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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 109

DAIRYING Construction of Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

The need for the reconstruction of replacement of dairy premises premises itself to presents dairyman every year-more so in recent years, as the…

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Wheat Slumps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 5

Reacting to weakness displayed, overseas Sydney wheat market to-day reached its lowest level of the season values receding 1½d a bushel to 3/10[?]…

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Singleton Markets. Sheep Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report holding a most successful sheep sale on Friday last, 18th instant, when they penned about…

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Blended Butter Test Results. Opinion of a Public Analyst

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

Fears that butter is being excessively watered in England to raise profits are expressed by Mr Albert E. Farkes, an English public analyst…

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Plight of Farmers in South-west. Refused Help

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of farmers in the Ardlethan district, Mr W. C. Gunter declared that farmers in the area north of Ardlethan had been refused…

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Junior Farmer Movement. Apathy of Education Department

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 3

"I greatly favour the Junior Parmer movement," said Mr E. C. Edwards, headmaster of the Cowra Intermediate High School, at a…

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Dairy Organisation P.P.U. Organisation. Butter Scheme Debated

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

The power of the Primary Producers' Union in the economic life of the dairying industry was referred to by the general president, Mr. M. P…

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Dunman Cattle Market Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

Edward Higgens, Parkinson & Co., Denman, report having a fair yarding of cattle on Friday last. There was a good attendance of buyers, and a good…

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Butter for Export Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

During the week ended March 19, Commonwealth graders examined 9137 boxes of salted and 837 unsalted…

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Gloucester Markets Special Cattle Sale

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

Tom Hicks reports having conducted the record cattle sale of the year on Tuesday last when there was a very heavy yarding of good quality cattle…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The demand at the wool sales to-day was generally less active, with prices tending in buyers' favor. The small supply of crossbreds offered met with…

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Flour Down Further Fall in Wheat SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

A further reduction in the price of flour was announced to - day by the New South Wales Flour Mill Owners ' Association…

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The Fairbridge Farm System Story of a Dream Fulfilled Part 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

On Friday, January 14, a company known as "The Fair-bridge Farm Schools of New South Wales" was registered in Sydney—a further extension of a scheme conceived, roughly thirty years ago by Kingsley Fairbridge, for training British…

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Electricity for Gloucester Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

The first section of a scheme for rural electrification is now being put in hand by the Gloucester Electric Supply Company, and tenders are…

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Reconstruction of Dairy Premises. Many in Need of Remodelling

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

The need for the reconstruction or replacement of dairy premises presents itself to many dairymen every year—more so in recent years, as the…

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Where Paspalum Fails Methods Necessary for Consistent Dairying Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

It is with respect to consistency of production that most dairy-farmers fail. Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum…

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Farm Training for Youths. Facilities Provided by Department of Agriculture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 6

An excellent comand exists for the employment of youths amongst farmers and graziers. It is required, however, that the youths shall have…

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Local Cattle Market. To-day's Prices

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 3

At the Shire yards to-day Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report having sold fat cows to £6/14/, heifers to £6/10/, vealers to £4/3/,…

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Sheep Imported From New Zealand. Valuable Breeds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

Valued at £1600, 320 sheep of various breeds have arrived from New Zealand, consigned to various owners in Australia. Included in the…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 5

An average to good selection, comprising, 10,189 Bales, was offered at auction at the wool sales. Of these 8990 bales were sold at auction, and…

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