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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 109

Stock Sales Pig Values Maintained Cattle Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

With good supplies in all sections at the Maitland stock sales to-day and a full representation of buyers, values generally were well up to those…

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Butter Market Irregular in London LONDON, February 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

The butter market is irregular and fluctuations are likely to continue, but there is a certain optimism about the future, resulting in some demand for…

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Dairy Farming in Other Lands Interesting Impressions

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Mr E. R. Prince, an inspector of the Rural Bank, who recently accompanied Mr C. R. M'Kerihan, president of the Bank, on his tour abroad,…

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All Dairy Breeds Challenge Gold Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

In anticipation that the all dairy breeds group prize which will be competed for at the forthcoming Royal Easter Show and 150th anniversary exhibition, for which…

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Annual Crops Discing for Pastures

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

If pasture is to follow an annual crop it is a sound practice, provided the land is reasonably clean, to disc rather than plough the area. The…

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Farmers, Relief Act Debts Adjustment

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 3

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

There was strong competition at the Sydney wool sales, held yesterday, when greasy merino from the Walcha district made 24d. The…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—We submitted a catalogue of 4514 bales of wool and found the market firm on last week. There was good,…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report: Our offering on 1st inst. comprised an attractive display in which wools from the southern and New…

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Wheat Shortage London, February 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

According to the Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the Italian Ministry of Agriculture announces that owing to bad weather preventing the expected…

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Wool Firm Japanese Buyers Active

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday 9374 bales were catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools, amounted to 9057…

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The Wool Market. Stabilisation Plan Minimum Price Proposed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

A wool market stabilisation scheme, based on the principle of a minimum price, will be submitted to the Australian Woolgrowers Council when it…

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Wool Returns. £10,200,000 Decrease. Figures for Seven Months

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Wool sold in Australia in the seven months ended January 31 realised £25,300,000. or £10,200,000 less than that sold in the corresponding period…

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Dairy Products Meeting of the Board Marine Insurance Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

A special meeting of the executive committee and Victorian members of the Australian Dairy Produce Board, under authority from the full board,…

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Stay Orders Farmers' Relief Act Debts Adjustment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for stay Orders from farmers desirous of…

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Farmers' Relief Act. Debts Adjustment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of application for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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Echoes of Assault in Motel Yard Mt. View Farmer Prosecutes Attackers Two Men Heavily Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court yesterday Oswald Leslie Keith King, of Mount View, proceeded against Morgan James…

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Butter Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

C.H. Lever and Co. Pty. Ltd., have received from Messrs. Whiteley, Muir and Zwanenberg, Ltd., the following particulars of the butter afloat on…

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Good Pastoral and Agricultural Outlook Reports to P.p. Board

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

"The pastoral and agricultural outlook can be classed as 'good,' thanks to the beneficial falls of rain," said the Inspector of Stock…

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