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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 80 of 110

Fat Sheep

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 3

Pen of two merine wethers, Rupert Moses 1 and 2. Pen of two crossbred wethers, J. A. O'Brien 1, L. W. Friend 2. Pen of two crossbred owes, L. W…

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Tamworth Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 4

Messrs Mahony and Co. report:—We held a special sale of 8000 sheep at Tamworth Municipal sale yards on Fridaey last, 10th inst. Practically the…

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Alice Springs Cattle Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 5

L. Rosenbaum, of Alice Springs, exhibited five beasts in the fat a stock section of the Adelaide show. He gained three first and a second thus…

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Japan's Sheep Policy Increasing Flocks in Manchukuo

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 4

The Japanese Government plans to increase the flocks of sheep in Manchukuo to 15,000,000 in 35 years, in order to supply one-third of Japan's…

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Wool Values Steady in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 8

An offering of 11,553 bales was submitted when the Brisbane wool states were continued. The selection was rather better…

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Wood Taints Experiments at Winigham Boxes for Butter Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 8

In the recent Wingham experiments so far as "wood taints" are concerned-carried out at Wingham butter factory-no butter was wood tainted…

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Buyers Hesitant London Wool Sales LONDON, Sept, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

Wool prices were down 5 to 15 per cent compared with the previous sales at the opening of the fifth series of auctiobs to-day Competition…

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London Wool Sales Drop in Prices (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 2

The wool sales opened with irregular bidding due to hesitant competition. There were general declines in prices. Greasy merino was down 5 to 7½ per…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 6

Mr. W. N. Dunn reports having sold for Mr. Robert Maher, of Oakhamton, his Hunter River dairy farm of 250 acres, also dairy herd horses, dairy…

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Another Disease in Cattle

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 1

A mysterious ailment affecting cows in the Casino district was referred to by the stock inspector (Mr. L. W. Devlin) at a meeting of the Casino P. P. Board…

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Koala Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 2

A Victorian export attending a conference at the Chief Secretary's Department yseterday said that "stock farms" would have to be established…

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Milk Supply Nepean Dairy Society

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Nepean Co-operative Dairy and Refrigerating Society, Limited, held at Pe[?]rith, the report of the board of directors stated that…

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Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Jerseys.—Cow, in milk, 3 years and over, H. H. Capper 1 and champion, M'Tackett and Sager 2. Cow, dry, 3 years and over, H. H. Capper [?],…

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Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Herefords.—Bull, three years and over, J. H. White's Timor John 1, H. A. Bassingthwaighte 's Gold Dust 2. Bull, two years and under three, H. A…

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Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Merinos: Fine wool rm, 6 tooth and over, J. A. O'Brien; not over 4 tooth, F. Crane; ewe, 6 tooth and over, M. Ritter; not over 4 tooth, F. Crane;…

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Fat Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Shorthorn bullock, Norman Ball 1, C. C. Capp 2. Hereford bullock, Norman Ball 1, C. C. Capp 2. Steer, C. and A. Stacy 1, C. C. Capp 2. Three…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 2

At Homebush last Wednesday Mr. C. H. Smith Dungog, obtained to £9/2/, avg. £3/0/4, for 13 cows helfors sold by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. Indications…

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Fat Sheep

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

Pen of two merino wethers, Rupert Moses 1 and 2. Pen of two crossbred wethers, J. A. O'Brien 1, L. W. Friend 2. Pen of two crossbred ewes, L. W…

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Worms in Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

Although stomach and intestinal worms in sheep cause the pastoralist serious trouble almost every season, it is remarkable how many sheep…

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