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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 139

The Wool Market Concluding Series Opens Sharp Rise on Last Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

The concluding series of Sydney wool sales commenced, yesterday, when 10,712 bales were ofFered. There was good sustained Competition, and…

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DAIRYING. Increased Pay

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 6

Suppliers to the Denman butter factory received, for the month of April, /9¼ per' lb. for butter. This is an increase of /1 per lb. over the rate paid…

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Dairying

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

At a meeting of shareholders of the Gloucester Dairy Co., Ltd., on Friday, May 10, the Chairman stated that they had received word that morning that…

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Dairy Science School. Muswellbrook, Septemer 16 TO 20

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

In continuance of the policy, of giving instruction to dairy produce fuctory. employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairying,…

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Dairy Cows. Productivity Criticised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Of the 50,487 dairy cows in the State during the herd-recording year 1938-34, 28,894, or 59.2 per cent., each produced less than 2001b. of butter-fat…

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Overhead at the Sliprails. Farmer Brown Goes Modern

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 6

"I don't know how it is," grumbled Father Brown, "but I don't seem to be as young as I was once. Time was when I could do a whole day on the plough…

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Equalisation Plan Value to Dairying Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 4

Claiming that in the first year of its operation the equalisation plan had been of substantial advantage to the dairying industry in the four…

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Junior Farmers Dartbrook Facilities. Hunter Clubs

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 2

In his latest report, Mr. G. Blacklock, in charge of the Junior Farmers' Clubs movement in the North, says members of the Dartbrook Club will…

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The Maize Crop. Field Selection of Seed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

There are several reasons why selection of maize for seed should commence with selection in the field. By this means large ears which have…

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Dairying Literature. Available From the Department

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has many publications which are of interest to dairymen, and as part of its educational activities is prepared to…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

A London cable advises that [?]May 18, the butter afloat to Un[?] Kingdom ports totalled 809,497 [?] comprising 366,270 from Austri[?]…

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Choicest Only! New Zealand Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

The New Zealand Government is taking steps to improve the already high quality of butter produced in the Dominion, says the P.P. Union…

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Wheat Market Bran and Pollard SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

The city wheat market was very quiet yesterday with a somewhat [?]ier sentiment, reflecting the tone overseas grain exchanges. Early…

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Butter Plan Working of Scheme P.P. Union Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 4

Suggestions have been made that this State, because of its greater percentage of high quality butter, should withdraw from the Commonwealth…

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Wool Sales Market Very Firm SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,004 bales, and the…

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Wool Sales Values in London LONDON, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 10,238 bales were offered, including 817 from New South Wales. Approximate sales of Australasian…

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London Wool Sales Market Firm. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 10,238 bales wero offered. There was brisk Home and Continental bidding, and full lute rates were…

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"Modern" Farmer "Conversion" Points

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 9

"I don't know how it is," grumbled Farmer Brown, "but I don't seem to be as young as I once was. Time was when I could do a whole day on the…

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Dairy Science School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 6

Mr. L. T. Macinnes, Director [?] Dairying, advises that the dat[?]viously fixed for the school st[?]willumbah, June 10 to 14, have[?]…

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Dealers Uneasy Big Pepper Crop LONDON, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 8

The "Financial News" says that there is uneasiness in Mincing-lane over the position of the new pepper crop…

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