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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 110

Butter Grading Sydney and Newcastle SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

The state butter grading staff of the Department of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended June 25, 8391 boxes…

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Brisbane Sales Good Wool in Demand BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

Wool sales were concluded yesterday, when 10,492 bales were submitted. Competition was keen from Germany and France, with good support…

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Junior Farmers Trip to Brisbane SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 2

Master Keith Heuston, who attended the last Brisbane exhibition as representative of the Singleton Junior Farmers' Club, has furnished a…

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Testing Dairy Herds For T.B. Ultimatum by the Milk Board Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

Commencing on June 30, 1938, all raw milk distributed in the metropolitan and Newcastle milk distributing districts must be produced from herds…

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Wheat Easier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

In sympathy with the reaction overseas, the Sydney wheat market was easier yesterday, silo parcels being traded at 5/4 1/4 per bushel March basis…

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Dairymen's Problems Cost of Producing Butter Royal Commission Sought

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

At the quarterly meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union, held in Sydney last week, it was decided to…

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Butter and Cheese Dearer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

Increases of a penny per pound in the price of butter and a halfpenny per pound in the price, of Cheddar cheese came into operation on…

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Wheat Prices Advance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

Both bagged and silo wheat was higher in Sydney to-day, following the receipt of cable information that Chicago auctions have advanced by…

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Price of Butter. Reason for Increase. "Farmers' Right." Labour Critics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee (Mr. G. Twohill)) gave an assurance last night that, despite…

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Stud Cattle. Rouchel Landowner's Purchases

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Caban, of Rouchel, was prominent among those who made purchases at the Hereford stud cattle sale from the Glendarra Stud, founded…

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Breed Holds True Flemings and Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

Runner-up—he was beaten by only half a point—in the Senior Sheep Judging Competition at the Sydney Show, was Mr. T. L. Fleming…

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Dearer Butter. Statement on Behalf of Producers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

The prices of butter and cheese was increased from Tuesday. Butter is now a penny a lb dearer and cheese a half-penny a lb…

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Wool Stocks Low. Favorable Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— As a result of the good demand which has prevailed for wool during the past twelve months, Australia finished the…

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Primary Producers Welcome Increase in Butter Prices. "More Than Justified."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

In contrast to the statements in the metropolitan press that housewives would be forced to fall back on butter substitutes, and general opposition to…

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Serious Shortage of Butter Predicted Production Far Behind Consumption Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 6

Major King, one of the New South Wales members of the Equalisation Committee, and President of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing…

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Dealers' Act Wool, Skins, Hides Interesting Case Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

A case of much interest to wool, hide and skin dealers came before Mr. G. Johnstone, P.M., at the Quirindi Court, when the police…

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What the Rise in Butter Prices Means Locally Mr G. Searl Defends the Producers' Cause

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 7

Commenting further on the rise in the price of butter and cheese, Mr G. Searl, manager of the Singleton Central Dairy Co-op. Co. Ltd.,…

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Cattle of the North-west. Not 30 Per Cent. Fit for Export. Station Manager's Statement. Perth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

This season less than 30 per cent of north-western Australian and Northern Territory Cattle are fit for export as chilled beef, according to…

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Serious Butter Shortage Is Forecasted in All States P.D.S. Manager's Fears Three-day Sickness Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 7

The general manager of the Producers Co-operative Distributing Society and the manager of the Equalisation Committee, Mr. J. R. King, to-day predicted a serious shortage of butter in…

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Fear of Butter Famine in New South Wales Production Far Behind Home Consumption. Intake Declines By 2000 Boxes Per Week. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

Major King, one of the New South Wales members of the Equalisation Committee, and president of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, to-day predicted a serious shortage of butter in New South Wales, amounting almost to a…

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