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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 109

Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 7th instant:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Sheep Dear Maitland Market Supplies Light

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 6

The fat sheep market at the Maitland Saleyards to-day was dearer than for some years past, due to an extreme shortage…

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Steady Fall Production of Butter Week's Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., in a review of the State's butter industry state that production continues to decline in all quarters, and owing to shorter…

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40 Sheep to Acre. on Lucerne Land

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 6

A concrete instance of the remarkable agistment value of Mudgee lucerne land when top-dressed was afforded recently at the farm of Mr…

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Continental Wool Buying. Future of Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Continental operators have been been most valuable buyers at this season's wool sales. Their recovery in…

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Wool Cheque. £41,147,742 for Eleven Months

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

Wool sold in the Commonwealth to the end of May totalled 2,582,459 bales, valued at £41,147,742. This compares with 2,687,853 bales,…

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Effect of Rain. Better Outlook in Many Parts. Grass Fou Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

The Director of Marketing, Mr. A. A. Watson, in a review of grass conditions and the pastoral outlook of New South Wales at approximately…

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Hunt Club Ride Through Farms Fine Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 10

Under excellent weather conditions, a very happy little party of the Maitland Riding and Hunt Club took a jaunt through the…

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Farm Labour. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 3

Sir,- "Farmer," Whittingham, says the young men of to-day are afraid of a bit of hard work. To this I don't agree. "Fanner,"…

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Wool Sales Rates Firm in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 10

At the Brisbane wool sales 14,474 bales were offered. Strong competition was again evidenced, mostly from Japan and the Continent. There was…

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New Wool Clip a Bradford Viewpoint LONDON, June 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 8

The "Yorkshire Post," commenting on the estimate of the smaller Australian wool clip for the coming season, says that pastoralists must not…

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May Report Ray. Terrace Dairy Co

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 6

The factory report by the Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd. for the month of May, 1938, is as follows:…

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R. T. Dairy Factory Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 4

The judges' remarks on the various points in this useful competition initiated by the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. are worth noting. The value of the…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

A heavier yarding of about 1100 cattle in addition to 100 rough sorts and bulls. The quality of the former was an improvement on last day,…

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Fat Sheep

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

A light supply penned, numbering about 1000, which was totally inadequate for the requirements of the trade. Buyers were fully represented,…

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Faulty Grading Victorian Butter Complaints

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

In the 11 months ended May 31 nearly one third of the butter submitted to the Department of Commerce in Victoria for grading for…

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Scone Stock Sales. Sheep Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 8

Stan. G. Keene and Co. report having yarded 8364 sheep and 778 cattle at their special stock sale on Friday last to a large and representaaive…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Cheaper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

With a heavier yarding of fat cattle, prices were up to 10/- cheaper at the Maitland Saleyards on Monday. In contrast was the market for fat…

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Wool Textiles Jute Fibre Trouble

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

The International Wool Secretariat and the International Wool Textile Organisation have been formed into an international co-ordinating…

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Health of Cattle Adequate Supplies of Minerals Essential

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

All adequate supply of minerals is essential to maintain the health of cattle. Practically the whole of the soil of this State suffers to a greater…

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