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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 110

Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 3

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

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 15th inst: Shearing is now in full swing in the western and north-western portions of the State, and a…

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Dairy Output North Coast Decline Weekly Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 4

Prescott, Ltd., in their weekly review state that production continues to decline, particularly on the North Coast. In the Riverina, where there…

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Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

During the week ended July 17, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 2306 boxes of butter, of which 2076 were salted and…

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Cattle Destroyed Compensation Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 4

The P.P. Union recently sought information of the State Government's intentions with regard to legislation dealing with compensation for cattle destroyed on…

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Pastoral Shares Active on 'Change SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

There was good support for pastoral shares on the Stock Exchange to-day, Goldsbrough, Mort and Winchcombe Carson experienced higher levels, and…

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Local Cattle Market To-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 3

At Shire Vards to-day" Messrs W. Bailey. & Sons report having sold fat bullocks to £8/4/, steers to £0/11/, cows to £7/4/, heifers to £7/5/, dairy cattle…

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Wheat Market Easier in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 8

In sympathy with the quieter tendency overseas, the wheat market in Sydney yesterday was appreciably easier. At the opening, parcels of…

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Australian Farmers Minister Replies to Criticism Visitor's Charges Ill-founded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Main, Minister for Agriculture, said yesterday that the address given by Mr. C. Hartley Grattan, an American publicist travelling under the auspices of the Carnegie Institute, to the Agricultural Bureau Conference last week had…

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Price of Wheat Reduction Overseas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 8

There was a fall of about 1/ a bushel in the price of when in Sydney yesterday as the result of a further sharp decline in oversea options, but the…

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More Popular Australian Butter London Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

Australian butter was dally becoming moro popular with the housewife in London, said Mr. W. Laffan, Commonwealth Dairy Officer in…

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Pig Farming Opportunities in N.S.W. BY-PRODUCTS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 12

One of the most construotive addresses given at the annual conference of the Agricultural Bureau was that of Mr. Colin G. Gale,…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 5

Heavy supplies of cattle, and prospects of continued large yardings were the cause of the reduction of 10/ to 20/ per head in cattle rates at…

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BUTTER—CHEESE Victorian Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

Exports of butter and cheese to the United Kingdom last financial year were satisfactory, according to the annual report of the Butter Export Freight…

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Crops Saved Rain in Wheat Belt More Coming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 7

Wheat farmers are jubilant over the splendid falls of rain in the north-west section of the State, where drought conditions had been experienced. Crops in the…

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Cannot Relax Australian Butter SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Referring to a shipment of Japanese butter received in London, Mr. W. Laffan, who was Commonwealth dairy officer in London for two and a half…

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Travelling Sheep Abolishing Brand. Grazier's Opposition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

At a meeting of the Graziers' association, matters relating to suggested abolition by the Pastures Protection Board of the "T" brand on travelling…

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A Timely Rainfall Wheat Areas Will Benefit Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 6

Mr MaTes, State Meteorologist, said to-day that during the past 24 hours further splendid rainfalls were registered in dry north-eadtern inland areas…

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District Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. Market Unaltered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 10

There was a full attendance of buyers at Flemington yesterday, all sections of the trade operating. Competition was fairly brisk, especially for…

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Wool in Satisfactory Position (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Sir Frederick Young, presiding at the annual meeting of the Australian Estates, said wool was in a satisfactory position, and he believed we had…

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