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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 110

Agricultural and Pastoral Organisation Country Men's Oversea Tour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

During the month of July, August and September of this year a personally conducted tour of the Pacific States of America and British Columbia,…

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Homebush Sales Beat Cattle Unaltered SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 7

Winch[?]mbe, Carson, Ltd., report: 37,600 sheep panned. The market was firm. Mutton 2d to 2 ½d, hoggets 3 ½d to 3½d, lambs 5d to 5½d, Cattle; 3046 yarded. The…

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Wheat Market Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

Following cable reports of thesale of eleven cargoes of Australian wheat oversea sluce Monday, the tone of the Sydney wheat market was firm…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 2

Nenco at Newcastle draws attention to the fact that the final sale of the season will now take place one week earlier than was originally proposed…

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Germany Buys Wheat London. May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

Germany re-entered the world wheat market to-day, buying seven corg[?]es of Australian wheat and 500,000 bushels of Manltoba wheat and ryo…

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Germany Re-enters Wheat Market Large Purchases (Australian Press Assn. Message) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

Germany re-entered the wheat market to-day, buying seven cargoes of Australian wheat and 500,000 bushels of Manitoban wheat and rye…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merrlwa and Oassilis "News.") Merriwa District's Productivity Stands Alone. Wonderful Exhibits at Show Despite Adverse Seasons. Splendid Quality Fat Cattle and Sheep. Sir Frederick McMASTER Officially Opens Show. Sounds Warning Note Against Over-Stocking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 8

The Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association's Annual Exhibition, which was brought to a close on Friday last, must be regarded as a highly successful one from every viewpoint. Owing to adverse seasonal conditions the exhibits were not so numerous as in the previous year, but in…

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Wool in 1936-37. Australian Sales, £62,000,000. Prices Again Profitable Japan Will Continue Important Buyer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

On the average during 1936-7 Australian wool prices were 15 per cent, higher than in the previous year and 60 per cent, above 1934-5, while the…

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Farmers' Tour New Zealand Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for a party of N.S. Wales farmers, members of the Primary Producers' Union to tour the principal dairy centres of the North Island…

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Found in Scrub Missing Aged Farmer Tragedy at Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

The mystery of the disappearance of Richard John Ninnes, a 61-year-old Vacy farmer, from his home on March 25 last, was…

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Poultry Farmer Loses Appeal Resold Eggs for Setting

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 10

Judge Barton, at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions Appeals Court, yesterday, delivered judgment of importance to poultry farmers within the area…

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Body Found Near Vacy May Be Missing Farmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

A body believed to be that of Richard John Ninness, aged 61, farmer, of Vacy, who had been missing since March 25. was found late yesterday…

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Wheat Quieter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 2

Condition in the Sydney wheat market were very quiet yesterday, and the tone was slightly easier than on the previous day, mainly due to…

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Australia's Wheat Production CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 9

A higher yield than was expected in some parts of Western Australia and Tasmania has resulted in an increase of…

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Field Farm Dairy Agricultural Preparing for Spring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

Land which it is intended to sow in spring should now be given a preliminary ploughing. In departmental experiments with…

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DAIRYING Cleaning of Utensils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 4

As the great majority of the defects of milk and dairy produce are due to dirt, it would be difficult to over emphasise the need for thoroughness in…

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Stock Sales Cattle Values Drop Sheep Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 5

About 1000 head of fat cattle forward. Although the quality was mixed there was a fair proportion of good cattle. Vealers were in smaller number. There was a…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant. The third series of auctions in London closed with the market…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 3400 cattle yarded. Prime were 5/ to 10/ dearer, others again dull. Best vealers to 35/ 100 lbs., steers and helfers to 29/,…

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Wool Freight Rates to Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 3

Great satisfaction is expressed at the announcement by the Railway Department that a new by-law is being propared which will have the effect of…

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