"Bald Blair" Cattle
A cattle sale of 8200 head will take place at "Bald Blair," Guyra, on Wednesday next, May 2. It is the biggest yarding of quality cattle that has…
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Farming & the land, 1934
2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 145
Under Pressure Wheat Growers Farmer's Story Temora
Giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day, Mr. H. T. Manning, a farmer, said there was an increasing tendency on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Field Farm & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Agricultural The Tomato Mite
The Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture draws' attention to the act that tomato mile is again prevalent in autumn tomato crops. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Wool Teams from the North—Auctioning the old Lock-up—The Gaol and Convict Labour—Operations of , the Agricultural Society—Colonial Export, on Increase. Wool
A large number of drays laden with wool have this week passed through Maitland from various stations in the interior. Most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAIRYING Deodorising of Cream
Considerable interest is being shown in the installation of deodorisers at some of the New South Wales butter factories, but the belief current in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Output Seasonal Decline Higher Prices
Prescott's Ltd., in their weekly butter circular, state that the seasonal decline in production is becoming more pronounced and no doubt will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Exports Slight Decrease SYDNEY
Between July 1 last year and April 21 this year, Australia exported 92,270 tons of butter, of which 86,028 tons were despatched to the United…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Saved Motor Lorry Burnt
While ascending a hill near Tibue station, in the Gloucester district, a motor lorry, owned and driven by Mr. R. Taylor of Gloucester, burst into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Sales Cattle Unchanged at Homebush. Sydney
Cattle.—2100 yarded, and the market was unchanged. Bullocks realised from £5 to £10/10/ and cows from £4 to £8. Best beef worth 30/ per 100 lbs,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pet Sheep Attacked by Dogs Grazing in City Park. Sydney
Two Alsatian dogs attacked 10 sheep belonging to the caretaker of Cooper Park, Bellevue Hill, on Saturday, and badly mauled them. They again,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weights for the Farm SYDNEY
The weights for the Australian Jockey Club's meeting at Warwick Farm next Saturday will not be issued until this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Price Rises
Under the Butter Equalisation plan, which will come into operation to-day, the new price will represent an increase of 14/- per cwt., or l½d per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Plan Takes Effect To-day Dairy Act Sydney
The new butter equalisation plan came into operation in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Price Stabilisation Scheme Mr. Butler's View
The view that representatives of the dairying industry in other States were quite prepared to agree to South Australia standing out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Pastoral Award Shearers' Rates Basis of £3/8/ a Week
The Full Court of the Arbitration Court on Friday made a new award for the pastoral industry. The judgment was given on the application of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Awards. Pastoral Industry Shearers' Rates Basis of £3/8/ a Week
The Full Court of the Arbitration Court has made a new award for the pastoral industry The judgment was given on the application of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rod Used Boys' Farm Home Record Kept Sydney
An admission that corporal punishment had been in force at the Mittagong Farm Home, was made by the Superintendent, Hilton Mitchell,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer's Death Magisterial Inquiry Accident Sequel
The accident at Lochinvar on the night of April 18, when Albert Ernest Philp (65), a Lochinvar dairy farmer, was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmers Extension of Work New Supervisors
At yesterday's meeting of the New South Wales Junior Farmers' Club Council it was announced that two additional supervising teachers of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Export Week's Examinations
During the week ended April 28 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 12,780 boxes butter, of which 12,005 were sailed and…
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