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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 110

£98 HAUL Butter Factory Robbed Safe Lock Picked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 1

Gaining an entrance to the office premises through a window, thieves last night…

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Field, Farm & Dairy AGRICULTURE Brown Vegetable Weevil

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

Vegetable growers are reminded that adults of the brown vegetable weevil are now becoming abundant and may cause considerable losses unless…

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Motor World Pneumatic Tyre Proves Its Worth Use on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 8

Gradually the pneumatic tyre is proving its worth in the agricultural field. Not only has it increased greatly the efficiency and service of tractors, but its adoption for other farm implements is proving that the outlay on pneumatic equipment soon…

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Poultry Farmers Egg Board Election Wallsend Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

The Wallsend poultry Farmers' Association held its fortnightly meeting at the residence of Mr. Hector Holmes, Henholme Poultry Farm. The…

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DAIRYING Dirt Breeds Flies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

Many files in the house or dairy indicate accumulations of refuse material on or near the premises. Flies, as well as being a nuisance…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1937 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 29th instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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Country Milk Dairy Farmers Want Higher Price

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 October 1937 · page 2

The refusal of the Government to increase the price of milk by 2d per gallon, as recommended, by the Milk Board, was referred to the annual…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 1

N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 1st October: The past, week has witnessed practically no new feature in the wool market. An advance of…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 29th. September:— We submitted at our sale on…

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The Level of Wool Values. Returns From Current Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 27th inst.: Wool values are on the basis ruling in early November, 1936. At that…

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Japan on War Basis Restricts Imports. Australian Wool Exempt. TOKYO

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Following the action of the Government in placing Japan on a war basis, a list of prohibited and restricted imports has been published. The restricted imports include seed cotton, and wool, except from Australia…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Idstein reporter having sold a farming property, at Whittinghm for Mr. thomas, Walker. The farm comorised an area of approximately…

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Silage in the Dairy Ration

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Silage is a valuable component in the dairy ration, and is regularly included in that of the famous Jersey herd at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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International Harvester Company to Build Farm Machinery Factory at Geelong

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

The International Harvester Coy. of Australia, Pty., Ltd., has purchased an area of more than 45 acres of land at Geelong, Victoria, from the…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 4

Messrs Mahony and Co. auctioneers, Tamworth, report:— We held a special sale of 1200 splendid quality cattle at Tamworth…

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Butter and Honey for English Friends

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

Have you any friends in England If you have and you would care to send them a parcel of Australian butter or honey for Christmas the Producers…

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T.B. CATTLE Question in Assembly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Health, replying to Mr. J. M. McGirr (Lab., Baukstown), who asked if the Government would…

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Market Irregular Homebush Cattle Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 4100 cattle yarded. The market opened irregular, but there was no quotable change. Vealers to 50/ hundred…

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GLOUCESTER Beef Cattle Section Show Schedule Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 8

In revising the schedule for next year's show, the committee of the Gloucester Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral…

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Flemington Yards No Sale of Sheep Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

There was no sale of sheep at Flemington to day, owing to the slaughtermen at Homebush Abattoirs holding a one-day strike…

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