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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 110

Markets in Queensland. Sheep Values Rehabilitate Pastoral Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

Exceptionally large numbers of both cattle and sheep are coming forward to Cannon Hill. Last week all records went by the board again…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 7th instant:— The third series of auctions in…

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Wool Reports Wool Freight Rates to Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

Nenco, Newcastle, reports: Great satisfaction is expressed at the announcement by the Railway Department that a new by-law is being…

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Market Notes Tamworth Sheep Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

Mahony and Co. announce the holding of a further of their special sheep sales on Friday next, 21st inst., when 10,000 head will be submitted to…

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Tasmania's Wool Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

It is estimated that the next season's wool clip will be approximately 46,000 bales, or 8 per cent greater than last season's total…

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Closing of Denman Butter Factory Big Meeting of Farmers Ask for Re-opening Speakers Protest Against Board's Action. General Manager's Statement to Meeting. "Saving of £300 a Month Effected."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 6

The Parish Hall at Denman was crowded on Friday night when shareholders met to protest against the closing of the Denman butter factory. Many of the speakers expressed the opinion that the factory would be closed for all time, but later in…

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P. Board Headquarters. Denman Farmers. Favor Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

At the meeting of dairy farmers held at Denman on Friday evening, a resolution was carried unanimously, urging the Minister for Agriculture to…

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Dairy Science Instructional Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairy…

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Grass Dehydration Proposed Test at Government Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

A request was recently made to the Department at Agriculture by the Central Executive of the P.P. Union that a dehydration of grass plant…

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Missing Vacy Farmer Body Recovered

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

The body of a man, which was found by a resident of Vacy, at Mount Johnson late on Thursday afternoon, was identified on Friday morning by Mr…

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Insect Pests of Vegetables. Protection of Crops

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 3

Both the home gardener and the commercial grower of vegetables are constantly faced with the problem of controlling the various insects, mites,…

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Tamworth Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 3

Mahoney & Co., Tamworth, are offering 10,000 store sheep at their sale on Friday next, including 5000 wool growers and 5000 mixed sheep…

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Timber Tests Butter Box Making

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Shute, General Secretary of the Primary Producers Union, has been Informed by the Minister for Minos and Forests (Mr. Vincent) that…

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Sheep Show Extension of Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Owing to the many inquiries received for schedules for the forthcoming annual Sheep Show conducted by the N.S.W Sheepbreeders Association the…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 3

Messrs W. Bailey & Sons report soiling at Shire yards to-day fat steers to £7/5/, cows to £6/14/, heifors to £6/14/, vealers £4/16/, dairy cattle to £7…

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Farmer's Death Dragged Nearly 200 Yards

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Overbalancing and falling head downwards in a fertiliser distributor on his property at Gaza, Upper Tarcutta, Alfred Brain was killed. The…

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Butter Supplies Steadily Shrinking Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review of the butter industry, state that reports from all dairying centres indicate that production is steadily…

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Australian Wool Cheque SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 9

An optimistic view of Australia's return from the wool clip for the year ending June 30 was taken to-day by a well-known authority…

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Sandstorms Damages Wheat REGINA (Canada), May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 5

A sandstorm has damaged thousands of acres of growing wheat in Sasktchewan. A strip of country 300 miles in…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for APRIL

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Markets: Australia, Butter 1/3, cheese 9 1/2d per 1b; London, butter 11 1/2d, cheese 7 1/2d pen lb. Equalisation quota, butter 52 per cent export, 48 local; Average gross…

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