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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

2,439 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 122

Dairy Produce Royal Show Exhibits Butter Improved

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

Commenting on the export butter classes, at the Royal Show, Sydney, the judge, Mr. W. Laffan, senior officer of the Federal Dairy Branch,…

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Stroud Road. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

A well attended meeting of dairymen was held to consider the advisability of re-opening Stroud Road Butter Factory…

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Wool Sales Market Firmer

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— At our sale of 17th inst., we offered 7019 bales consisting largely of clips…

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Sheep Blowfly the Problem It Presents

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

Discussing the sheep blowfly problem at a recent conference of farmers, an officer of the Entomological Branch of tho Department of Agriculture stated…

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Merino Stud Sheep. MR. J. R. Telfer's Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 8

At the Muswellbrook show held last week Mr. J. R. Telfer, Gum Ridge, did particularly well in the stud merino classes, bringing credit to the…

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The Bridge Model in Butter Striking Display London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

A model of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in butter attracted much attention at Hayes' Wharf Offices, where the Lord Mayor,…

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Chained to the Plough. City- Cracks the Whip Driving the Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 5

The Publicity Officer, N.S.W. Country Party, writers:— "A publicity circular issued over…

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Refused to Pay Farmer Goes to Gaol GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 6

Declaring that he would serve a term in gaol rather give the authorities the satisfaction of collecting fines and costs amounting to…

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HINTON Farmers Jubilant Ideal Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

Farmers generally welcome the ideal growing conditions now prevailing. The weather has been warm with very heavy dows in…

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City Cracks the Whip Driving the Farmer

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

"A publicity circular issued over the signature of Paul Cheyne on behalf of the Sydney manufacturers makes the belated discovery that in the laud industries lies…

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Dairying. Renovation of Paspalum Pastures. Beminder Regarding Autumn Treatment

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

Wherever it is possible, it is sound practice to plough up paspalum areas in the autumn and sow a suitable mixture of winter grasses and clovers…

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The Farm Home Now Passion-fruit Are Plentiful. Some Attractive Recipes

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

0ith passiou-fruit in. plentiful supply, opportunity should he taken to make liberal use of tins delicious fruit. The following recipes are recommended…

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Homebush Stock Sales Cattle Unchanged, Sheep Firmer Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 1

Cattle.—2300 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Bullocks realised from £5 to £11, and cows from £-1 to £9. Best beef- worth 30/ per 100 1bs,…

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Refused to Dip Cattle Farmer Will Not Pay Fine. Intends to Serve 60 Days' Gaol

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 3

Having failed to pay fines totalling £54, inflicted on him for offences arising out of an attempt by tick inspectors to make him dip his cattle, Samuel…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 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 Paspalum Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 6

Wherever it is possible, it is sound Practice to plough up paspalum areas in the autumn and sow a suitable mixture of winter grasses and…

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The Farm Home Attractive Recipes for Passionfruit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 6

With passion - fruit in ful supply, opportunity should. be taken to make liberal use of this delicious fruit. The…

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Dairy Farmers (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 8

Sir,—It is quite easy to see that "Morpethite" has no time for the local dairy farmers, as he is complaining that the new Milk Bill has…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 3

During the week ended March 26 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 7894 boxes of butter, of which 5154 boxes were…

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Wool Sales Fine Quality Cheaper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

Wool sales, were hold yesterday at the Sydney wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogned totalled 10,588 bales, and the sales…

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