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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 121

Dipping of Sheep Importance of Proper After-care

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Referring in a recent report to a case of mortality among sheep following dipping, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of…

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World's Wheat Surplus. Problem for London Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 10

Australia will be represented at a meeting in London of the International Wheat Advisory. Committee by a member of Australia House…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory Reports To Half-Yearly Meeting at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

"Although the season commenced with an excellent spring, the summer proved to be the hottest, driest and most trying one experienced for a number of y ears, and consequently reduced the production to less than winter level," said the report…

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Firmer Tone Wool Sales in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

The sixth series of wool sales concluded yesterday on a very firm note. Values for all good fleece wool and good- skirtings showed a firmer…

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Pigs and Pork Better Price for Wheat by Feeding to Pigs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

Wheat is an excellent feed for pigs, and at its present low price it is much more profitable to feed it to pigs and, in effect, sell it as bacon or pork, than…

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Slanchivar Should Win Engaged in Farm Novice. Sign on and Buckshee to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

One of the best bets at Warwick Farm to-morrow should be Slanchivar in the Farm Novice…

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Recent RACE From and GUIDE to ... Winning Selections Warwick Farm Speardale for Sprint Limulet's Chance in Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9

Although Speardale has not raced since the Spring, he comes to hand quickly, and is expected to prove too good for the sprinters opposed to him in the Denham Court Handicap…

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POKOLBIN Rain Brings Relief To Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The drought, which was probably one ol the worst seen at Pokolbin, broke with light showers on Saturday last and, during Sunday evening and…

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DENMAN Welcome Rainfall Farmers Jubilant Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Heavy rain fell 'hroughout the district, yesterday afternoon and last night. 'Although 117 points were recorded here a week ago,…

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Citrus Fruit Forecast Of Main Crop Below Average

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

The extremely hot dry weather and strong winds experienced over an extended period. have been responsible for considerable shedding of…

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Food Control in War Dairy Board to Co-open

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The Australian Dairy Produce Board decided at its meeting in Sydney on Tuesday to appoint the executive committee of the board as a…

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Sporting. Turf To-morrows Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Trial Hurdle, one mile and a half (1.o).—Pairlaw 10.4, Royal Promise 10.2, Silver Coat 9.13, Lord Sun 9.10, Holbein 9.10, Sam's Promise 9.4,…

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Pastoral to Kill Green Timber

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

Ordinary ring-barking (cutting deep enough to reach the heart wood) is an effective way of destroying those species of trees that do not sucker, but…

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BUTTER - Cheese London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

The butter market was slightly more active, choicest salted New Zealand selling at 118/ and Australian 115/, unsalted New Zealand 122/, and…

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Field, Farm and Daily Agricultural Control of Red Spider

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

Red spider feeds on a very wide range of plants. Peas and beans are among the favourite host plants of the pest, and in some seasons it may…

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Dairying Handy Home-made Dipper

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

A Upper which will he found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made from a 21b, preserved fruit can…

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Free Information For Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 4

Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research,…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Dearer Pigs Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

Although there was a smaller supply of fat cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, to-day, competition was…

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Wool Produced in Australia Payment of Bounty Suggested. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

A proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the President of the New South…

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Graziers Want Bounty on Wool Industry in a Parlous State Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

The proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the President…

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