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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 139

Hail Damage Queensland Storms Crops Suffer Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Severe hailstorms, causing considerable damage, were experienced in North Coast districts during the past 24 hours…

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Farmers' Relief Adjustment of Debts New Bill Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

Moving the second reading of the Farmers' Relief (Amendment) Debts Adjustment Bill in the Assembly yesterday, Mr. Spooner…

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Crops Wilt Bundaberg Parched Long Heat Wave Bundaberg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

A prolonged dry spell, accentu[?]ed by the terrific heat prevailing for the past three weeks, which [?] the severest experienced in…

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The Primary Producers' Union. Weekly Notes. a National Dairy Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Recently the General President of the P.P.U. explained why he was anxious to have a National Dairy Council Inaugurated. Controversy is against…

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Raymond terrace Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd. Factory Report for Month of January

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Markets: Butter, Australia 15d per lb., London 9d per lb. cheese, 8½d per lb. and 5d per lb. Equalisation Committee quota for…

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Dairying an Indication of Mammitis. "Peas" in the Teat Canal. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

Occasionally dairy farmers discover small pea-like lumps in the teat canals of some of their cows. These may even stop or greatly retard the milk…

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Sporting Turf. To-morrow's Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 1

Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—First division (1.45): Robber 9.0, Silver Wave 8.10, Procure 8.3, Glimmer 8.2, Galadeer Boy 8.0, Aramac 7.12,…

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Butter Industry Aberdeen Prospects ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 4

For the month of January suppli[?] were paid at the rate of 8½ per lb which is considerably better than [?] rate fuling for the same month of [?]…

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

The Sydney wheat market was dull yesterday, but values were steady owing to small offerings, and disinclination of farmers holding wheat to soil. On the other…

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Record Entry Fat Cattle at Show Export Class

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

Although for many years Maitland has been the principal selling centre for fat cuttle in the northern area of the State, it has been…

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RECIPROCITY Japanese Advice Wool Purchases Tokyo. February 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

Japan haB not purchased any South African wool this season. The disparity between Australian and South African prices is now…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agricultural The Bean Fly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

The bean fly is a pest of French deans in many coastal districts north or the Hawkesbury River. The flies, which are small, shining black…

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Raw Materials of the Dairy Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

Regarding dairy farming in tho light of a manufacturing Industry, the raw materials of the dairyman are, broadly speaking, "grass and crops," but from…

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Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Cause of Teetotalism Prospers in North-Blight Ruins Prospects of Good Crop—The Colony's "Milk-and-Water" Law. Total Abstinence Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

The society has during the last few weeks received a considerable addition to its numbers in various parts of the district. The members of the society…

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DAIRYING Indication of Mammitis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

Occasionally dairy farmers discover small pea-like lumps in the teat canals of some of their cows. Those may even stop or greatly retard the milk…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 6

At Armidale, on February 28, at [?] Walter J. Hawke and Co. will [?] offer 2500 New England-bread cattle…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' reports on the 14th instant: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, February 13th, a cataloue…

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Australia's Wool Cheque SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

It seems likely, from present indications, that Australia's wool cheque will be in the vicinity of £33,000,000. More than 60 per…

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Falling Off Butter Production N.S.W. Supplies Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly circular, report that the position regarding supplies indicated reduced production, There has been good rain in the…

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Dairy Farms Annual Competitions Costal Section

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

The organising committee of the Dairy Farm Competitions announces that entries in the Coastal Section close with dairy factory…

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