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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 136

Agricultural. for Spring-sown Crops. Preparation of the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

Where a preliminary ploughing has not been given to land which it is intended to sow in spring the operation should be attended to without delay…

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Ancient and Modern Farming. "New-fangled" Practices That Pay

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

"There are men who will tell you that 35 years ago cows milked all right without all these newfangled ideas of feeding, but think breeders all admit…

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Dairying. Rations Fob Dairy Cows. Must be Balanced, Palatable and Economical

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

Rations for dairy cows must not only be balanced (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be appetising also, and if…

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Farms in Danger

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

Although fine weather prevailed over the greater part of the State to-day, farms on the Murrumbidgee, Murray, Lacnian, and Macquarie rivers are still…

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Junior Farmers Singleton Report Satisfactory

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 8

Mr G. M. Blacklock, in charge of the Junior Farmer movement in the North, says that work is very satisfactory. During the week inspections were…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 6

These soles 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 Rations for Dairy Cows. Mint Be Balanced, Palatable And Economical

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 6

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be appetising also, and…

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Wool. Looking to Next Season

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:— The Brisbane sales (season's last) are now closing with no improvement in…

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"Lived on Stolen Sheep." Family Never Attended School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

"The accused is an absolute menace to the district and the police have spent considerable time in an endeavour to catch this man stealing sheep…

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Wool Cartage Tender Accepted NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 5

Tenders for the free cartage of wool from truck to store in Newcastle have closed, and the Railway Department has accepted the tender…

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Austrailian Butter. Market in the East. Japan and China

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Speaking at the annual conference of Queensland Butter and Cheese Factory Managers and Secretaries Association, Mr. R. Hughes, who spent…

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Values Rise Brisbane Wool Sales Continent Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6

The concluding wool sales of the current season began at Brisbane, when 18,887 bales were offered. The selection was more or less on…

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Wool Consciousness. Not for the Federal Government

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

In his inaugural address to the Empire Wool Conference, his Excellency the Governor-General, Sir Isaac Isaacs, said:—…

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The Wool Trade. a Wider Demand. Marketing Decision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

Demand at last week's Brisbane wool sales gathered strength as the auctions progressed. On Monday competition was very limited, but…

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China's Wool Trade. Graziers' Association to Assist with Mills

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

The report that the Graziers' Association is contemplating spending £1,000,000 in China on a woollen mill is officially denied…

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Suit in Three Hours. From Sheep's Back to Wearer. American Record Beaten

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4

Price, Ltd., of Leeds and Taylor's Batley mills completed in three hours two minutes 30 seconds—from the sheep's back to the finished article—a…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

All interest in the Junior Farmers' Club are asked to be present at the Rural School at 7.30 o'clock to-night…

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Farmers' and Graziers' Co-Operative Coy. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

The Fourteenth Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders in the FARMERS AND GRAZIERS CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN INSURANCE…

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Debts, £30,000,000. Western Australian Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Perth Farmers' Disabilities Commission, Mr E. A. McLarty, managing trustee of the Agricultural Bank, the Soldiers'…

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