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Farming & the land, 1933

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STIRRED Dominion Delegates Dairy Debate London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 1

The Dominion delegations are considerably stirred by the tone of yesterday's dairy produce debate in the House of Lords…

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Pigs and Pork. Bacon-curing on the Farm. a Useful Pampilet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 4

The curing of bacon should be conducted in a somewhat moist atmosphere where a regular temperature of from 40 and 45 deg. Fah., and for this reason the…

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Export of Dairy Products Warning to Dominions

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 1

London, Thursday.—What one newspaper describes as a warning to the Dominions regarding the export of dairy products was given in the House of Lords last night by the Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade (Earl de la Warr)…

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Field Farm&dairy Agricultural Lucerne Growing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 14

Whether lucerne is grown for cutting or for grazing, an annual cultivation at least is necessary, the first in the late winter (July or August)…

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DAIRYING Soil Erosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 14

Soil Erosion was causing the loss of considerable areas of good lands in New South Wales, said the Senior Expermentalise of the Department of…

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Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History The Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 2

Corn pulling has pretty generally commenced in the vicinity of Maitland, and we have seen several samples which have a remarkably fine and…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 6

According to a letter received by Senator Guthrie, a devastating drought in South Africa has caused alarming mortality among sheep and…

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Butter Exports July Figures SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) reports that from July 1 to July 15, 40,430 boxes of butter were shipped from the Commonwealth, co—…

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Butter Stocks Steady Depletion Weekly Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 6

Production in some districts has slightly increased, but from most centres a shrinkage is reported. In the aggregate supplies are below those…

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Cattle Dearer in Maitland. Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 2

Fat Cattle.—About 850 yarded. Although the supply exceoded in number the average of recent yardings, the quality on, the whole was, far superior…

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SINGLETON Farm Experiments Mr. Reynolds' Visit Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 3

The District Agricultural Inspector (Mr. Mark Reynolds) inspected experimental plots and district farms during the week,…

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Experimental Plots and Farms Inspection by Mr Mark Reynolds

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 3

Mr Mark Reynolds, District Agricultural Inspector, has been on a regular routine visit to the district, working on the experimental…

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Cattle Values Lower

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Cattle yarded, 2034. Of the number, 454 head came from Queensland. The balance was N.S.W. stock. It was a mixed yarding, and till classes were…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 21st July:—The London wool sales concluded yesterday. Generally, the market for fine wool improved towards…

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Store Cattle To-day's Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 5

J.Earight advertised 1000 store cattle for auction at Campbell's Hill to-day, but desite the heavy rain that fell all night and during the…

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Diseases in Cattle. Is Vaccination Valueless?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

The following article, written by Mr Max Henry, Chief Veterinary Surgeon, was published in a recent issue of the "Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W.," and…

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Wheat Again Drops. Chicago

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

Wheat closed at the lowest prices allowed under the Emergency Rules…

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Rabbit Ravages. Decreased Wool Clip Forecast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 2

A forecast that this year's wool clip would be 400,000 bales less than last year, was made in the Senate by Senator Guthrie (U.A.P., Vic.) a prominent…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory. Request for Chichester Water

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 5

At last meeting of Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, a communication was received from the manager of Dungog Co-operative…

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Wool Auctions Prospects Bright August Series Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

The new season's wool sales will open in Sydney on August 28, and will continue until September 7. Between the days mentioned…

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