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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 128

Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

Mahony and Co. will hold a special sale of 1000 good quality store cattle on Tuesday next. Included will be a large percentage of forward…

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Tamworth Sheep Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

On Friday next, at 2 p.m., Mahony and Co. will hold a special sale of 12,000 store sheep at Tamworth. The full number will definitely be yarded…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

The Fanners and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant. Pending the opening of the new…

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Butter Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

During the week ended August 8 the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 1032 boxes of butter, comprising 870 salted and 156…

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Drought and Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

The United States Weather Bureau has declared the drought to be the most severe in the meteorological history of the country. The…

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Slight Drop Sydney Wheat Prices SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

The slight recovery made yesterday in the price of wheat was offset to-day, when values dropped slightly sllo grain being quoted at 4/8½ February…

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587 Sheep on Eight Acres the Value of Turnips

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. Allingham, of "Spring Mount," Llangothlin, has demonstrated in striking manner the value of turnips as a supplementary feed for…

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May Be Reduction in Taxation. Effect of Increased Wheat Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

One effect of the increase in wheat prices may be a reduction in taxation to the general taxpayer. Had the wheat market not improved,…

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Cheering Outlook Heavy Crops Anticipated Throughout Queensland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

It is many years since the agricultural and pastoral outlook in Queensland has been so bright. There is no drought, sheep values…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant: Pending the opening of [?] new…

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Butter Exports Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

A London cable states that on August 8 butter afloat to the United Kingdom totalled 697,837 boxes. The total included:—121,423 boxes from…

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London Butter Prices Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 4

Salted Kangaroo butter is valued at 117/ a ewt on the London market, according to a cable received by the Australian Dairy Produce Board…

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Memorial to Late Cattle King

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

A memorial tablet to the late Sir Sidney Kidman, which has been placed at the entrance to the cattle sale ring at the Adelaide…

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Drop in Wheat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

There was a further drop in the price of wheat in Sydney to-day, sellers of silo grain quoting 4/6¾ per bushel, February basis but buyers…

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The Wheat Market Prices Slump Heavily. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

The Sydney wheat market opened very weakly this morning, and prices slumped heavily. The move follows a sudden plunge by…

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Crop Losses Farmers on Relief Work Drought in America Washington, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

The Department of Agricultures estimate of the crop conditions on August l, published to-day, reveals that the drought has made more serious…

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"EFFICIENT" Dairy Supervision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

Mr. smith, supervising examiner of the Department of the Director of Dairying, has completed his examination of registered dairies, venders'…

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Dairy Products "Dumping" in Britain LONDON, August 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 4

Emphasising the need to protect British farmers against the "dumping" of surplus New Zealand dairy products, the National Farmers' Union…

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CO-OPERATION The Dairy Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

The threat of disintegration of the marketing systems built up under the Commonwealth and State legislation, which followed the Privy Council's…

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DAIRYING Wagga Output Smaller WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

An interesting position has been revealed by the manager of the Wagga Butter, Factory. For the six months ended June 30 the output of butter…

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