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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 128

Wheat Farmers Desperate Position Cabinet to Consider Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 7

It was announced to-day that a meeting of the State Cabinet would be held on Monday to consider a number of matters, including the condition of a…

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Butter and Cheese Quotas Fixed

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Main) on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, has decided upon the following…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 8

"Nenco" at Newcastle is prepared to include in the opening catalogue to be submitted on September 10 all wool in store one week previous to that…

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The Wool Market Newcastle Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

Nenco is prepared to include in the opening catalogue to be submitted on 10th September all wool in store one week previous. Growers about to…

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High Average Wollongbar Guernseys Butter Production Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

Tests conducted on Guernsey cows over a 273-day period ended June 30 last, have concluded at Wollongbar experiment farm…

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Wheat Market Steady But Quiet SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 4

The city wheat was steady yesterday, but remarkable quiet No actual business was disclosed. During the forenoon, sellers were…

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Trade Figures Port of Newcastle Coal—butter Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

According to figures made available by the sub-collector of Customs at Newcastle (Mr. J. H. Wallace) the principal exports from…

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Wheat Position Difficulty to Gauge Mr. Walker's Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

Stating that the world position cannot yet be gauged, Mr. George walker, of the Lindley, Walker Wheat Co., Ltd., to-day expressed the opinion that…

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Boy Migrants £50,000 to be Spent Fairbridge Farm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

A Fairbridge Farm School will soon be established in New South Wales, probably in the western district. There will be 56 English…

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PASTORAL Value of Kikuyu Grass

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 8

Because of its smothering effect on all plants in a pasture, kikuyu grass has been found of considerable value in the control of bracken fern…

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Cattle From the Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 10

Due to the moderate supply of stock forward, cattle values held firm at Homebush last Thursday, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that their…

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BUTTER—CHEESE The London Market LONDON, July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 11

The butter market is steady, Danish is quoted 126/ to 128/ per owt; New Zealand, choleest salted and unsalted 118/, and Australian 117/ per owt…

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Wheat Market Firm in sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 11

The local wheat market opened firm yesterday, with sales of bulk wheat at 9/11 February silo basis. Subsequently business was done at…

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Field Farms & Dairy Notes by Government Experts Agricultural Potato Marketing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 8

Addressing a gathering of North Coast potato growers recently, the special departmental instructor in vegetable growing emphasised, the…

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Quota Fixed Dairy Products Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, has decided on the following quotas: Butter…

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DAIRYING Miking Machines

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 8

Milking machines must not be regarded as complete milkers, but only as a means of removing the flush milk form the cow. Stripping by hand is…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— A good enquiry still continues for any lots available or private treaty,…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 3

The Fanners & Graziers Co-operative Co. reports on the 24th instant. The London market closed on the 17th instant with a, very firm tone;…

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Butter Supplies Better Supplies Soon Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 4

In their weekly review of the dairying industry, Prescott, Ltd., state that with suitable weather conditions, it is anticipated that the lowest point of…

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HOMEBUSH Lambs Dearer Cattle Firm Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 21,000 sheep penned. Grown sheep were 1/ lower, and prime lambs firm, Mutton 3d to 4d lb., lambs and…

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