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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 136

Farming Areas Change Wanted Rates Too High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

A deputation, representing the farmers of Fishery Creek, Louthend, and Louth Park, waited on Mr. Walter O'Hearn,…

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Armed Farmers March on Town Demand Food England (Arkansas), Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

The prolonged drought that ruined hundreds of Central United States farmers last summer, had a dramatic…

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District Dairymen Say that Lower Milk Prices are Not Justified Supply Not Increased Financial Losses Cost of Feed Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 11

Presumably with the idea of breaking the news gently to the dairy farmers, it has been announced that the price of milk…

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Abnormal Tides Land Flooded at Hexham Crops Affected Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

During this week very-high titles— "king tides," in the fishermen's phraseology—have prevailed in the harbour and Upped Hunter River…

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Hinton Swamp Drain Farmers' Deputation "Scheme All Wrong"

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 10

Under the guidance of Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., the Minister for Works (Mr. M. A. Davidson) visited Hinton…

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The Orchard the Summer Lemon Crop. Advisability of Curing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 3

Whilst the prospects of obtaining increased prices to compensate for the additional work incurred in curing are not particularly bright in the case of…

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Sheep and Wool Returns Reminder to Owners

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Owners of 50 or more sheep, who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last by…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— The second half of the selling season was entered upon on 5th January,…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Unaltered SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery report:—34,000 penned, including a smaller proportion of lambs, mostly of indifferent quality. Weathers were…

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Wheat Moved Heavy Shipments SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

For the week ended January 8 the shipments of wheat from all States of the Commonwealth for overseas ports totalled 3,503,000…

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Shipments of Wheat 3,563,000 Bushels for Week. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

For the week ended January 8th shipments of wheat from all parts of the Commonwealth for various ports totalled 3,563,000 bushels…

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Sheep and Wool Returns. Reminder to Owners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Owners of 50 or more sheep, who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last by the…

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Merriwa Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

The Bunyarra clip, from Mr. T. M. Smith, Merriwa, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney wool auctions last Thursday. The wool…

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Butter Market Price Increased

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

Prescott's report.—Sydney: On some parts of the North Coast dairying areas rain, varying In registration up to 12 Inches, has been experienced, but In many centres a…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

A final reminder is given that the wool sales to be held by the New England North and North-West Producers' Co., Ltd., at Tyrrell Hall,…

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Wool. Half-year's Returns

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

During the six months ended December 31 the sales of wool in Sydney totalled 481,230 bales. These realised £5,223,628, showing an average of…

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'Thf Tocsin." An Open Letter to the Farmer. The Wheat Man—The Sheep Man— The Cow Man—The Pig Man; also the Goat man—there appear to be many goats connected with our primary industries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

Farming friends and fellow countrymen! How are things with you now? Many of you helped to put Messrs. Lang, Anstey, Beasley, Garden and Co…

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Wool Market. General Tone Better

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes: At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales, comprising a good average selection. Some…

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Pastoral. Keep the Ball Rolling. for Restoration of Industry. Local Committees Wanted

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Public meetings in support of the "restoration of industry" movement were held in seventeen country towns on Thursday of last week. More…

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Seven Pence. Average Price of Wool. Sydney Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

The average price of wool sold at Sydney last week was 7.2d per lb. This statement was made by the wool-selling brokers yesterday…

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