Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 145

Lucerne for Sheep Grazing Four Important Points in Management

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Four cardinal points must be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne: 1.—Paddocks should be subdivided…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Value for Current Season 50 Per Cent. Advance on Last Year's Total

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Wool realisations throughout Australia for the first half of the current selling season—to the end of December—amounted to about £31,000,000. This…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

London Wool Sales Good Competition at Full Late Rates. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day 9358 bales were offered, including 2727 bales from New South Wales, of which approximately 7752 bales, were sold…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Musmellbrrok Chronicle FRIDAY, 19th. JANUARY, 1934. Late Cables and Telegrams Keen Competition for Wool. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 9358 bales were offered, Including 2727 from New South Wales, of which approximately 7752 were sold. Full…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

LIVESTOCK. Pigs and Pork. Stud Boars on Terms: Assistance to Pig Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

In order to enable pig farmers to secure pure-bred boars for the purpose of improving the quality of their stock, announces the Minister for…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Agricultural Training. Vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that there are a number of vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm for youths…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

DAIRYING. Large or Small Cows. Arguments in Favor of the Former

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

Experiments conducted in America show that, so far as any definite statement can be made on the subject, the big dairy cow is more profitable than…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

KIRKTON Junior Farmers KURKTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Master Roy Chapman, of Elderslie in connection with the Kirkton Junior Farmer's with Golden Glow maize as…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farming in the '40's

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The family, stayed at Morpeth for 10 years. They then went to the adjacent Miller's forest, taking up a seven years' clearing lease as a farm, where…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

New England & New State Hunter Valley Commission Takes Evidence at Scone. Proposal Endorsed. Dairying, Grazing, and Coal-mining Resources

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Further evidence was taken by the Boundaries Commissioner, Mr. H. S. Nicholas, M.L.C., when a number of witnesses were examined as to the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Action of Farmers' Relief Board Statement by Premier

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Stevens) said on Wednesday that the Farmers' Relief Board had acted independently of the Government when it instructed Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

North Coast Dairy Companies Record Outputs

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Due to the best season experienced for many years, the Casino Dairy Society last year manufactured a record quantity of butter, the output being…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Agricultural Training Vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that there are a number of vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm for youths…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

PASTORAL Lucerne for Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Four cardinal points must be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne: 1. Paddocks should be subdivided,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wool Traffic Northern Freights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

There are rumours that bidding for the wool traffic may lead to a reduction of freight, which would be most welcome to growers…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lung Trouble Many Sheep Die MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 5

While sheep men are greatly rejoiced at the Splendid prices which are being obtained for wool, in which local clips have shared liberally, just…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Kosher Butter Australian Prospects Jewish Needs London, January 19. '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

The South Australian Trade Commissioner, Mr. McCann, is investigating the possibilities of Australian butter sales and the provision of kosher…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Filed Farm & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Agricultural Pests of Tobacco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

The tobacco budroom (Heliothis obsoleta), cutworms (Noctuldae), and thrips (Annphothrips Striatus) are the worst field pests of the tobacco crop,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Dairy of the Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

Joe Bowcock has a weakness for hares and when some young ones came into the world at the Maitland plumpton he watched over them like…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farm Training Deewhy Experiment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

Members of the State Cabinet are watching with interest developments at St. Matthew's Training Farm, Dee-why, where unemployed youths are…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →