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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 136

Wool Sales Firm in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 5

The Brisbane Wool sales closed on Wednesday: 7752 bales were offered. The selection was average, largely of useful [?]opmaking wools, for which a…

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DEARER Prime Light Cattle Homebush Sales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle: 2000 yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality, Good to prime light cattle were dearer, other…

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Farmers' Money Not Interest Free SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 7

Replying to Mr. O'Hearn in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Agriculture said he could not agree to advance money to…

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Dairy Industry Federal Investigation the Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

Some time ago, a Federal Dairy Investigation Committee, which consisted of agricultural and economic experts from various States, made…

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Statement as to Sheep and Wool, 1930-1931

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

The Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) issued recently a preliminary statement based on progress tabulations of the sheep in wool returns…

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Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. E. Beynon will be holding a cattle sale on May 27, and Mr. Holder's sale will take place a fortnight later (Wednesday, 10th. June)…

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Merriwa Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Messrs. C. H. Weston Davis and Wilkins and Lavender Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, notify particulars in this issue of their big cattle sale to…

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Hunter Valley Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Some good figures were secured for district consignments at last Monday's Homebush auctions. Messrs. Lysaght and Rankin, Blandford, obtained 102…

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Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

The Sydney wheat market was a shade firmer yesterday. A little business was negotiated for bulk at 2/7/ 3/4. Not a great quantity was…

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Wool Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Reports from all quarters throughout the State, point to the fact that Wool Week has been a wonderful success. In nearly every country town…

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Butter Flavour and Keeping Quality

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

In Australia, and particularly New Zealand, it has been found essential to alter the process so as to make butter with a view to ensuring long-keeping…

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Graziers' Association. What Is "Wool?"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

The publicity given to Australia's wool during "Wool Week" has elicited the inquiry, "What is Wool?" How can the purchaser ascertain whether…

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Pastoral. Points in Lamb Marking. The Importance of Cleanliness

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

The main consideration in lamb-marking, apart from the prevention of actual mortality, is the avoidance of any decided check in the growth of the…

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Wheat Harvest Greatest for 15 Years

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

Final returns of the 1930-31 wheat harvest, prepared by the Government Statistician (Mr T. Waite), show that the grain harvested amounted to 65,…

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P.d.s. Column Dumping of Russian Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

Mr C. E. D. Meares, General Manager of the P.D.S., considers the cabled report that 17,500 tons of Russian butter are to follow the opening…

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Lucerne for Sheep Feed a Profitable Grazing Proposition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

Because of its various virtues as a pasture, lucerne is finding increasing favour in the pastoral programme. Farmers in sheep-raising districts with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Mini of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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The Wool Position. Absorption of Supplies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The ready well distributed demand experienced at Brisbane wool sales and the stronger tone evident at the close…

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Wheat Conference (Australian Press Assn Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The Australian Press has been informed that while it is, not likely the Wheat Confesrence will break up without result, it is unlikely to produce…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle. NEXT SALE—26th. MAY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Growers with wool on hand are again reminded that The New England, North and North West Producers' Co., Ltd. (Nenco) will conduct a wool sale…

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