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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

2,439 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 122

Cattle Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

Wincheombe Carson Ltd., report that 1670 cattle were yarded. The market opened dearer Good to prime beef made 21/ to 32/ 100 1bs…

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World's Wheat State Estimate SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 5

On the instruction of the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Hugh Main, officials of the Department of Agriculture have prepared an estimate of the…

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Record Price for New Seasons Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company reports on 22nd inst.— At our sale yesterday we offered a catalogue totalling 4,597 bales of wool,…

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Maitland Quotations. Cattle 10/- to 20/- DEARER. Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

Cattle.—755 yarded. It was a good quality offering, including a consignment of 60 bullocks, which were the primest and heaviest seen at the yards…

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Fine Now Rainstorm Gone Farmers Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 5

Apart from a few light showera in some parts of the district yesterday, Micro has been no rain since Saturday afternoon…

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Dairy Industry Greater Efficiency Reward Follows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 2

No country, not even now Zealand, oilers the same opportunities for developing the dairy industry as Australia, and the…

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Farmers' Debts Relief Bill Amendments Govt.'s Intentions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 5

When the Fanners' Debts Belief Bill is considered in Committee during the week, the Government will insert a number…

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Dairy Industry Promising Outlook Rain Helps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 2

Prescott's, Ltd., report that as a result of the rain, the outlook for the coming season is new most promising, and during October…

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Farm Horses Scarce High Prices for Draughts

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 3

Farm horses were never scarcoer or dearer in the west than at present. Two draughts were sold at £60 a head at King's Plains (in the Bathurst…

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Body Found in Creek Missing Poultry Farmer

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 2

The body of F. W. Rolf, poultry farmer of Windsor who disappeared from his home on Wednesday was in Rickaby Creek, between Windsor and…

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Branxton Co-operative Dairy co. Ltd. Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 4

The fourteenth, annual meeting of shareholders of Branxton Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Branxton, on Saturday. Mr. F. J. Pankhurst (Chairman of Directors) presided, and on the stage with him were Directors H. E. Sparke, E. W. Baker,…

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Farmers' Debt Relief Bill Amendments to Be Inserted. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 2

When the Farmers' Debt Relief Bill is considered in committee during the week the Government will insert a number of amendments, and the Bill…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 6

During the week ended September 21 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 7508 boxes of butter, of which 5400 were salted…

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Wheat Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 8

The confident opinion is held by Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Lucerne As Grazing Crop. Five Sheep to the Acre

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 1

Grazing lucerne, some of which was sown about 20 years ago on the property of Mr. H. A. Mack, of Palla, Bingara, is still providing stock with…

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Store Cattle Maitland Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 5

Following close on the great rains over the Hunter watershed, J. Enright yarded upwards of 1000 store cattle at Campbell's Hill to-day…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

The second series of wool sales was continued yesterday, when two selling agents submitted 12,654 bales. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd…

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Sheep Immune to Flies. Grazier's Claim to Be Tested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

It has been, frequently claimed that certain sheep are immune to fly attack, and Mrs., Ann Heuser, a prominent western Queensland wool-grower has…

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Wheat Silos Newcastle's Claim Will Agitate Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 3

The City Council will continue the agitation for wheat silos at Newcastle. This was the decision arrived at last night…

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The Wool Trade Keen General Demand. a Comparison of Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 2

Australian wool markets successfully negotiated the slight uncertainty prevalent as a result of the opening of London sales last week. Demand in the…

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