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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 139

Grading of Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 3

"We have pressed for an alteration in the grading of butter by which the present grading, known as 'first grade,' will be eliminated and butter…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., supplies the following:— Reports to hand concerning the…

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Amazing Tests on Sheep

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

For seven years, it is now revealed, scientists in the Bell Telephone Laboratory, America, in co-operation with physioligists, at Columbia…

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Butter Exports. 9000 Tons Increase

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

Ail increase of approximately 9000 tons of butter exported from Australia is indicated in a statement ruade available by: the Department of…

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Cattle Drafting Exhibition for Governor

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 6

During his visit to Maitland this week then Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) visited parts of the district, and was amazed at the fertility…

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Butter Making Vacuum Churn Process Successful Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

A revolution in butter making practice in Australia is promised as the result of tests of a vacuum churn, which were conducted at…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Market BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

With no quotable change in prices and competition again keen and general, 8922 bales were offered at the Brisbane wool sales. A feature of…

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Federal Grant to Wheat Industry First Instalment

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

In payments completed this week, the Federal Treasury has distributed among the States £[?]00,500 as the first instalment of the £4,000,000 federal…

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Wheat Firm Bran and Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 5

The wheat market opened firm yesterday on the steadier tone of overseas cables, and advance in options. Early in the forenoon buyers were…

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PASTORAL. Fodder Conservation. Ensures Better Grown, More Production, and Healthier Livestock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

Discussing in a recent article the subject of fodder conservation from a veterinary standpoint, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of…

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Inferior Butter Export Prevention P.P.U. Move Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

At its meeting yesterday, the Cl[?]ence District Council of the Primary Producers' union decided to ask the Central Council of the Union to…

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Wool Supplies and Prices. Dry Season and Shearing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Stocks of wool on hand in Australian stores have been reduced considerably during the past two months and only…

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DAIRYING. Cleanliness in the Dairy. Contamination From Muddy Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

The factory was unable to offset entirely the bad effects of dairy farm methods which did not conform with good hygienic practice, pointed out…

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Farmers' Relief Act. Appointment of Supervisor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

In to-day's issue of this paper an advertisement appeal's inviting applications for the position of supervisor under the Farmers' Relief Act…

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Bottled Milk Dairy Co.s Venture Treatment Plant Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

The Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Company, Ltd., has prepared a plan for the scientific bottling of all milk. It anticipates that the use of…

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Dairy Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

In the dairy produce section which was judged by Mr. J. P. McDermott, the following awards were made:— Box of butter, suitable for local…

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Proposed Water Conservation Scheme. Minister for Agriculture Visits District. Moonan Flat Storage Dam. Farmers Tell of Water Shortage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 4

Difficulties besetting irrigationists along the Hunter Valley when the stream is at a low level were emphasised by farmers when they met the Hon. Hugh Main (Minister for Agriculture) at Muswellbrook on Friday evening. The meeting had…

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PASTORAL Fodder Conservation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 8

Discussing in a recent article the subject of fodder conservation from a veterinary standpoint, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of…

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Royal Show Sales of Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 8

At the forthcoming Royal Easter Show It has been decided that the sale of all polled cattle will commence at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 18…

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Wheat Market Bran—Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1935 · page 8

The city wheat market was quiet yesterday on the lull in demand from Northern China for Australian flour, and the slight decline in overseas options…

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