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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Sheep for Japan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 2

For the fourteenth year in succession a consignment of Corriedale stud sheep has been despatched to Japan by Mr. Thos H. Macfarlane,…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire in formation relevant to his work…

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SURVEY World's Wheat Britain's Needs London, Feb, 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

A valuable survey of the world's wheat position for 1931, which was issued by the Imperial Economic…

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DAIRYING Dust in Dairy Yard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 5

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Lower, Sheep Firm. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

Cattle.—2080 yarded, and the market was a shade lower. Bullocks realised from £6 to £10/10/, and cows from £4 to £9. Best beef worth 28/ per 100…

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Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

The fortnightly cattle sales were well attended, and bidding for all descriptions was keen. Fat cattle were well in demand and prices for these…

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Butter Export Decline in Production Official Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 8

The Minister for Markets (Mr. C. A. S. Hawker) said that the decline in butter production, as indicated by the quantities submitted for grading…

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Jersey Cattle Will Be a Feature of Maitland Show Big Entry Sporting Events Many Jumpers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

For some years Maitland has been one of the leading Jersey shows in the State. That of next week promises to provide as…

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P.d.s Column Australian Dairy Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

Pasture improvement is now making very definite progress in the dairying centres of New South Wales. The directors of the Macleay River Co-op…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

The report for the month of January is as follows:—Butter manufactured, for month, 68 tons, 10 cwt, 35 lbs. Average price 1/2 per lb., less Factory…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Limited

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

Shareholders in the above are notified by advt in this issue that the fifty-third half-yearly meeting will be held on Saturday next, 27th, at 11.30…

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Wool Sales. Good Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— At our sale of the 17th inst. submitted 5311 bales, the selection being…

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The Wool Trade Fines Wools Easier

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

The finer wools, which for years Australia has been exhorted to grow in bulkier quantities, showed an easing in value at last week's Sydney sales,…

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The Transport Act And Denman Farmers. Rejoiner and Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

In our last ssue, we published an abridged report of the statements made at a meeting convened at Singleton for the purpose of protesting against the…

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The Tariff Sir H. Colebatch 's View Case for Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

During a visit to Newcastle, Senator Sir Hal. Celebatch, former Premier of West Australia, expressed some interesting views…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

Messrs. Prescott, Ltd. report under date 20th February, 1932:— Sydney:—Local sales have not been effected by the alteration in price. The…

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Our Butter Sales in England Big Demand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

The P. and O. liner Strathnaver arrived in Sydney to—day from London. Among the passengers was…

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Dairying on Manning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

The turnover of the manning River Co-operative Dairy society, Ltd., for the month of January was £27, 180. Suppliers were paid [?] for choleast…

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GLOUCESTER Dairy Company Another Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 4

Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 231,029lbs of butter, which is 103 tons, for the month of January, and…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The 57th half-yearly, meeting of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Company was held on Wednesday, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, when Mr. A. J…

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