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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 128

Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., advise: We submitted a catalogue of 4648 bales of wool on Wednesday. Most districts were represented. Strong…

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Disposal of Inferior Exported Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

In reply to a letter from the Generala Secretary suggesting that steps should be taken to confine the distribution of inferior grades of export…

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Works in Gulf Aid Cattle Industry Federal Inquiry Sought

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

Believing that the establishment of meatworks and a port of Vanderlin, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, would make a payable proposition of cattle…

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Boy Migrants Offer of a Farm MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 4

To facilitate the training of English boy migrants, Mr. Angliss, M.L.C., a well-known meat exporter, has offered to the "Big Brother"…

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Dairy Control Board

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

The following letter was read from Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.P.: "I placed your letter before the Party and was instructed to advise you that there…

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Tuition in Dairying Machinery and Apparatus at Hawkesbury College

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr H. C. V. Thorby) stated on Wednesday that the Australian Dairy Produce Board and the Commonwealth…

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Presentation to Mrs. Farmer By South Cessnock P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Members of the South Cessnock P. and C. Association assembled at the home of the President (Mrs. H. Cotter) on Saturday afternoon, to bid…

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Field Farm & Dairy Pastoral Tick in Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

In view of the fuel that sheep have been found infested with cattle tick, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture, it…

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Wheat Market Values in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

This local wheat market was quiet and unchanged yesterday, valued being nominally tho same as on the previous day. For bulk wheat selles…

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DAIRYING Subdivision of Paddocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. A. F. Emmott in a paper read before the Bodalla brunch of the Agricultural Bureau, said the most important step towards pasture…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Down Sheep Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 5

Although the yarding so far as quality was concerned was the best for nearly 12 months, fat cattle were generally 5/ to 10/ cheaper…

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Sheep Firm Sales at Homebush Cattle Unaltered Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Lid., report. -Cattle: 2514 yarded. The market was unchanged. Good to prime beef 25/ to 33/ hundred lbs, yearlings 30/…

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Quiet Market The Butter Industry Price Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 3

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review, state that there has been a quiet market this week, the bulk of the butter being shipped to London…

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BROKE Splendid Pastures Dairymen Benefit Broke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 2

After the recent heavy rains, the countryside ts magnificent. It is almost six years since the residents can look forward with…

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Dairy Cow for 1/- Angry Scene at Forced Sale in England

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1936 · page 2

A dairy cow sold for 1/ in Stokesley market, England recently, and five realised only 28/6 between them. Yet they were valued at £100. The cows…

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Jersey Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

In Jersey cattle Dr. Meredith secured 1st and champion and reserved champion with cow under 2 years in milk, with Cid's Ruby and Poppy III…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 5th inst.: We submitted at our sale on Thursday, 5th inst, a catalogue of 8,931…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. report: —We offered at auction on Monday 5116 bales. Compared with our last sale and closing rates of last week,…

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By 'Plane. Quest for Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 1

The quest for sheep to-day is more insistent than for many years. All manner of transport is brought into commission to take buyers to all parts…

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