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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

2,173 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 109

Prices Advance Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

A good selection, comprising 12,342 bales, was submitted at the Sydney wool sales. Prices were par to 5 per cent. higher. Of these 11,830…

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Sell or Hold Wool Optimism Coupled with Caution

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

Winchrambe, Carson, Ltd., report: The wool outlook has brightened and demand for most other commodities has also improved. Cotton, surplus…

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Modern Methods Dairy Farmers Co-ops.' New Pasteurising Plant. Greatest in World

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

The magnificent edifice of cement and steel that is rising on the Thomas Street frontage, at the headquarters of the Dairy Farmers' Co-op…

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Citrus Crops Review of Conditions Blossom Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 7

During September practically all navel oranges were cleared, reports the State Marketing Bureau. In some groves fruit still…

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Dairy Industry Increase in Supplies Rain Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 8

Prescott, Pty., Ltd., report having received from some centres that rain is much needed. Supplies are increasing, but not so rapidly as is usual at…

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Farm Home Control of Slaters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

The small crustaceans known as slaters, or wood lice, attack seedlings and the tender shoots of many plants in the vegetable and flower…

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Herd Tests. Feeding Costs on State Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

A recent quarterly meeting of the Central Executive of the Primary Producers' Union endorsed a motion "that the Department of Agriculture…

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Loans for Farmers. Legislation This Session. Provide Loans for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

A message from Canberra states that a new branch of the Commonwealth Bank, lo provide loans solely for primary producers, will be…

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Australian Goods in England. "Moke Money Needed for Advertising." Dairy Expert Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. R. King, a member of the Australian Dairy Export Board, general manager of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, and a…

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Feeding of Dairy Cows. in Relation to Milk Production

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 3

It in generally known that the milk yields can he greatly Increased with the same cows, if they are properly and sufficiently fed. In good seasons…

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Butter Grading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended October 7, 13,695…

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Wheat Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

Sir Earle Page announced that the Federal Cabinet has approved the State's draft legislation for a home consumption price for wheat, and as…

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Special Cattle Sale at Gunnedah

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 3

Fleming and Ross, Gunnedah, and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Sydney, report having held a special cattle sale at…

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Wheat Down Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was about ½d. a bushel dearer to-day Bulk prices were quoted at 2/7, Sydney, March basis, bagged lots 3/1…

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Wheat Price Bill Before House SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 10

The State Cabinet has given consideration to the details of the Wheat Products Bill, which is to fix the home consumption price for wheat in…

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Australian Dairy Products in Great Britain Mb. S. L. Gardner's Question in the House

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 2

During a recent question hour in the House of Representatives, Mr, S. L. Gardner, M.P. for Robertson, asked the Minister for Commerce, Sir…

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Wool Market Values in Sellers' Favour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 13

A good selection, comprising 12,024 bales, was submitted at the Sydney wool sales. Well-grown wools were in sellers favour. Sales at auction…

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Farmer's Death Body on Creek Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 6

The body of John Fairley, 46, a farmer living at Louth Park, West Maitland, was found this morning at the edge of Wallis Creek…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

A smaller yarding, about 850 head being forward. The quality was not up to the standard of recent offerings, some light and young cattle being…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 11th instant:—We submitted at our sale on…

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