
A meeting of the Kirkton Junior Farmers' Club was held in the local school on Friday night. Mr B. Lambert was in the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Dairy Cattle Sale
E. W. Sparke, Ltd , report having yarded 900 head of Jersey and dairy Durham heifers and cows at their sale on 7th inst. There was a good a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Special Dairy Cattle Sale
E. W. Sparke, Ltd., report having yarded 900 head of Jersey and dairy Durham heifers and cows at their special sale on Thursday, 7th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Sale
At the cattle sale conducted by Mr. E. G. Horder, in the local yards on Wednesday, a good number of stock changed hands, and some good prices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cattle Position
Cattle compared with sheep are in a relatively strong statistical selling position but that circumstance did not prevent values receding during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closing Wool Sales. "Herald's" Review
At the two days' sales last week, values for all well-grown wools were fully equal to the previous week's rates. Some irregularity was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Week Vital Industry Citizens' Duty
The importance of the wool industry to Australia was emphasised by Sir Henry Braddon in a broadcast speech last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slight Drop Brisbane Wool Sales Keen Demand
There was a large attendance at the Brisbane wool sales, when the seventh series began. The offerings totalled 10,685 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Values Hold London Wool Sales Super Merinos London, May ll
At the wool sales 7543 bales were offered, of which approximately 6,840 were sold. The merino offering was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairying. a Handy Home-made Dipper
A handy Tittle dipper which will be found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made from a two-pound preserved fruit can. The lid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electricity for Farmers Scone
Upper Hunter Shire ouncil hes decided to grant a limited franchise to the Electric Light and Power Co. (Scone) Ltd., to supply electric…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mt. Kenwary Primary Producers Farmers' Losses
The monthly meeting of the Mt. Kenwary Primary Producers' Union and Progress Association was held in the school room. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crippling the Dairymen
"The growing seriousness of the position demands that a settlement be brought about," said Mr. Blomfield. "The alternative must be the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Export Week's Gradings
During the week ended May 9, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 11,929 boxes of butter, which included 11,155 boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales Continent Buying
The wool sales were continued in Brisbane, when 14,480 bales were offered. The selection was a moderately good one, but contained an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money in Mushrooms More Profitable Than Wheat
Recent warm rains have forced a great growth of mushrooms in different parts of the Geelong district, and unemployed and farm hands are, in some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Prices Butter Market Firm Demand. London, May 12
The principal importers of Australian and New Zealand butter do not anticipate that the Siberian arrivals will affect…
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