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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 128

Wool Sales Keen Competition Sydney Average Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 10

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,405 bales, and the…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

At the last meeting of the above organisation it was decided to hold a show in, March at which the results of the member's work for the year might be shown…

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Cattle Brands

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture in a letter to the General Secretary (Mr. Shute) referring to a Central Executive resolution suggesting that when…

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Tabulam Cattle Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

There will be an excellent yarding of cattle at Tabulam on Friday next. All lines to be offered are described as being young and of…

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Dull Sheep Markets

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

On all sides graziers are asking what has happened to the sheep mar­ket. The hopes of many who had sheep for sale, and were looking…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. reports on the 11th instant:— We submitted at our sale on Monday, 10th instant, a catalogue of 8902…

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Butter Output Gloucester Dairy Co. New Factory Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Gloucester Dairy Company for January manufactured 229,2511bs of butter, for which the 300 suppliers were paid £9027/11/8, at the rate of…

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Pigs, Cattle, and Poultry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

Any person who keeps animals must have due regard to cleanliness and freedom from nuisance. If he fails he can be prosecuted. In…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

A comparatively small catalogue of 1806 bales was offered by the New England North and North-west Producers' Co. at the seventh wool sale…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Sales by N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., on Tuesday included: Sempil's Creek/AC, 13 at 18¾d, 7 at 17½d, 5 at 17d, 7 at 18¾d, 7 at 14¾d, 5 at 13d…

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Show Cattle Big Entry Expected Riverstone Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Another cup has been donated by the Riverstone Meat Company to the Maitland Show Council for competition at the show, which…

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Truck of Butter Derailed Near Dungog. Traffic Held Up

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

This Thursday morning a truck loaded with approximately 20 tons of butter and attached to the rear of the passenger train bound from…

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Wool and Its Uses. Consumption with Other Fibres

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— For seven months the price of 64's. tops in Bradford has been on or over the 30d. mark, being on its highest…

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Wheat Market Firmer in Sydney Pollard Dearer Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

The local wheat market was firmer yesterday on the better tone of overnight cables, and advances in all overseas grain exchanges. The city parcel…

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Wool Sales Hardening Tendency Average of £19 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,179 bales, and the clearance…

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Dairyman's Heavy Loss

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

On Tuesday morning Mr. S. L. Barton, "Kilmanahan," Aberdeen, lost nine fine cows as a result of a brief feed on Sudan grass. Recognised as…

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Poultry-Farming Reminders For February

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 11

On account of the humid weather conditions usually experienced during February, the pullets should not be overcrowded and large numbers should…

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PASTORAL Grassland Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 8

During recent years research workers have given close attention to problem connected with seeds mixtures for pastures, especially to matters…

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