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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Butter Sales Production Falling Rain Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 7

A statement Issued by Prescott, Pty., Ltd., states that all dairying districts report the urgent neeed of rain. The continuous dry weather is…

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Wool Auctions Confidence in Future a Firm Tone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 6

The firm note upon which the wool auctions closed last week engenders confidence in the immediate future. The competition was…

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Wheat Trade 300,000,000 Bushels Surplus Slump in Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 2

A review of the International wheat trade for the year just closed and issued by a Sydney firm, points out that the signs of a…

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Wheat Cargoes Australian Shipments In Demand Far East London. Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 8

Friday's wheat cargoes were firm, supported by North American options and the weaker sterling. Canadian sellers were reserved. Australians…

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Better Outlook 1939 Wool Prospects Raw Material London, Jan. 1. LONDON, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 6

Bradford correspondents survey wool prospects for 1939 in a more encouraging tone. The "Yorkshire Post" believes that the industry is…

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Stock Sales Prime Cattle Dearer Sheep Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 4

The first stock sale of 1939 was conducted at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, to—day in trying weather conditions…

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Old Silo Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

There are still about 4,000,000 bushels of wheat of the 1937-38 harvest in the Sydney terminal elevators. A circular has been Kent by the silo…

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Wheat Market Fails Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady today. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/5½ and bagged new lots 2/6 a bushel…

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Bag of Wheat Carried Two Miles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

For a wager of £7, D. Ryan, of Texas, who was carting wheat to the Yarranlea dump, carried a full bag of wheat just over two miles recently at…

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Pure-bred Cattle for Australia London, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 8

Pure-bred cattle shipped to Australia during the last fortnight include the following shorthorn heifers: Mr. Duncan Stewart's "Crocus Queen 3,"…

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Stud Cattle Sold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

Messrs. J. T. Young & Sons, of Hinton, yesterday sold an A.I.S. bull from Rosemount, Hinton, to a Queensland buyer…

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Cattle in Protected Areas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 7

Attention is again drawn to the necessity of o ner[?] securing services from the Maitland District Stock inspector (.Mr. F. A. Lucas) before…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market advanced ti halfpenny a bushel to-day. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/6 and bagged. new lots, at 2/61…

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On the Wheat Lands

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

On paddocks subject to soil erosion, weed growth, or decreasing soil fertility, in the wheat areas, where the rainfall is 19 inches or over,…

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Wool Sales Late Level Maintained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

At the wool sales la Sydney yesterday, 11,368 bales were catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools,…

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The Wool Position Australian Millmen's Importance

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The [?] purchases of wool made in [?] markets during this season can certainty [?] accepted as an indication…

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Cattle Losses Result of Bruising Board's Inquiries Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 4

Perturbed by the serious losses to cattle raisers as a result of bruising, the Australian Meat Board is carrying out an…

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Better Outlook 1939 Wool Prospects. Raw Material. London, January 1

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Bradford correspondents survey wool prospects for 1939 in a more encouraging tone. The "Yorkshire Post" believes that the industry is…

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Exports Reduced Dairy Production Falling MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 9

The Australian produce Board has announced that, in view of the serious decline in the production of butler in Australia, the weekly…

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FORDWICH The Grape Crop SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Fordwick vineyards are tarrying a fair average crop, but although the quantity is not as large as last year the quality of the grapes is…

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