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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

2,439 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 122

Butter Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

For the month of January the output from the Aberdeen factory was 135,311lbs., for which suppliers received cheques totalling £5458/14/8, being…

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Amalgamated Competition at Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports:— We submitted 7372 bales at our sale! on the 10th inst. The selection…

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Animated Competition at Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:— We submitted 7372 bales at our sale on the 10th. inst. The selection…

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Better Demand Butter in London LONDON, Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 1

Butter was in improved demand to-day. Danish made 140/, cholcost salted New Zealand 103/ to 104/,…

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Transport Anomaly. Extraordinary Case at Merriwa. Shifting Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 6

At a meeting of the Drummoyne Council on Tuesday night, Aid. Nield revealed an amazing case of the transport of sheep from Merriwa to Yarra…

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Pastoral Feed Foe Fat Lambs. a Reminder Regarding Autumn Sowings

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

To market a perfect lamb, good feed and plenty of it is essential at all times daring the growth of the lamb. This involves supplementing the…

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Wool Supplies Decreasing. Sound Selling Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 7

The supplies of wool in the world are passing into consumers' hands with readiness and the selling position of the raw material is,…

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Agricultural. Foot-rot in Wheat. Measures that Minimise Losses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

"About 60 per cent, of the championship crops had foot-rot," writes the manager of New England Experiment Farm in the course of his report…

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Lucerne As Pasture. Preparation of Land in Wheat Districts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

On land of a light nature and which is heavily infested with Cape weed, sowing of lucerne for pasture in wheat districts should…

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Cattle Die. on Stock Route. Suspected Poisoning by Mint. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

In a lane off the main stock route near Pittsworth there are carcases of cattle stretching for three miles Afore than 200 Bead have died, and probably…

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Wool Record Highest for Years 38¼d a Lb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales in Sydney, six bales of greasy merino fleece were sold to America at 38¼d—the highest price realised in…

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Transport Anomaly. Truck's Half-Day Trip From Merriwa. 460 Miles by Rail Amazing Sheep Case Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

At a meeting of the Drummoyne Council last night, Alderman Nield revealed an amazing ease of the transport of sheep from Merriwa to Yarra…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Feeding for High Production. Daily Rations at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

In the attainment of an average annual butter fat production of slightly over 500lb. per cow as compared with 170lb. fourteen years ago there had…

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Maize Crops Departmental Review Hunter Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

From the reports supplied to the Director of Marketing by Field Officers of the Department of Agriculture and growers acting as honorary crop…

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To Beginners in Poultry-farming. a Seasonable Warning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Discussing in current notes the importance of good development in young stock and the advisability of culling out any backward and…

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Australia's Greatest Crop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

Grass is undoubtedly Australia's most valuable crop. It is the crop from which our greatest wealth is obtained. For years it has been called…

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Dairying. Feeding for High Production. Dairy Rations at Hawkesbu[?] Agricultural College

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

In the attainment of an average annual butter-fat production of slightly over 500lb. per cow as compared with 170lb. fourteen years ago, there had…

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Poultry to Beginners in Poultry-farming. a Seasonable Warning

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Discussing in current notes the importance of good development in young stock and the advisability of culling out any backward and unthrifty…

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Bearer Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 3

The wholesale price of butter was increased to-day by a halfpenny per lb, making the price £6/17/10 per cwt…

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