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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,785 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 85 of 140

"Freak" Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 2

There is a farm at Comfort, Texas, where the chief crops are lamp shades, table ornaments, and wall sittings. It is used to breed…

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DAIRYING Kikuyu Grass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 8

Kikuyu is a very succulent grass a rapid grower, will held its own with paspalum, producers more feed than the latter during the winter months…

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Cattle Dearer Homebush Market Sheep Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 1

Wincheembe Ltd., report,— Cattle" 1280 yarded. Best quality opened firmer Good to prime beef made 20/to 30/ hundred lbs, yearlings 87/ to…

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Butter Reserves Position Reviewed Steady Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 6

In their weekly butter cirenlar Prescott's, Ltd., report that production in some districts os stondily improving whereas in other areas it is…

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Correspondence Butter Factory Matters. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 2

Sir:- Kindly permit me to comment on several matters that may prove interesting to the majority of shareholders and supplies to the Singleton…

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Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a very successful store cattle sale at the Shire yards on Friday last. The general…

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Stock Sales Cattle Dearer at Homebush. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 2

Cattle.—l280 yarded. The market was 10/- to 15/- better. Bullocks realised from £7 to £13 and cows from £5 to £10. Best beef worth 40/- per…

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Junior Farmers Address to Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 5

Mr. E. Brakewell, Organiser of Agriculture under the Department of Education, wil visit West Maitland to-morrow afternoon and at…

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Manning Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 3

For July 10d for choicent butter and 9d per 1b for second-class was paid by the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society to 705 suppliers, the…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Annual Meeting of Dairy Co

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Singleton Central Co-operative Daily Co. Ltd. will be held in the Strand Theatre on Saturday morning next at 10 o'clock,…

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Cattle Dearer. Homebush Market. Sheep Unchanged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Cattle: 1289 yarded. Best quality opened firmer. Good to prime beef made 29/ to 34/ hundred lbs., yearlings 37/ to…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 6

During the week ended August 13 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 3821 boxes of butter, of which 3615 were salted and 215…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 2

The 28th annual meeting of the above will be held in the Town Hall on Friday next at 10.30 a.m. Included in the business is the receiving of the…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes. Australian Butter Exports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

A short summary of recent movements in Australian butter exports will help to a better understanding among dairymen, since…

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Primary Producers' Union. Weekly Notes. Australian Butter Exports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 3

A short summary of recent movements in Australian butter exports will help to a better understanding among dairymen, since negotiations…

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DIFFICULT! Wheat Position Huge Surplus London, Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 1

Though only a few weeks have passed since it last met, the Wheat Conference, now in an enlarged form, resumed in much more difficult…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 2

Mr. Breakwell, Supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs, will be visiting the school on Thursday next, to inspect the super-primary section in mathematics…

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Stabilising the Dairy Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

It was mentioned in the first issue of these notes that the application of the cardinal principle in the Dried Fruits Act to the butter and cheese industry,…

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Pastures and Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

The District is experiencing a fairly lean time. An unfavourable autumn followed by a wet showery winter has not resulted in decent…

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Farm Machinery. New Plough

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1933 · page 4

Mr. Cliff. Lean, agent for Massey Harris Farm Machinery draws the attention of farmers to the new Stump Jump Reversible Disc Plough that has…

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