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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 139

Butter Quota More for Producer MELBOURNE

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

Mr. A. Purcell, chairman of the Commonwealth Dairy Product. Equalisation Committed said that owing to the quota on the local market being greater…

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Butter Quality a Higher Standard National Brand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 4

Mr. J. Russell King, general manager of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Limited, who is one of the two New…

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PASTORAL. New Season's Fat Lambs. Provide Foe Their Feeding Now

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 8

If the producer is to be able to supply the type of lamb demanded by the export market there must bo no shortage of good feed throughout the…

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"Luxury Ranch." Visitor's Impression of "Dalkeith." Sheep-conscious Australians

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 5

"The man who sold one sheep for £5000—Cedric Belfrage—tells of life on a luxury ranch." Those were the headlines which…

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Splendid Display at Cessnock's Annual Show a Record Entry Keen Competition in Cattle Sport Events a Feature Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 7

The eleventh show of the Cessnock District Agricultural Association opened to-day in cool, cloudy weather. The entry was stated by the secretary, Mr. Bill Brown, to be a record. The greatest increases had taken place in cattle…

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Shire Transfer Kearsley to Bolwarra Farmers Meet Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of farmers interested in the movement of transferring from Kearsley Shire to Bolwarra Shire, was held at Lochinvar…

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Income Tax Dairy Factory Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 3

The P.P. Union Central Executive had received a communication from the Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department in regard to the Federal…

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Farm Hand Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

A farm hand named Hurry Gaunter, 39 years of age, was fatally injured when he was trampled on by a team of horses which he was harnessing to a…

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Sheep Brands Negligence Alleged BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

At the Bathurst Court fines amounting to £11, with witnesses expenses £18/3/, were imposed on General Lindsay, a Fromantle grazier, when he was…

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Better Butter N.S. Wales's Lead WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Slovens. was given an excellent reception when he opened the Wingham Show yesterday Mr. Stevens spoke from the judges…

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 9

Values in the city wheat market yesterday were practically unchanged. The market was steady, but quieter and inactive in the parcels section…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agriculture Soybeans Trials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 10

Soybeans have long been a staple product of eastern countries, and have assumed considerable importance in the United States in view of the…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 4

The Farmers and Grnziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the 7th instant:— Sales re-opened in Brisbane on Monday of this week under keen general…

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"Too Costly" Subway for Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 5

Mr. R. J. McDonald has received the following letter from the Acting Secretary for Railways, through Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A…

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Butter Exports Another Increase SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Between July 1 and March z Australia exported 88,133 tons of butter, compared with 76,046 tons for the corresponding period last season…

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HOMEBUSH Light Cattle Firmer Unchanged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 5

Winchocombe, Carson, Ltd., report 2324 cattle penned. The market was unaltered. Good to prime beef made 21/- to 25/- hundred ibs.; yearlings,…

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Wheat Pool Scheme Favoured CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 1

Strong advocacy of a compulsory wheat pool as a means of stabilising the industry was made by a deputation of wheat producing interests,…

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Dairy Industry Production Maintained Weekly Review Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly circumlar, state, that generally speaking pastures are in good order, whilst stock are reported to be in splendid condition…

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Dairy Coy. Employees Congratulated

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1935 · page 2

At the meeting of the directors of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., on the 7th instant congratulations were extended to the employees…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1935 · page 8

During the week ended March 9 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 29,597 boxes of butter, of which 25,714 were salted and…

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