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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 139

Wheat Pool Tamworth Opinion TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

A motion urging the Federal Government to take immediate steps to conduct a ballot among wheatgrowers on the question of a compulsory…

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The Wool Position. Use of Substitutes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Welcome though the recent recovery in wool values has been, it is inadvisable to assume that the advance…

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Dehorning of Cattle. Is Practice Cruel? Mr. Hanmer Supported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

Mr. Robert L. Dawson writes in the "S.M. Herald" 'of 10/4/'35:— As reported in your issue of April 5, I agree with Stock Inspector…

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A Lick for Sheep. Formula Recommended by the Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 4

As an aid to keeping sheep in good condition, observes a departmental pamphlet on the control of worms in sheep, a suitable salt lick should be…

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Muswellbrook Butter Factory to Close Down Temporarily. Says General Manager

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

Instructions have been received at the Muswellbrook Butter Factory that owing to the dwindling supplies of cream, due to adverse weather…

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A Lick for Sheep. (Formula Recommended by Department of Agriculture)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

As an aid to keeping sheep in good condition, observes a departmental pamphlet on the control of worms in sheep, a suitable salt lick should be…

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Dairy Problems Board to Meet SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

Representatives of the dairying in dustry will confer with the Minister for Commerce, Dr. Page, to-morrow, when the problems confronting the…

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War. Farm Topical for Cup, Roman Spear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 9

The Doncaster and Sydney Cup problem may be solved to the satisfaction of punters at Warwick Farm to-morrow…

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

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 1

Farm Novice, 7 furlongs.—First division (1.15): Tironui,, 9.5, Glenwitch 8.13, Lady Caroline 8.10, Linanta 8.8, Quick Way 8.5, Bulldozer (inc. 3lb…

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DAIRYING Foot-Rot in Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

Foot-rot in cattle, as it is so-called in those districts where cattle are affected with this cendllon, is not exactly the same coniplaint as that…

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Wheat Supplies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

For the week ended April 6, 187,669 bags of new and old season's whea[?] were despatched from country railway stations, making a total of [?]…

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Field Farm&dairy Agricultural Skeleton Weed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

Probably duo to the publicity which has been given recently to the menace of skeleton weed, some fanners have been spraying small infestations of then…

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Peak Prices N.Z. Wool Sales Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 8

The Dominion series of the wool sales closed with the Wellington auction, at which the prices reached the highest point of the season…

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Scone Shooting Verdict of Murder Farmer's Death Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 2

The Coroner for Scone district, Mr. W.T. Seaward, at the conclusion of the inquest yesterday into the death of Ernest Bruce…

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Butter Factory Pay for March

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

The manufacture of butter by Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., for March, 1935, was 112 tons 9 cwts 28 Ibs., and the output of…

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Butter Supplies Shrinkage Continues Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Prescott, Ltd., in their monthly review state that the shrinkage in butter production is becoming more pronounced and applies to all centres…

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Butter Export Substantial Increase SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

According to information supplied by the Department of Commerce, between July 1 and April 4. Australia exported 102,251 tons of butter,…

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Stop Press Dehorning Cattle Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 5

"The dehorning of aged cattle is diabolically cruel. I have seen blood spurting in streams five feet long from cattle." declared the…

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Lurking Dingo Attacks on Cattle Drought Areas Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 2

Drbvers who are taking you bullocks from Caldervale Stattor New South Wales, reported on an at Charleville they had to…

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Wool Sales Open on May 6 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

The sixth series of the Sydney wool sales will commence on May 20 and conclude on June 13. During the period a total of 156,551 bales will be…

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