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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 145

Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd. Factory Report for May

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

Butter, 1/3 per lb; cheese, 7½d per lb. London, butter, 75/ cwt. Suppliers' pay: Butter, 8 3/4d lb. net at farm; surplus milk, 6 1/4d gallon…

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Factory Reports Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 6

The manufacture of butter for May was 59 tons, 1[?] ewts., 84 lbs., and the output of milk 173,934 gallons. Supplies were paid 9ld nett for butter,…

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Wool Values Premier's Address Graziers Meet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 12

The value of the wool Industry to Australia was stressed by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) at the Sheep Breeders' Association…

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Field Farm & Dairy Dairying Milk and Cream Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 8

The value of milk or cream is determined by its quality when delivered to the factory, and quality is based mainly upon flavour as determined by…

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Dairy Farms Coastal Championship Comp. Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 9

The result of the Coastal dairy farm championship competition conducted by "The Farmer and Settlor" newspaper, have just…

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Freight Rates Dairy Produce No Agreement Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 1

Although shipowners' representatives have consented to cable their principals in London at the request of the Dairy Producers' Export Board…

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Manning Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 3

The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society, for May, paid 689 suppliers £12,437 at 9¼d for cholcest and 8¼d for second-class butter, The…

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Fourth Birthday Farmers' Bureau Branch BOWTHORNE-HINTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 9

The Bowthorne-Hinton branch of the Agricultural Bureau celebrated Its fourth birthday at the Wallsalong School on Wednesday…

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Stock Sales Cattle and Sheep Dearer at Homebush. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Cattle.—2100 yarded, and the market was 10/ dearer. Bullocks realised from £6 to £10, and cows from £4 to £8. Best beef worth 30/ per 100 lbs, good quality…

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Still Downward Butter Production Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 4

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly butter circular, state that the downward trend in production is now much more apparent, and a continued…

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Butter and Cheese Freights Attitude of Shipowners

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 2

Although shipowners' representatives have consented to cable their principals' in London, at the request of the Dairy Producers' Export Board, asking that…

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Butter Exports Higher This Year SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) has made available a statement showing the quantities of butter exported from the Commonwealth…

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Butter Prices British Trade Review Heavy Imports London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 5

The recent Improvement in butter has not been maintained, and prices have relapsed about 2/-. The reason is not far to seek,…

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Tax on Petrol Farmers Want Reduction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 5

The N.S.W. Vegetable Growers' Association has decided to support the N.R.M.A. and other motoring organisations in the campaign for the…

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Macleay River Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 4

Bay to suppliers of the Macleay River Co.op, Dairy Co., Kempsoy, for May wa 9¼d for cholcest grade, and 89d for second grade butter,…

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Singleton Junior Farmers' Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the above club was held in Hunter-street School. The election of officers resulted:—…

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Junior Farmers' Maize Yield

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

The phenomenal yield of 181½ bushels of maize to the acre was shown in a sample taken from one end of a plot which Master J…

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Butter Substitutes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 6

Butter substitutes is another difficulty that occupied a prominent place on the business paper at the P.P.U. Central Executive meeting during the…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 5

During the week ended June 23 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 4142 boxes of butter, of which 4180 were salted and 12…

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Denman Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 6

Edward Higgens Parkinson and Co., Dennian, report having a small yarding of cattle at their sale on Friday last. There was a good attendance of…

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