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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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The Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

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 information relevant to his work…

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DAIRYING Overhead Silo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 6

The proper packing of the material in the silo is most important. If not properly packed or sufficiently tramped to exclude air, spoiled silage…

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Milk Board Dairymen Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 2

Mr. W. J. H. Graham, consumers' representative on the Milk Board, met a number of dairymen on the show Ground…

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Pastoral Award Graziers' Claims Wool Values Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 5

The term of the Federal Pastoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labour and station hands in all States…

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Butter Quality

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

The commendable zeal and patriotism of Mr MacInnes, Director of Dairying, for the quality of New South Wales butter must be admired, and he is also…

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Butter Export Advance on Last Season SYDNEY, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 5

The Minister for Markets (Mr.C, A, S, Hawker) has made available figures showing the quantity of butter exported during the…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Market Firmer. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Cattle.—1220 yarded, and the market was firmer. Bullocks realised from £6 to £11, and cows from £4 to £9. Best beef worth 30/ per 100 lbs, good…

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Youth Escapes Prison Farm SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

An inlensive search in being conducted by the Parramatla Police and wnrdors escaped from his but at…

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Singleton Successful in Dairy Awards

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. was successful at the Maitland Show in winning first prizes for box of butter suitable for…

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Miaitland Show. Jersey Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

Jerseys predominated in the dairy cattle at Maitland Show, on occasions there being fifteen in one class…

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Wool Prices. Merinos Lower

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

Competition, was irregular at the Sydney wool sales yesterday; Japanese demand being rather quiet. Prices for average to good merino…

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Merinos Easier Sydney Wool Sales Crossbreds Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,976 bales, and the sales,…

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Keen Demand London Wool Sales LONDON, March 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

At the wool sales 8,777 bales were offered, including 324 from N.S.W., 894 from Queensland, 356 Victoria, and 3,946 New Zealand…

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Sowing of Lucerne. Cover Crops Not Generally Recommended

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

Owing to the slow growth of lucerne during the first year many farmers are tempted to sow it with another crop suck as wheat or oats, from which…

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CLOCESTER Butter Factory New Officers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

One of the largest meetings held in Gloucester eventuates when general meeting of the sharholders of the Gloucester Dairy Company met to…

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Worms in Sheep Early. Precautions a Safe Drench

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 5

Sheep are still showing the effects of the peculiar winter conditions of last year, observes a departmental report…

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Values Steady Sydney Wool Sales Crossbreds Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street When quantity cutlogued totalled 10,081 bales and the sales…

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Dungog Show Opens Decrease in Cattle Exhibits Bright Pavilion Displays Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 7

As far an pastoral and dairying interests are concerned, the Dungog district has experienced the worst season for a number of years. The effect of this is seen in the 45th show of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which opened…

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Letters to the Editor Position of Farmers (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 8

Sir,—Under the heading of "Milk Prices" in your issue of Monday, the comment concluded: "The farmer cannot, obtain more for his milk than the…

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Butter Report

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 5th March 1932.— Sydney:—Most dairying districts are still in need of substantial rains Supplies…

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