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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

2,557 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 128

Telling Age of Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

The age of cattle, says an exchange, can be fairly accurately determined as follows:— The calf when born has two pairs…

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Flying Pastoralist Buys Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

Mr C. Osborne Fairbairn, of "Banongill," Skipton (Victoria), accompanied by Mr Martin Brown, manager of the Skipton branch of Messrs. Dalgety and…

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Wheat Market Steadier in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

The city wheat market opened steadier yesterday, reflecting the tone of overseas cable reports. For bulk wheat holders were…

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Butter Pay Wingham Co-operative WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

During the month of December, Wingham Rural Co-op. Society manufactured 215,422 lbs of butter, for which suppliers were paid 9d and 8d…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

At the opening of the present wool sales series competition was strong and general. The top price was 212d and the estimated average price for…

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Promising Wool Prospect. Japan's Activity

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Winchcoiube, Carson Ltd. report:— The five principal wool exporting countries in the world are Australia, Now Zealand, South Africa, Argentine and…

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Keen Demand Sydney Wool Sales Week's Average

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge- street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 17,787 bales, and the…

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Wool Trade Japanese Demand Expansion Predicted Tokyo, January 21

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Reference to the wool industry, as it affects Australia and Japan, constituted the keynote of speeches at a banquet given by the Japanese…

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London Wool Sales Market Firm. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 9675 bales were offered, approximately 8440 bales being sold. New South Wales contributed 1077…

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Maize Crop Adverse Weather in January Sydney

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

In a review of maize crop conditions as at January 15, 1936, the Department of Agriculture states that in some districts…

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Farmers' Lot (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Sir,-I would like to remind your correspondent, "Woodvllle," whose letter appeared in one of your Issues a few weeks back, that he ought to…

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Rural Bank Remarkable Expansion. Assistance to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Unquestionably a great romance of Australian business is the rise of the Rural Bunk of New South Wales from tte remnane part of the State…

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PASTORAL Deficient Soil

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

It is generally admitted by farmers in all districts "that the natural pastures are not nearly as good as they wore many years age." Proof of this…

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In Gold Stores Butter and Eggs SYDNEY

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

The State Marketing Bureau reports the following quantities, of butter and eggs in cold stores in Now South Wales…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Arrangements BRISBANE

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

The Woolselling Brokers' Association has decided to revert to the original programme for next week's sales following the cancellation of Tuesday…

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Field Farm &Dairy Agricultural

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

Broom Millet Seed With harvesting time approaching, growers of broom millet may be reminded of the wisdom, of field…

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Barter System Wool for Motor Parts German Plan Melbourne

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

The barter system, by which Germany has developed a reciprocal trade with South Africa may soon be applied to build up a similar trade with Australia…

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Pasture Work Agrostologist's Advice Sowing Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

During February, Hexham, Bowthorne; Dungog and Gloucester Dairy Factories will be distributing a circular on pasture…

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The Farm Home

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

Gather the nuts on a hot, clear day, while they are quite tender—at the stage that when out in halves the shell is white and the kernel is like…

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