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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 136

Raymond Terrace Scientific Farming Striking Success Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 6

"Not to put all the eggs in one basket" is a proverb, the wisdom of which is very clearly demonstrated on the property…

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Advantages of Windbreaks. Another Argument for Trees on the Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

Windbreaks and shelter belts play an important part in the economy of farm management, and practically every district in New South Wales…

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Neglect of Farm Machinery. Adds Unnecessarily to Production Costs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 6

Some reminders given by a departmental instructor to central-wester[?] wheat-growers concerning the necessary addition to production cos[?]…

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"Starving the Farmer."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 4

"Is there a way out?—Yes!" is the heading of an article in the Sydney "Bulletin" of 10th June. After carefully analysing the financial situation…

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Robbing the Farmer Complaints from the Country

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

Complaints have been made by farmers in the outskirts of Cessnock that vegetables arid fruit have been stolen from their grounds…

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Starving the Farmer'

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 8

"Is there a way out? Yes!" is the heading of an article in the "Sydney Bulletin" of June 10. After carefully analysing the financial situation,…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9096 bales, and the sales…

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Marketing Butter Important Decision British Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Markets (Hon. Parker Moloney) made reference to the report of the British Standing Committee concerning the marking…

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Splendid Yield. Fine Corn Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 6

A representative of the "Mercury" was shown to-day a fine sample of corn grown by Mr. Allan Whybin on his farm, "Clarendon," in the…

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Dairy Stock Remarkable Demand Industry Expands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 5

There has been a remarkable demand for dairy stock lately. Government herds are unequal to the call made upon them…

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Dairy Export Important Decisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 8

Important decisions were made at a meeting in Melbourne of the Australian Dairy Produce Export Board. Both the Minister for Markets…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 4

Messrs. Prescot Ltd. report under date 13th June, 1931 as follows:— Sydney:—Arrivals for the week show a substantial decline which is spread…

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No Change Wool Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7757 bales, and the sales…

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Pastoral Quality in Wool. The Influence of the Ram

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

Whether the sheep-owner is producing fine, medium or strong wool, is, should be his aim to see that it has pronounced quality for its type, pointed…

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Wheat Supplies For Poultry Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. F. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. F. Dunn) if he would confer with the Director…

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Marking of Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

Mention has previously been made, in this column of the efforts in the, United Kingdom to have the, provisions of Merchandise Marks Act applied to…

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MUSWELLBROOK Alleged Cattle Stealing for Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Albert Edward Horney was charged at the Muswellbrook. Police Court, before Mr. W. C. Gelke, P.M., with having stolen 17 head of mixed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

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 Outlook. Situation in Germany

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:— Germany as a whole is far from prosperous. Her Government financial position is acute and over 4,600,000 of her…

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Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 7

With the exception of a clip from Central Queensland, one from Bourke, N.S.W., and a few western wools, the catalogue which we offered on…

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