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Farming & the land, 1935

2,769 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 139

STEADIER Sydney Wheat Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

The local wheat market was a shade steadier yesterday at 8/1 for prompt bulk parcels. Very little business passed. Sellers were not pressing in…

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Cancer in Cattle Claims for Cure to Be Investigated

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

The Minister for Health (Mr H. P. Fitzsimons) has asked the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims, made by a country resident that he has…

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Sheep Sales Turnover of £53,500 Series Closed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 10

The Stud Sheep Fair, which concluded yesterday, realised a total of £53,518 for 2138 sheep sold at auction. These figures include 77…

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Wheat Silos Tenders Accepted Three New Groups Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

The Government has accepted tenders for the erection of three new groups of wheat silos, each comprising eight plants, by private contractors…

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Germany Desires Australian Wool Sir H. Gullett Consulted. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

Officials of the German Embassy, anil representatives of private wool firms, called on the Australian Minister in charge of Trade Treaties (Sir Henry…

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An Example of Closer Settlement Energetic Farmer Does Well on 40 ACRES

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

If anyone wants an illustration of what can be made off a small area thoroughly worked, we commend them to go along and see what Mr…

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Skeleton Weed Riverina Farmer's Treatment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

Mr. F. Pratt, a Riverina farmer, believes that in sodium chlorate he has discovered means by which skeleton weed may be entirely eradicated from…

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Lunch Hour Closing Arrangements at Dairy Coy

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that the offices and merchandise department of Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., will close each…

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Singleton District Council Junior Farmers Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Singleton District Council was held at the Kirkton School on Monday night last, delegates were present from Kirkton and…

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PASTORAL Improved Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 8

While no one can deny that the great benefits which accrue from pasture improvement-more nutritious grosses and increased, bulk of feed…

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Wool Rebate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., announce that, to all their wool growing clients who entrusted them with the sale of their wool elips, during the…

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Field Farm & Dairy Dairying Conserve Fodders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 8

Past droughty seasons the amount odder conserved in dairying dists had been totally inadequate, said J.H. Gorden, of Candelo, at the…

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Better Price Increase for City Milk Dairymen Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 2

The necessity for an increase in the price paid to dairy farmers for milk forwarded to the Milk Board was atressed at a meeting of the…

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KIRKTON Junior Farmers' Visit Branxton Factory Kirkton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

The Kirkton boys visited the Branxton factory on Thursday at the invitation of the manager, Mr. J. P. McDermott, who showed them around the…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Firmer Sheep Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 5

Although there was a lighter simply of fat cattle than usual at the Maitland saleyards to-day, values remained firm at last day's rates…

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Butter Exports Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 1

The Department of Commerce has issued a statement showing that between July 1, 1954 and June 22 this years, Australia exported 117,000 tons…

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HOMEBUSH Wethers Dearer Prime Cattle, Too Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—26,000 sheep penned, the market was firm. Mutton 2ld to 3d, hoggets 3ld to 4d, lambs and suckers 4ld to…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Season New Scheme Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 6

A new scheme embracing an extended wool-selling season, with restricted offerings, will be carried out in Brisbane in the 1935-36 sales…

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Much Lower Gradings for Export Dairy Industry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 6

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly circular, state that production in most dairying centres continues to steadily decline, whereas in a few districts the…

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Price for City Milk Move by Dairymen for Increase

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 3

At a meeting of the delegate board of the Federated Milk Producers, held at Maitland on Friday night, the necessity for an increase…

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