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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

2,897 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 83 of 145

Cold Snap Heavy Sheep Losses Moree Flocks Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

Heavy losses of sheep are reported in the Moree district as a result of the cold snap which followed the weekend rains…

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Wheat Price Home Consumption Govt Intentions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., today expressed approval of the published report that the Federal Government propose to fix a home…

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Wheat at 3/3 Increasing Values. Sellers Hold Off

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 2

Silo wheat advanced by 1/4d a bushel in Sydney yesterday, making the quotation 3/3, or the highest price recorded since August last year…

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A Message to the Dairymen of Australia. From Dr. Earle Page Get on the Roll: Vote "Yes"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 3

In the course of an interview prior to his departure for Canberra, Dr. Earle Page, leader of the Australian Country Party, gave a message to the…

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Large Peanut Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 10

Though harvesting is not quite complete, more than 3000 tons of peanuts have been received at the Kingaroy silos (Q.). This is the second…

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DAIRYING. Most Common Cause of Second-grade Cream. Inefficient Washing of Utensils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 2

Of the various causes of second-grade and "border-line" cream there is none so common as the contamination resulting from inefficient washing…

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Exports of Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

Exports of butter from Australia this season now total 2061 tons, of which 1726 tons have been forwarded to the United Kingdom…

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Butter Freights Shippers' Hope SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

Butter shippers are confident is at they will be able to make a favourable agreement with the Australian Over sons. Transport Association for the…

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Wheat Industry Interim Reports of Commission. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet met today to consider interim reports of the Wheat Commission. One suggestion, at is understood, is…

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Claimant to Fortune Farm Labourer in Indigent Circumstances

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

A farm labourer in indigent circumstances, with a wife and son, is a claimant, to an inheritance said to amount to £11,000…

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Brisk Market Sheep at Homebush Cattle Dearer Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

Winehcombe, Carson, Limited, report that 2290 cattle were yarded, The market was dearer, Good to prime beef made 28/ to 30/ hundred lbs.,…

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Sheep Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 6

On Monday night last writes Mrs. B. Farrell. of Kanowna Avenne. Cessnock dogs got among a flock of sheep yarded at Sawyer's Gully by…

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The Butter Industry Equalisation Scheme

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 4

It is estimated that the small farmer, who on his farm makes butter for sale is receiving about, 3d per lb more for his butter than he would if there…

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Advance in Wheat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 7

There was a further rise in the price of wheat to-day buyers improving their price by ½ ti 3/5½ per busbel, in the country farmers were offered…

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Wheat Industry Help for Growers CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 7

Assistance to the extent of £4,000,000 is to be given to wheat growers on the basis of a price of 3/ per bushel f.o.r. at a principal shipping…

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Wool Industry Japanese Visitors Moree Concern Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 10

Messrs Yoshida, Ogishl and Okumura representatives of the Japanese trading firm of Mitsul Bussan Kalsha, have been staying in Moree for over…

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Fowls Die Ants in Crop FORBES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. Armstrong of Eualdrie made a surprising discovery when he investigated the cause of heavy mortality among his…

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Exports of Butter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 8

Exports of butter from Australia this season now total 2061 tons, of which 1726 tons have been forwarded to the United Kingdom…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 10

Small sheep and lamb supplies at Homebush have, had good effect on demand for beef. Last Monday good to prime cattle were about 10/…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 7

Considerable losses of sheep have been reported in this district during the past week. Shearing has commenced in several sheds, and the…

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