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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 110

Dairy Fodder

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Hon. B. S. B. Stevens: "I refer to your personal…

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Electricity Extension to Serve 500 Farms New Lines From Nymboida

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 1

The Clarence River County Council, which controls the Nymboida hydroelectric power scheme, has decided to spend £38,500 on power lines through…

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Australian Farming a New Zealander's Impression

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

Mr J. Moore, who visited Australia with a party of New Zealand farmers recently, said Australian cattle were starved when compared with the…

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Testing Dairy Herds Question in Legislative Assembly

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr Dunn (Labour, Mudgee) asked the Minister for Health, Mr FitzSimons, if, in view of the widespread alarm in the…

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Of Interest to Poultry Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 6

An advertisement in this issue is of special interest to all who are interested in the marketing of eggs, and announces that the Egg Marketing Board…

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A Frog Farm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 September 1937 · page 8

The official opening of the giant frog industry in Australia took place at Euroa (Victoria) on Saturday, when 150 people gathered at the frog…

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PASTORAL For Green Fodder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

Maize is a valuable stook food, both for the grain mid the greenstuff it provides, and as a crop for ensiling it is unexcelled…

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Field Farm Dairy Agriculture Grading of Potatoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

Strict compliance with the grading regulations is essential for the progress of the New South Wales potato industry, states a…

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DAIRYING When Pastures Fail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

Pasturing is no doubt the easiest method of feeding, but it is within the mark to say there is hardly a single district in the Slate where this can be…

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What is Good Farming?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 4

Good farming demands the recognition of three basic principles, Judicious economy in time, in labour, and in money. The farmer who can…

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World Butter Sales Australia's Difficult Position

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 3

Australia's difficult position in regard to world butter sales was outlined by the Director of Dairying (Mr L.T. Maclnnes) at a conference in…

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HOMEBUSH. Plain Cattle Cheaper SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: 2770 cattle yarded. Really prime were unaltered, but plain cattle were 5/ to 10/ lower. Vealers to 43/ hundred…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Unchanged Pigs Dearer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 5

Supplies of fat cattle at the Maitland yards to-day were lighter than last week, but the market was unchanged. Sheep were firm…

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Japanese and Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 3

Although no official intimation has been received, local Japanese wool buy crs are confident that very soon they will operate at Sydney wool sales…

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Slaughtermen Resume At Homebush Ordered Back Conciliation Will Follow Cattle Sales Proceed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 5

Beef slaughtermen at the Homebush Abatoirs resumed work at 11 a.m. to-day after a strike which was caused on Wednesday last. Work has been resumed under the dispute…

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Man Pinned Under Truck Farmers Render Assistance

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 3

When a utility truck containing two men left the road and overturned on Friday afternoon, Frank Murphy, of Caniaba, near Lismore, was pinned…

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Prime Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 6

An outstanding consigument of cattle was forwarded to campbell's Hill yards yesterday by Mr. A. S. Richardson, of Garah, The prices realised were the…

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Manilla Sheep Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

V. J. Byrnes reports: Only about 5500 sheep were yarded on Wednesday last. A few local lots did not come in owing to the heavy rain. The…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 27th instant. Due to the recent rains the volume…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report: At auction yesterday we submitted 7056 bales, and 4055 privately. The market was very irregular. Best…

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