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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

2,193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 89 of 110

Cattle on Road President Complains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 7

The president (Cr. B. N. Frith) reported to a meeting of Tarro Shire Council to-day that drovers had yesterday left a largo herd of cattle on the main road…

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The Saleyards Losses of Cattle Interests Confer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 8

Losses of cattle at the Maitland saleyards were mentioned at a conference last night between representatives of West Maitland…

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Cattle Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-Sheep sales were resumed to-day, when 6660 sheep were penned. The market was practically unaltered, and in places…

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U.S. Wheat Production Washington, October 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the production of wheat at 8869,505,000 bushels, of which 688,140,000 bushels is winter…

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Firm Rates Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

With the exception of very dusty and inferior lots, all types of wool sold freely at the wool sales, according to the Sydney Wool-selling…

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Dairy Farmers Seek a Higher Price Evidence at the Newcastle Milk Inquiry NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 7

Evidence, to-day at the milk prices inquiry' indicated that, in some instances at any rate dairy farming is a losing proposition There was also evidence that the farmer should get a higher price for milk…

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Increased Wheat Production in Japan Imports Will Be Lower

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

As the Result of increased production in Japan and Manchukuo in the 1937 wheat crop, Japan's 1937-38 import requirements are expected to be smaller,…

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Free Advice to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 5

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that of…

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Farm Home The Garden Lawn Brown Patches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

The brown scars which developed in home lawns and sports grens in several districts last summer led to many inquiries…

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Butter Market London, October. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 11

The butter market is firm. Quotations: Danish, 140/. per owt: choicest salted and unsalted, Australian and New Zealand, 133/ per owt…

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Merger Proposed Clarence Butter Factories GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 4

The Grafton Dairy Company and the Pioneer Dairy Company of Ulmarra, two of the largest butter factories in Now South Wales may…

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Strong Support Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 9

Activity was a feature of the Sydney wool sales and consignments changed hands rapidly, One Yorkshire Operator paid £4000 in three minutes for a good…

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Coastal Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5

Sales at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction on Wednesday included Summerville Bros., Bundock, 4 steers to £8/19/, avg. £8/0/6, 6 vlrs to £7/14/, avg…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— We submitted on Tuesday our closing catalogue of the present series, and our…

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Singleton Wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 7

Mr J. A. Clarke's wool clip, from Westbrook, was offered at Winchcombe, Carson's last Sydney auction. It was in dry condition, soft handling,…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd, reports on the 8th instant. We submitted at our sale on…

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State Wheat Sowings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 8

An estimate of 4,752,000 acres sown to wheat this season in New South Wales is made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waltes). As compared with the…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

A lighter yarding of fat cattle was forward at the Maitland stock sales on Monday and prices were firm. Pigs were lightly supplied and prices…

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Sheep Sales at Flemington a Lower Market Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 6

Sheep.—920 sheep and lambs were offered, mainly plain quality, and met with poor demand, the market generally being 1/ to 1/6 lower than last sale…

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