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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 110

Cattle Fodder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

ACCORDING to the stock, inspector to the Maitland Pastures Protection Board, Mr. E. A. Lucas, there is an abundance of feed and water for…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 9th. instant:— The London auctions, for which…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 9th instant. The London auctions, for which…

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Cattle Stealing Greatest Care Needed

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

During his summing up on a cattle stealing case at Maitland Quarter Sessions, Judge Nield stated that the greatest care was needed by selling…

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The Dairy Farmers Position (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th I notice a letter over the name of Mr M'Keachie under the above heading. In his opening remarks, Mr…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. Good Trade Sorts Firm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 9

The quality of the offering at Flemington was a good average one, all classes being obtainable. Woolly sheep formed the bulk of the supply. There…

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Australian Farmers Criticised. American Visitor's Candid Comments. Future of Australian Agriculture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

Provocative views regarding the development of agriculture in Australia were expressed at the Agricultural Bureau conference by Mr. C. Hartley…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Report for June

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

Markets:—Butter: Australia, 1/3 per lb., London, 11¾ per lb. Cheese: Australia, 9½d per lb.; London, 7½d per lb. Equalisation quota: Butter, 16.7 per…

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Farmers' Congress Next Year Oversea Delegates to Meet in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

The desirability of establishing closer relationship between the primary producers of the United Kingdom and the dominions was proposed by the…

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Recovering From Hunger Strike Martin Likely to Be Transferred to Farm

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

The prisoner, Ernest Martin, who is now in the Long Bay gaol hospital, recovering from the effects of his hunger strike, may be sent to a prison farm…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agriculture The Maize Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 4

No amount of after-cultivation can make up for insufficient preparation of the soil for maize, and the land should be given a deep ploughing in the…

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Rain Needed Low Butter Production MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 10

With the exception of Tasman[?]nene of the States has had rain help butter production, and good [?] is badly needed everywhere. [?]…

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Firmer Tendency London Wool Sales LONDON, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

Compared with the closing prices of last series, prices at the fourth series of the wool sales, which closed to-day were from par to 5 per cent lower…

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Harsh Feel Wool from Mongolia Expert's View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

The view that wool from Mongolia and other parts of Asia was not of a high spinning quality was expressed by Mr. H. Munz, an…

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Pure Foods Act Access of Pigs to Dairy QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 3

At the Quirindi Police Court, before Mr. G. Johnstone, P.M., the police proceeded against Umploby and Mannall, under the Pure Foods Act, for…

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Farmers' Debt Relief

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 8

Tho £2,500,000 for farmers' debt relief will be raised by the Commonwealth. The individual amounts of the States have not been fixed, but…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th instant:— Sales which commenced in London on Tuesday, the 6th instant, are still in…

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Cattle Sickness Minister Approached Ergot Poisoning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

At its quarterly meeting the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union carried a resolution urging the necessity for…

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Butter Boxes Queensland Hoop Pine to Be Used

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 4

The Queensland Government has supplied the Department of Commerce with an estimate which indicates that approximately 8,000,000 super feet of…

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Local and General News Singleton Central Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that nominations for three directors and one auditor for the above company must be lodged at the Society's…

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