Australianities. Among the Cattle
"You blinkin' cow!" That's pure Australian, isn't it? It covers, or comprehends a multitude of curses, doesn't it? A man may call you a dog, a pig,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1932
2,439 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 122
Great Man with Cattle
The late John Abbott was a great hand with cattle. I have met him on several occasions taking cattle to Maitland—or else to Dungog—to the sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Industry Cost of Production Scientific Methods
Recently the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union sought to obtain from the Department of Agriculture the cost of producing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Firm Brisbane Wool Prices
The Brisbane ninth series of wool sales opened, when 7504 bales were offered. The selection was very much on a par with last week, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Markets. Homebush Stock Sales. Cattle Market Firm
Cattle.—1700 yarded. The market was firm. Bullocks realised from £6 to £11 and cows from £5 to £9. Best beef worth 30/- per 100lbs., quality…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Crops Farmers Preparing Rain Needed
Farmers on the Lower Hunter are busy preparing their ground for cropping later in the year. It is expected that the next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trees on the Dairy Farm. a Seasonable Reminder
It seems a far cry from trees to the size of the cream cheque, but there is a connection. Where trees are so lacking that stock have insufficient shelter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Shipments
Commonwealth wool shipments for the ten months ended April 30 are officially given as 2,503,950 bales, as compared with 2,404,608 bales during…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Sales Demand in Brisbane
Brisbane wool sales were continued on Tuesday, 14,370 bales being offered. The selection was similar to the previous sale. Japan and Bradford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Values Slump London Wool Sales Poor Selection London, May 24
At the wool sales, which opened today, 11,242 bales were offered which included 252 New South Wales, 368 Victorian, 42 Queensland, 41 West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Wool Sales Lower Prices. (Australian Press Assn. Message). London
The wool sales opened to-day. There was a very poor selection of merinos and a fair lot of crossbreds. With a large attendance, there was fair…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Yields Production Comp. Meggitt's Help
Meggitt Limited have previously conducted two Production Competitions among the dairy farmers of N.S.W., and one in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Report
Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 21st May, 1932:— Sydney:—In some districts the weather continues abnormally mild for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales Brisbane Market
Brisbane wool sales closed on Wednesday, when 9850 bales were [?]fered. The selection was similar to that of the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boosting English Butter on the English Market
In view of the endeavour now being anade to form a company to market Austrahan pat butter in the United Kingdom the following extracts form a report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Better Demand Wool in London Values Hold London, May 25
At the wool sales 9297 bales were offered, including 1042 for N.S.W. 517 Queensland, 659 South Australian, 437 West Australia, 187…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Cattle Sale
E. W. Sparke, advertise; particulars of their next special dairy cattle sale to be held at Maitland, on Thursday next, June 2, 1100…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commercial News Special Dairy Cattle Sale
E. W. Sparke, Ltd., advertise in this issue particulars of their next special dairy cattle sale to be held at Maitland on Thursday next, 2nd June. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Butter Production
Figures supplied by the Registrar-General (Mr. G. Porter) show that during 1931 the output of the butter factories in Queensland was 97,602,853…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Denman News. Denman Cattle Market
Edward Higgins Parkinson and Co., Denman, report having sold 150 head of cattle at their sale on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of…
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