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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 110

Copper Cure Disease in Sheep Important Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

An Important discovery regarding the disease known as enzoctic atarcia, popularly termed rickets, which affects lambs in coastal districts, and…

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Wool Quality a Merchant's Challenge LONDON, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 8

Mr. George Parker, wool merchant, challenges Senator Guthrie's statement that Australian wool is longer, softer and has higher spinning…

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How Trees Help in Dairy Economy Shelter a Big Factor

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

Where prper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming the wind," or…

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Up-to-date Methods in Dairying

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

A new dairy on up-to-date lines . has just been completed on Mr Rainsford Shepherd's farm at Bomaderry, near Nowra. The…

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Riverina Wool Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

"A prominent firm of woolbrokers reported in Melbourne that as a result of the ban on road haullers between Melbourne and the Riverina many…

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Butter Prices The London Market LONDON, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 8

Butter is featureless, though firm, There has ben little business, and, consequently prices are nominal. Lower offers occusionally are…

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Give Youth a Chance. Appeal to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 1

A strong appeal to members of the farming community of the district to give youth a chance was made by the President of the Scone Junior…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

Winchcomho, Carson Ltd. report: Sales of stock at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction on Monday included Even Andrews, Mt, George…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the Cth inst. Shearing is progressing expeditiously, and wool is now arriving in…

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Butter Grading Examinations for Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 8

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture, examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended August 6, 6140 boxes of…

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Local Cattle Market Jo-day's Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 3

At the Shire yards to-day Messrs Grainger anil Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report having sold fat bullocks to £10' 10/, steers to £8/18/0, cows to £7/4/,…

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Canadian Wheat Ottawa, August. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 8

The Bureau of Statistics estimates that there will be a full in the wheat crop this year of 17,248,000 bushels compared with 12,478,000 bushels last…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Market Firm SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report 29,000 sheep ponned The market opened firm. Suckers to 7d, grown lambs 6½d, wethers 3½d,…

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Wool Quota Australia-Japan Trade Treaty Tokio, August 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

It Is learned that the conclusion of a trade treaty between Japan and Australia awaits the settlement of two main Points…

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Farm Life Education Problem African Way Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

Teachers should have personal experience of business and Industrial conditions, so they could prepare children for their…

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Relief Act Quarterly Rent Question Dairy Payments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

The Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers' Union recently requested that the Farmers' Relief Act should be amended…

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Australian Farmers in U.s.a

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

A part of Australia farmers have arrived on a tour They have visited los Angeles and Hollywood and been entertained at dinner by the Los Angeles…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Conference Opened Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

In the course of his presidential address, at the opening of, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers, Association to-day, Mr H. S. Henley…

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U.S.A. Wheat Crop Washington, Aug, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 8

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the production of winter wheat as 688,000,000 bushels, durum wheat 28,000,000 bushels, and…

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Cattle Breeder Dies Guyra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 9

Charles David Jude, shire president, died at Armidale after an operation. his property, Ban Ban, Ben Lomond, is noted for its herd of Devon cattle, Mr. Judge…

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