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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 145

Cattle from New Zealand. Secured for Belltrees and Rossgole

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

From the dispersal sale of the Gwavas Aberdeen Angus cattle, which was the' leading stud in New Zealand, 23 head of the highest priced, best quality,…

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Butter Boom Bright London Outlook Use in Ice Cream. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

Although arrivals of butter continue to be heavy and stocks in cold store at the end of April exceeded 1,000,000 boxes, the consumptive demand is so…

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Dairy Farmers

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

Meeting of dairy farmers will be held in the School of Arts, Gresford, on Saturday, May 19, at 7.30 p.m. and at Mr. Kanwary on Monday, May 21,…

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Fewer Farms Tweed and Lismore Low Prices Lismore

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

Last year stock in the Tweed-Lismore Pasture Protection Board's district was reduced by 14,000, and this year there was a further drop of…

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EQUALISATION Speculators' Stock Loss to Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 5

The general manager of Norco Co-op., Ltd. (Mr.C. H. Fraser), said that in the 10 years the export of Australia butter varied…

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Dairy Produce Factory Report for April

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

The factory report issued by the Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy Produce Co. for the month of April shows the following quotations:—…

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Butter Export C'wealth Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

During the week ended May 12 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 19,185 boxes of butter, of which 18,780 were salted…

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More Humane Branding of Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

Branding cattle with the mark of their owner has been made humane by the introduction of a chemical compound that takes the place of a hot…

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Wool Sales Heavy Withdrawals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-st., when the quantity catalogued totalled 6613 bales, and the clearance,…

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Less Farms in Tweedlismore District Stock Figures Again Decrease

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

Last year stock in the Tweed-Lismore Pasture Protection Board"s district was reduced by 14,000, and this year there was a further drop of 7349 head,…

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World's Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 9

Amended estimates of world wheat production and requirements for the crop year ended International Institute of…

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Wool Research

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced that cabinet had decided to make available £1000 for one year as its contribution to the…

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Cattle From the Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 8

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last Monday, included a draft of 22 ballocks from Cooplacurripa Station, Bundook,…

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Wool Sales Better Clearances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridgestreet, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8304 bales, and the clearance,…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 3

Markets: Butter 1st to 7th 12 1/2; 9th to 26th 131/2d; 27th to 30th 15d per lb. Cheese 7 1/2d per lb; London 70. per cwt Suppliers Pay: Butter 8 1/2d net at farm…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports as follows: A series of sales, which was postponde from the 7th of this month, was…

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Bankrupt Farmer Refusal to Deliver Up Wheat Judge's Comment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. Justice Lukin, in the Federal Bankruptey Court on Wednesday, expressed sympathy with farmers, many of whom, he said, had been through…

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Cattle Diseases Many Cases in Grafton District

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

Cases of tuberculosis cancer, pneumonia, and actinomycosis in cattle and pigs were reported to the Grafton P.P. Board meeting by Stock Inspector…

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No Change Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridgestreet, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,921 bales, and the…

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Field Farm & Dairy Dairying Fistulous Withers In Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 10

An article on fistulous withers in horses in the current issue of the Agriculture Gazette contains a point of very great interest to dairy…

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