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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 140

Wool Sales Scoured Advance LONDON, Feb, 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

At the wool sales 6,934 bales were offered including 1486 form New South Wales, of which approximately 3,200 were sold…

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Scone Butter Case. Man and Wife for Trial. Alleged False Pretences

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Charges of false pretences against Herbert Spencer Cooke, 30, agent, and his wife, Doris Mavis Cooke, 32, were begun before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at…

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Dairy Farmer Supplies Interesting Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Mr. E. E. Winder (of Muswellbrook), who has successfully conducted an irrigation farm; stated that he was now pumping 16,000 gallons of…

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Scone Butter Case. Man and Wife for Trial Alleged False Pretences Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Spencer Cooke (30), and Doris Mavis Cooke (32), domestic, were committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., on? a…

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F.A.Q. Wheat. Standard for 1932-33. 61¾Lb to the Bushel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

The f.a.q. standard for the New South Wales wheat crop of 1932-33 was fixed at 61¾lb to the Imperial, bushel, at a meeting of the grain trade…

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London Wool Sales Merinos and Crobsbreds Firmer. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 6934 bales were offered, including 1486 from New South Wales, of which approximatley 5206 were sold…

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Rural Industries. Care of Lambing Ewes—Causes of second-grade Cream—Relief for. Farmers—Australian Products in Scotland. Care of Lambing Ewes. Hints for the Small Flock Owner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

In districts where an autumn lambing takes place it is now advisable to draft off the breeding ewes from the remainder of the…

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Relief for Farmers. Some of the Provisions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

As soon as the Farmers' Debt Belief Act is proclaimed on February 17, farmers may make applications for stay orders…

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Dairy Industry. Conference at Glen Inntes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 8

The first conference of the newly formed New England Dairy Industry Promotion League was opened at Glen Innes on Tuesday morning…

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Dairymen Point the Way. Advantages of Irrigation. How to Help Industry in the Upper Hunter. Government Urged to Instal Plants

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Many interesting addresses were delivered at the annual smoke social Held at Denman on Friday last under the ausices of the Denman branch of the Primary Producers' Union. Mr. P. Grant, General President, told the gathering that…

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Upper Hunter P. AND A. Association District Exhibit Dropped. Single Farm Exhibts Substituted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

A record attendance of committeemen at yesterday's meeting of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society yesterday indicated that the utmost enthusiasm prevails in the work of making for success at the 1933 Show to be held on April 4, 5 and 6…

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Dairying. Care of Cream. Some Causes of Second Quality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

The care given to cream on the farm and during transit is of considerable importance in relation to its grading, and any of the following practices…

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Rabbits Flee From "Ghosts" Farmer Hits on Ingenious Method

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

A farmer on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area who had a block badly in fested with rabbits caught live likely bucks and gave them a good coat of…

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After a Wife Canadian Farmer Fooled

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Henry Prysky went from one of the central European countries to Quebee, Canada, some years ago. He look-up land, cleared it, aad in time, built…

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Orchard Cover Crops Time for Sowing

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 3

Early this month (February) is the most suitable time for the sowing of cover crops. The upkeep of humus in orchard soils is of great importance,…

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Wool Sales LONDON, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

At the wool, sales 7234 bales were offered, including 1540 New South Wales, of which, approximately 5285…

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The Man of the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes by Experts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · 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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Farm Home To Pickle Olives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

Olives for picking should be picked when they are turning from green to purple. Fully ripe olives may be used, but they do not produce an attractive…

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DAIRYING More Milk Per Acre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

Though top-dressing and other methods of pasture improvement are also improvement the basis of the intensive system of grassland management is…

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Compost Heap Feature on Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 6

On small acres and under intensive production particularly, such as where vegetables are grown, the compost heap is a very worth-while…

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