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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 128

Wheat Market Firm in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 10

A firmer tone ruled in the city wheat market yesterday on an improved demand overseas, and advance in American options following further…

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Want Wool Higher Prices Likely London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

The "Financial Times" says that the world demand for wool is absorbing supplies so fast that stocks are at their" lowest since 1930…

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Butter Exports Total of 82,992 Tons July to April. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

A statement issued by the Department of Commerce shows that from July 1, 1935, to April 11 this year, a total of 82,992 tons of butter was…

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Denman Section Dairyinbg

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Suppliers to Denman butter factory received for March 9½d per lb for butter manufactured. This equals the previous month's payment…

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Potato Crop District Competition Bureau Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

The Bolwarra branch of the Agricultural Bureau recently suggested to the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Farmer's Claim Newcastle Road Accident Verdict for £12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

There was no appearance of the defendant, D. M. Evans, of O'Connell st., Sydney, at the East Maitland Court yesterday afternoon to…

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GLOUCESTER Death of Mr. M. Bartlett Pioneer Farmer Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 8

The death has occurred of Mr. Mark Bartlett, a well known resident of Craven Creek, on the 9th. Mr. Bartlett was a pioneer…

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Where Paspalum Fails Methods Necessary for Consistent Dairying Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 1

It is with respect to consistency of production that most dairy-farmers fail. Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum,…

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Utilisation of Farm-grown Fodders

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Under normal conditions, whatever the cow requires in addition to that supplied in the foregoing ration is gathered by the animal herself from…

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Dairy Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 5

There was keen competition in 1 the dairy classes, Jersey and A.I.S. and the animals exhibited were very good examples of the respective…

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Exports of Butter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

A statement issued by the Department of Commerce shows that from July 1, 1935, to April 11 this year, a total of 82,992 tons of butter was…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports on the 17th instant. Owin to the holidays, there have been no developments in the wool…

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Junior Farmers Interesting Tour Over Station 2Uw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 8

On Sunday, April 12, the 2UW studios were invaded by all the junior farmers in camp at the R.A.S. Show in Sydney…

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MOONRAY For Farm Spirit Tapestry to Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 9

Fourth to Heritor, Vista and Valiant Chief in the La Perouse Handicap at Randwick at his last start, Moonray possesses an…

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WINGHAM Junior Farmers Annual Show Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., officially declared open the fourth annual show of the Mount George Junior Farmers. A representative…

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HOMEBUSH Grown Sheep Weaker Cattle Cheaper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:38,000 sheep penned. The market was unchanged. Mutton 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 lambs and hoggets 4 1/2 to 5d suckers 5 1/2 to…

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Butter Equalisation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

It is thought in Melbourne that the withdrawal of Victoria from the butter equalisation plan will not affect immediately the operations of the plan in New South…

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BRAN-POLLARD Advance in Price Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 8

The city wheat market opened very Quiet yesterday, sellers asking 8/9 7-3d for bulk parcels, February silo basis, equal to 3/10 7-8 all charges paid,…

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Disalto Scores His first Win in Warwick Sprint £1000 CLAIM Fatality at Hexham Farmer Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 7

A Collision between a cycle and motor car at Hexham on Decem-ber 9, 1934, was the basis of a claim for £1000 in the Maitland Circuit Court to-day, before Mr,…

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T. B. Testing of Herds Penrith Dairymen's Altered Views

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

At Penrith last Thursday, at a largely attended meeting of the Nepean Co-operative Dairy and Refrigerating Society it was unanimously decided to rescind a…

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