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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 121

False Packing and Topping of Wool Serious Complaints From Buyers Practice Must Stop

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

It has been represented to the Sydney Wool Brokers' Association by leading wool buyers in this centre that the "topping of bales" indulged…

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Chinese Farmers Their Hard Lot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Last Tuesday evening, in the School of Arts, Agnes Smedley's book, "China Fights Back," was the subject of…

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Dairy Industry Decline In Production Dry Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Prescott Pty., Ltd., in a review of the dairy industry, stales that there has been no break in weather conditions on the coast, and production is…

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Profitable Pigs Valuable Subsidiary Industry What Farmers in Other Lands Have Done Essentials to Success

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

With the existing low margins of profit in primary industries, farmers are forced to search for fresh sources of income or for cheaper methods of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 27th instant. We submitted at our sale on…

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Dairy Cattle Section Impressions Of The Judges Quality Praised

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

Summarising his impressions of the Guernseys, Mr. E. E. Cook, of Bexhill, via Lismore, was disappointed that there were not more paraded. "With the number of Guernseys in the district, and…

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Butter Factories Two Fine Displays

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

There are some very Rood displays in the No. 2 industrial pavilion. Bowthorne Butter Factory distributors, with attractive trucks in the…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was dull to-day. Bull; new season's parcels were quoted at 2/4 1/2, bagged new lots 2/5 a bushel…

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Lower Butter Production Primary Industries Statistics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

While most branches of the primary industries in N.S.W. showed development and increased production during the past few years, one fact…

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MAITLANDS 79th Annual Show Begins Judging Day Record Entry in Dairy Cattle Strong Horse Classes

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

The first Maitland Show was held in the early forties of last century, but it was not until about 1860 that the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association came into being. It is this organisation which has carried out the exhibitions since then and, under…

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Sheep Saved Effects of the Rain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

The Director of Agriculture, Mr. A. H. McDonald, said to-day that as a result of the benefits of rain the pastoral industry had been saved from…

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Rice Crops Saved Murrumbidgee Area SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

It now seems probable that almost the whole of the rice crop on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, valued at £380,000, will be saved. The rain—the…

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Dairy Company Chairman Resigns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

There was a stir at the annual meeting of the Grafton Dairy Company on Monday afternoon, when Mr W. T. Robinson, who had been a…

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Overstocking of Dairy Cows Why the Practice Is Objectionable

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 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…

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A Bad Dairying Practice Mixing of Warm and Cold Creams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. report: N. S. Wales:—There has been no break in weather conditions on the coast and production is frilling. Inquiries are…

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Sheep Dearer Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report Cattle: 2570 yarded, the market open-ed brighter. Best vealers 44/-, steers! 38/-, heifers 36/-, bullocks 36/-, cows…

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Wheat Steadier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was a shade steadier to-day. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/43, bagged new lots 2/54…

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Wheat Harvest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

According to the Government Statistician (Mr. S. R. Carver), the 1938-39 wheat harvest was 59,124,000 bushels, which was considerably in…

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London Butter Market London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

The London butter n[?]arket is quiet. Quotations: Choicest salted, New Zealand 118/ per cwt, Australian 515/, unsalted, New Zealand 121/, Australian…

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