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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 136

Chichester Catchment Area. Purchase of Orange Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

The Secretary of the H.D.W.S. & S. Board reported that, in response to advertisements and circulars inviting tenders for the purchase of the 1931…

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Grooming of Dairy Cows. Influence on Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 4

Grooming has an effect on the well-being of an animal, besides benefiting its appearance—it has been proved, for example, in the case of the horse…

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IMPORTANCE of Succulence in the Dairy Ration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

A feed is succulent when it contains the natural juices of the plant. Dry feed, plus water, does not have the same effect as the same feed in a…

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Farmers' Debts in West Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

It was reported by the Farmers' Debts Adjustment Commission that the estimated liabilities of farmers in West Australia were about £31,000,000…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock Outplays Morpetheast Maitjland Defeat the Farmers by 19 Points to 8

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 3

Ceasnock's stock went up considerably in the Rugby League world on Saturday last when the local team journeyed to East Maitland and…

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Occident at Butter Factory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

Mr H. L. Petty, of Castlereughstreet, who is employed as butter maker at the factory of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., met with…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Jury's Long Retirement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

The case was commenced yesterday at the Singleton Quarter Sessions, before his Honor Judge Sheridan, in which Albert Edward…

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Soviet Subtlety N.Z. Butter Boxes Copied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 6

According to the "Dally Mall." the Soviet steamer, Smolny, has unloaded at London 4000 boxes of butter, each of which is an exact copy of the Now…

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Modern Factory R.T. Co-operative Co. Dairymen Inspect

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

Nearly three hundred supplters availed themselves of the invitation of the directors of Raymond Terrace Co-operative…

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Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 2

As only the required nominations have been received for directors and at the annual meeting on August 29th of Singleton Central…

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Dairying Regulations No Relaxation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 8

Declaring that lie would not do anything which might injure the dairying industry, the -Minister for Agriculture, Mr- Dunn, declined to agree to a…

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Timber for Butter Boxes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 4

Since its inception in 1915 the Primary Producer's Union has consistently recommended the Governments of the day to res erve at least a portion of the Forest…

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HOMECRAFT The Farm Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

It is [?] had to look upon [?] work as the serious [?] farmers would [?] part played by…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co Report For, July, 1931

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 2

Markets:—Butter 1/4½d 1b., cheese 9d. per 1b. Sydney milk 8d per gallon. Suppliers' Pay:—Butter 12[?]d per 1b; milk 7½d per gallon over all milk received…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

In response to an invitation issued by the Directors of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., to shareholders in the company to view the working of the factory, about…

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Butter Flavor

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

It is generally recognised that the attaining of long keeping quality in butter has been to some extent at the expense of flavor and character. This…

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Tapeworm in Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 10

At one time tapewarms were looked upon as a commonly sarious, parasite of sheep, particularly of young lambs, and steps were frequently taken to…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 3

The New England, North and, North West Producers' Company Limited, Nonco, Newcastle, report:— The wool trade is experiencing a…

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Russian, Butter Not Wanted

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

London news cabled during the week indicates that the depressed values, due largely to the financial crisis in Germany and consequent diversion of large…

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N.s.w. Butter Consumption

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

For twelve months ended 30th June, 1931, Mr L. T. Maelnnes, director of dairying, estimates, the consumption of butter in this State at 33-881bs per head…

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