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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 145

SINGLETON Sheep and Wool Instructor's Visit Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 2

During the week Mr. L. Levy, District Sheep and Wool Instructor, Department of Agriculture has been operating in this district…

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Dairy Cattle Breed for Production Mistakes Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 2

The breeding of dairy cattle for production was the subject of an address by Mr. A. E. Rixon, field officer of the Australian Jersey…

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Moree Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 12

On Friday, May 18, Messrs. Reg thompson (Moree) and Dalgety and [?] Sydney, will conduct a special cattle sale at Moree, when 1500…

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Wheat Dearer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 5

Wheat prices rose sharply on the Chicago Wheat Exchange, due to the contin[?]ed of the drought and to severe dust storms in the…

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Field Farm & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Dairying Scours in Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 8

The occurrence of sickness and death among calves accompanied by loss of condition, scouring and the development of "bottling" under the…

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Fair Demand London Wool Sales Prices Steady London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

At the closing wool sales the offerings totalled [?] bales including 644 from New South Wales, 972 Queensland, 543 Victoria and 111 South…

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The Milk Act Interference Condemned Farmers Emphatic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 6

The Government's proposal to amend the Milk Act so that milk may be purchased at a cheaper price than that fixed at present to…

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Paid Excess Rates Council Cannot Refund Farmer's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 5

The position that arose when a ratepayer of Bolwarra Shire found himself paying rates on 25 acres for 24 years, whereas his property consisted…

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Wheat Deadlock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

A deadlock was caused at the International Wheat Conference when it was announced that the Argentine Government had flatly refused to…

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Claims of Needy Archbishop's Appeal Pastoral Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Mowll, directs attention of churchgoers to the claims of the needy in his pastoral letter which was…

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Butter Supplies Pronounced Shrinkage State Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 3

In their weekly circular, Prescott's Ltd., state that arrivals of butter this week were lower than those of the previous week, the non-arrival of…

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Amendment Condemned by Farmers. Caustic Comments

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 4

The Government's proposal to amend the Milk Act so that milk may be purchased at a cheaper price than that fixed at present to…

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Hunter River Farmers Fear Lucerne Flea

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

At the concluding session of the conference of the Hunter River and Lower North Coast brandies of the Agricultural Bureau at Maitland, it was…

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State Maize Yield Official Forecast for Crop of 2,582,000 Bushels

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

A forecast issued by the State Marketing Bureau, compiled from the reports of field officers of the New South Wales Department oil Agriculture, and…

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Factory Reports Singleton Central Co-opera. Tive Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

The manufacture of butter for April was 85 tons 6 cwt. 73 lbs., and the Output of milk 167,308, gallons. Suppliers were paid 9d nett for butter lid per…

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Wool Trade Optimism Now. Wool Traders' Stand London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

The general opinion of wool traders is that despite the decline in values there is no ground for pessimism. Jacomb and Co.'s circular asserts…

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Values Decline Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Woll Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,077 bales, and the…

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April Figures Ray. Terrace Co-op. BUTTER—CHEESE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Limited, reports that during April market figures were: Butter, 1st to 7th 12½,…

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Our Letter Box Butter Prices and Grocers' Profits

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Sir,—It would appear from your editorial comment on my letter, which you so kindly published in last Friday's issue, dealing with the above…

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Record Season Output of Butter Export Figures Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 7

Earlier anticipations of a record butter output this season were confirmed in na statement made available to-day by the Minister for Commerce,…

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