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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 121

Pastoral Subterranean Clover

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

Subterranean clover, sewings of which should take place early in the autumn, has proved itself a valuable and prolific source of feed on the…

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Record Butter Output Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

Producing 121 tons 1 cwt. 103 lbs. butter during the week ended Saturday last, the Wide Hay Cooperative Dairy Association's Gympie factory claims…

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Sydney Wool Average Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market this week was £13/13/1 per bale and ll.3d per lb…

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Butter Prices in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

It is likely that the Government will extend the present guaranteed prices of butter and cheese for a further year after the end of the present…

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Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Restoration of Soil Fertility

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

In the restoration or Impoverished wheat lands, it was evident that it was necessary to put back into the soil something of the substances that were…

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BOXING Farmer Disqualified Henneberry Wins Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

There was a sensational finish to the scheduled 12 rounds contest in which Fred Henneberry (11.2) was awarded the decision on a…

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Dairying Overstocking Danger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

when newly calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the udder,…

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Of Interest to Women ten Social Life in Sydney Important Marriages Take Place—Rush for Shrove Tuesday—Warwick Farm Races Successful—Vice-Regal Party Attended—English Visitor Enjoys Sport—Legal Profession Entertains—Popular Young Couple Announce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

OLLOWING the old world custom that weddings should not be solemnised in Lent, there has…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

At Homebush on Thursday, W. J. Hope, Singleton, secured to £10, avg. £9/0/11, for 11 yearlings, and £10/4/per head for 2 cows; also D. Hope,…

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Butter Substitutes Dr. Earle Page Attacked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Because of his alleged failure to do anything to protect the dairy industry from the inroads of butler substitutes, the Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle…

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Local and General News Singleton Butter at Newcastle Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

At the Newcastle show, Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. (378) was equal with Bega for second in the Bentley trophy, for…

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For Farmers Dangar Gedye Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8

The dairy farmer and agriculturist will find much to interest him in the display arranged by C. Goodman, machinery agent in West Maitland, for…

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Dairying on Manning Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. paid 775 suppliers for January 1/0[?] a lb. for choicest, 11¼d a lb. for second-class, and 1/1¾…

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78th EXHIBITION Excellent Entry In Adverse Season Record in Dairy Stock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 4

Maitland's 78th Show is to be opened on Wednesday next, and in the long history of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, there is no record of any of the 77 held previously having taken place in such an unfavourable season. Never has there been a summer in those 78 years with such long periods of extreme…

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Dairy and Beef Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

At March 31, 1938, there were 3,020,000 cattle in the State—1,095,000 being cows in registered dairies and 1,925,000 cattle mainly for beef…

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Highly Successful Moree Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The Moree Agency Pty. Ltd., and V. J. Byrnes, of Manilla, report that on Friday last, in conjunction, they yarded 700 bullocks at Moree saleyards,…

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Law Relating to Dogs Killing of Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The law relating to dogs is governed by three Acts. Section 12 of the Dog and Goat Act, 1898, states— 'Any dog, registered or not, found…

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Stock Sales. Flemington Prices. Stronger Sheep Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

With the prospect of short supplies in the immediate future, following the rains which have fallen on parched areas, the market was animated at…

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Values Firm Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The market ruled very firm at Sydney wool sales yesterday. An averaga to good selection, comprising 11,472 bales, was submitted. Of this number…

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Rural Progress in N.s.w. Reduced Sheep Totals. Great Increase in Tractors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Although sheep numbers in New South Wales have been reduced by at least 5,000,000 as a result of recent bad seasons, there is evidence that the…

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