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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 139

Butter Exports a Large Increase Syd Ney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Between july [?] and march 8, Australia' exported 91,279 tons of butter, compared with 77,814 tons during the corresponding period of last season…

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Artificial Wool Synthetic Fibre Real Menace

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Leading representatives of the wool industry in Melbourne echo the fears expressed by the New South Wales official representative…

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Dairy Cattle Praise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

A.I.S. dairy cattle were of an exceptionally high standard—in fact it was definitely stated that the exhibits easily eclipsed those of last…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports 15th inst.: We submitted at our sale on 14th inst., a catalogue of 10,156 bales,…

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For Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 3

[?] use wool which has been unravid, wind round a chair back and then are the skein at either end. Dip wool up and down several times in…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report 13th inst.: We offered to-day 4352 bales, which comprised an attractive offering, there being numerous clips…

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Butter Quality Position in Victoria MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

The director or Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Mullett) stated that since the elimination of the use of boric acid an a preservative the quality of…

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Wool Sales Sydney Values SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 8

The average price of wool in Sydney last week was £11/12/8 per bale, and 9.4d per lb. At yesterday's sales competition was…

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Australian Wool. "Japan Will, Need Larger Quantities."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

Dr. Kagawa, a Japanese social worker, who is on a visit to Australia, said at an official luncheon tendered by the Premier of Queensland (Mr…

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Wheat Market Price of Bran Advanced SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 8

The city wheat market was very quiet yesterday, the parcels section opening with holders asking 3/2½ for prompt bulk wheat, with indications that probably…

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Twenty-five Cows Dead. Prussic Acid Poisoning? Heavy Loss at Dartbrook Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

A severe loss occurred yesterday on a Dartbrook soldiers' settlement farm, leased by Mrs. Hardes, who is…

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Severe Loss Dairy Cows Poisoned Prussic Acid Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 7

Severe loss occurred yesterday on a Dartbrook Sodlers' Settlement farm, lea[?]ed by Mra. Hardes, who is assisted by her sone…

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Dairy Herd Wiped Out on Dartbrook S.S. Surmised Prussic Acid Poisoning

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

Mrs. Hardes, who has a block on the Dartbrook S.S., and who is assisted in the running of it by her sons, Cecil and Hilton, sustained a heavy…

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Reduction of Poultry-Farming Costs. by Co-operative Purchase of Commodities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

As a result of the lower returns from poultry farming during the past few years, poultry farmers have been forced to study the cost…

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Wool Sales London, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day [?]oon oates were offered, including 71.1 from New South Wales. Approximate sales of Australian wools were 6216 bales…

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Cattle Breeders R.A.S. Memorial SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 8

To commemorate the late J. T. Cole, the renowned breeder of Australian Milking Shorthorn cattle and the late Hugh Dudgeon, equally famous for…

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Spinners' Wool Slightly Firmer SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: Yesterday we submitted 3506 bales of wool, and experienced a strong demand at firmly maintained prices, all…

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Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales 7666 bales were offered. Foreign and home trade was in demand, and was fully maintained at steady prices…

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City Milk Dairy Farmers' Part Great Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 8

The Hon, A. N. Bink[?], M.L.C., chairman of directors of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co, Ltd., in an address at the…

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