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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 110

Gloucester's New Butter Factory. The Official Opening

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

The official opening of the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd's new butter factory took place on Tuesday, last in beautiful weather. Mr. C. E…

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Export of Australian Butter Kangaroo As. Standardisation Mark

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 7

The figure of the kangaroo has been adopted by the Department of Commerce as the standardisation mark for Australian export butter. New…

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New Dairy Produce Board Election Count

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

The final count in the election for the Australian Dairy Produce Board was completed at Canberra on Wednesday. The new board will comprise…

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Sheep Stealing Hanging Suggested for Offenders

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

A conference with the Chief Commissioner of Police to discuss methods of consolidating and inproving the law reating to sheep stealing and methods…

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Striking Success Ovaltine Poultry Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

The fine records of [?]which the Ovnithe poultry farm has oatsb method at the loading shows in England thin Sonson, was maintained at the…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 8

During the week ended May 1 the Commonwealth graders examined for expert at Sydney 3201 boxes of butter, of which 3236 were salted and 55…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 29th April: Buyers, during the last week, were in the northern centre attending a series of sales, at…

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Extensive Wool Buying

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 27th inst.: In some wool years, speculation has been a great factor in influencing…

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Denman News Butter Factory Closed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 6

The closing of the local butter factory, announced at the week-end, has caused regret throughout the district. Following a long…

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Stock Sales Best Cattle Firmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 7

About 950 fat cattle forward with a smaller proportion of bullocks compared with those of last week. Cows, medium quality stores and helfers, were plentiful,…

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Sheep Talk "Improving the Flock"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

A talk will be given by Mr. R. Snoddon on Sunday, May 9, at 9.25 a.m., through Station 2FC, Conditions of Pastures and Steek Routes," and…

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Cure Not Found Three-day Cattle Sickness Research Departmental View

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

Stockowners of the Tweed river district, through the P.P. Union, asked the Department of Agriculture to have investigations made with regard to…

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Milk Uses. Growing Importance Synthetic Wool Made From Milk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

It is claimed that synthetic wool, equal to the best quality merino, with the added advantage that it does not shrink, has been produced in Italy…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board. Particulars of the Personnel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

The Australian Dairy Produce Board as reconstituted following the elections held on 26th April in the various States of the Commonwealth, will exist for…

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Farm House Destroyed Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

A farm residence at Ghinni, belonging to Eirnest Rupreeht, of Taree, and occupied by Stewart Hammond, was destroyed by fire. Hammond, was dairy…

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Falling Off Dairy Production Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

Prescott, Ltd., report a steady falling off in production from most dairying districts. In other quarters, particularly the Riverina and inland, the decline is more…

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Winter Schools For Farmers. at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 22nd June to 9th July. The duration of the courses of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on 30th April. Following on the termination of the main selling season in the Sydney…

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To-day's Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 3

At the Shire yards to-day Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report selling, fat heifers to £6, heifers to £6/15/, dairy. cattle to £7/10/, store steers to £s/4/6,…

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Sowing at Night Wheat Farmers'Active SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

According to the Director of Agriculture (Mr.A.H.E.MeDonald)groat activity is being displayed by handlamps are…

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