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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 110

Junior Farmers Closer Settlement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

The general secretary of the P.P. Union (Mr. J. L. Shute), redectly asked the Department of Lands for particn[?]ars of the opportu[?]itiss…

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Dairy Products Board's Annual Meeting MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Australian Dairy Products Board, attended by members from all States, Mr. T. F. Plunkett, M.L.A. (Q.), who hal…

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Butter Gradings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 5

Tho State butter grading Staff, of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended July 28, 12,711 boxes of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co[?]reports on the 23rd instant. The fourth series of London auctions for the current year terminated…

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Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 7

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: 23,210 sheep and lambs suitable trade quality generally. The market was a little dearer, Wethers 34/7, ewes 30/4,…

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Experts Stress Need to Conserve Fodder At Conference Farmers Discuss Problems of Production SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 7

Farmers from all over the State attended a conference in Sydney to-day, summoned by the Royal Agricultural Society to discuss the problems of soil erosion, fodder conservation,…

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Compensation for Cattle Destroyed

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 4

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

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Export Levies Butter and Cheese Board Decides Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Board, lovies of 1/16d on exports of butter and 1-32d on cheese were fixed, They…

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Farmers Warned of Soil Erosion Dangers rosion uangers F arned o: in Conference Problems of the Producer Over-stocking Fatal Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 7

Soil erosion in the southern part of the United States had led to a decline in the standard of living, not only in agricultural areas, but in cities as well, said Mr. E. S. Clayton,…

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Potato Crop Planting Commenced Large Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 4

Taking advantage of favourable conditions, many farmers on the higher parts of Bolwarra have commenced the planting of potatoes. The…

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Cattle From Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Prime cattle realised good figures at Homebush last Thursdaym despite a yarding of 3200 head. Attractive lines were scarce. Winchoombe, Carson's sales…

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Tamworth Sheep Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

Mahony and Co. report holding a special sale of 10,000 sheep at Tamworth on Friday last. There was a large attendance of buyers, including…

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Manilla Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

During the half year ending June 30 last 872,027 sheep were sold through the agency of V. J. Byrnes, Manilla, being, an average of 14,308 eac week…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports 23rd inst.: The fourth series of London auctions for the current year terminated…

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Sheep Sale at Tamworth

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Maliony & Co. report holding a special sale of 10,000 sheep at Tamworth saleyards on Friday lust. There was a very large attendance of buyers,…

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Store Cattle Sale at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

J. Enright reports a good clearance of Mr. Iseppl's store cattle at Campbell's Hill yesterday morning. Competition was up to expectations, and the…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Easier

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

About 730 cattle forward in the prime section, and about 350 in the rough section at Maitland yards on Monday last. The prime section…

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Wheat Quiet The Sydney Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

The Sydney wheat market showed a comewhat casier tendency yesterday. At the opening a few parcels of prompt alle wheat were sold at 5/6 1-3d a bushel,…

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Extensive Drought Area in Queensland. Sheep Country Affected

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 8

"For 100 miles west of and southwest of Chaeville drought conditions are as bad as they have ever been," said Mr R. C. Philp, a member of the…

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