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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Cattle Committee's Candidate Dance at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

The euchre party and dance, arranged by the Cattle Committee of the N.A.A., in support of Miss Phyllis Brown, the candidate in the "Queen"…

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Wool Market Improvement. Exchange a Contributor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Over optimism is one of the risks of the existing wool position. Prices have improved and they may improve…

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Big Wool Orders Japanese Customers Bad Classing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 8

A message from Brisbane states that this season Japan will require from Australia approximately 600,000 bales of wool,…

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For the Man on the Land Dairying. Herd Recording. Essential to Profitable Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

Dairy herd yields are dependent (1) on the inherent production capacity of the cows and of the strain from which the sire comes, and (2) on the feeding…

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What the Farmer Pays. Staggering Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

Farmers will be interested in the following extracts from the presidential address of Mr. H. K. Nock[?] M.H.R., to the Farmers, and Settlers' Conference:…

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Dairying Industry Carries On. Depression Defied

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

It can be truly said that the dairy industry has defied the depression, Undeterred by lower commodity prices, dairymen have striven for increased…

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Farmers and Graziers' Mortgages

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

The Assistant Treasurer Mr Spooner, states that he has again forwarded definite instructions to the Commissioners of the Rural Bank, advising them…

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Dairying. Herd Recording Essential to Profitable Dairying

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 3

Dairy herd yields are dependent (1) on the inherent production capacity of the cows and of the strain from which the sire comes, and (2) on the feeding…

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The Tobacco Crop. Method of Sowing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 3

To ensure even distribution, tobacco seed should not be sown without addition to its bulk. A simple method is to use two buckets, one of which should…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

The annual general meeting of shareholders of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., will be hold in the Strand Theatre on Saturday,…

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Position of Farmers Woman's Outburst at Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 1

During an address to delegates at the annual conference of the women's section of the Primary producers' Association at Perth,…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes by Experts

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

These notes are issued by 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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Price of Eggs Farmers Perturbed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 7

Poultry farmers are considerably concerned by the recent substantial reductions in the price of eggs, coupled with the…

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English Butter Market

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 4

Reports from London indicate the effect which the financial stringency and quota restrictions in those Continental countries usually heavy purchasers of…

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Butter Exports Improvement Forecast July Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 6

A statement made available by the Department of Commerce supports earlier forecasts of an appreciable improvement on last…

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Acceptances for V.P. :: Weights for Warwick Farm Warming Up 72 Degrees To-day Change Likely

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

Mid summery conditions prevailed in Maitland on sunday morning. Later clouds worked up and rain appeared likely, but…

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Branxton Dairy Co.'s Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 2

It will be seen by an advertisement in this issue that the annual general meeting of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., which was to have…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 7

During the week ended August 20 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export £794 boxes of butter of which [?] were sailed…

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Butter and Fruit

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 4

Australia and New Zealand have not succeeded in obtaining their full butter and fruit demands, considerable modifications being effected. Nevertheless,…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 18th August:— Preparations for the opening of the wool-selling season in Sydney on…

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