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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 128

DAIRYING Growth in Japan Government Help Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Commerce, states that the severity of the climate, which necessitates stall feeding in winter, and the…

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Winter Feeding Advice to Farmers Folly of Delay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 10

Whether, or not It pays the dairy former to feed concentrates to his herd during the winter months, depends on the way he goes about…

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Drug in Cream Warning to Farmers BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

A warning against the use of certain drugs to make cream appear first grade was issued by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. F, W. Eulcock)…

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Primary Producer's Union. Dairy Board Elections

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

In all the States entitled to elect producer representatives to the new Australian Dairy Produce Board with the exception of N.S. Wales there…

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Winter School For Farmers. at Hawkesbuky Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 5

The usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College will this year be held from the 22nd June to 10th July. The duration of the courses…

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Alsatians Attack Sheep Forty Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

Two Alsation dogs attacked a flock of 720 sheep at Hamilton on Sunday last and killed 40 and severely mauled 60, many of which will have to be…

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Butter Export Commonwealth Figures SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

During the week ended May 16, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 3536 boxes of butter, of which 2577 were salted and 959…

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Firm Tone London Butter Market MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

The Australian Dairy Produce Board stated that a cablegram received from its London office stated that the butter market was firm in tone. Salted…

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Wheat Market Quiet in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

The city wheat market was unusually quiet, and inactive yesterday, reflecting the tone of the position overseas. Very little bulk wheat was…

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Japanese Butter on London Market Comparison with Australian Product

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Mr Thorby) said at Canberra on Monday that the severity of the climate, which necessitates stall feeding in winter, and…

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HOMEBUSH Best Sheep Firm. Cattle Unaltered Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 12

Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd. report: 34,977 sheep and lambs penned, principally medium and inferior quality. Prime descriptions were scarce and…

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Many Uses Butter Muslin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 3

Butter muslin is a humble material which can be of great use in the home. For straining such things as jellies…

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SCIENCE Assists Dairymen MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 8

The gradual replacement of leaders in the dairying industry with scientific men was urged by the Director of Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Mullett) when…

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Dairy Industry Transfers of Supplies Factory Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 9

The General Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union last week received an assurance from the Minister for Agriculture that…

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A Martindale Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

Notice appears in the Government Gazette declaring a farm of 305 acres 3 roods in Martindale settlement purchase area available for application…

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Little Money in Dairying

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. Philip Melment Charley, chairman of directors of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Co. said that at 11½d a gallon for milk there was very littley money in…

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Likes Our Butter! Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

Just how much an English housewife appreciates Australian butter was revealed to-day on the arrival in Sydney of Aid, R. P…

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Wheat Market Quiet in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

The local wheat market continued, quiet yesterday, but was affected to some extent by the rise in North American option markets. For prompt…

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83/- CWT. London Price Jap. Butter Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. H. V. Thorby) said to-day that he had received advice that the…

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Wool's Improved Position. Small European Help

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

The wool position certainly shows strength. Time after time during the past year political and threatened international…

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