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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Coolers on Dairy Farms Suppliers Criticise Milk Board's Scheme Deputation Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Allegations that the proposal of the Milk Board to have coolers installed on dairy farms was impracticable, and that the Chairman of the Milk Board (Mr. Nesbitt) did not understand the dairy industry, were highlights of a meeting of…

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Dairying Procedure in Opening Up the Stack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

As the best quality silage is produced in the heart of the stack, care must be exercised when opening it up to expose as small an area as…

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Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Nearly all the dairying districts in the State are suffering from the dry spell. The reports of dairy instructors in most areas state that hot…

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Young Man Shot Dead at Farm Shotgun Beside Body

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The body of Lloyd Ransome, aged 22, was found with the head shattered on the farm of Archibald William Kay, at Ataerglasslyn early on…

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N.s.w. Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 10

For the week ended Dec. 31, 135,112 bags of wheat were despatched from country stations, making a total of 5,804,726 bags for the 1938-1939 season…

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Lower Price North Coast Butter LISMORE,'

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

The pay for choice butter received during December lias been fixed by the North Coast Butter Factories Association at 11¼d a lb. Although this…

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Butter Market Production Declines Next Week's Prices Melbourne

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

Light to moderates rain has fallen at isolated places in the far northern, middle northern and northern inland dairying districts…

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Pea Harvesting Heavy Crops at Guyra GUYRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

Despite the fact that the season has been a dry one, Mr. F. Simpson is harvesting a particularly heavy crop of peas. He is marketing a average of…

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Wheat Steadier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a shade steadier to-day. Bulk, new season's parcels were quoted at 2/5½, and bagged new lots at 2/5½…

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Sheep Unchanged Sales At Homebush SYDNEY

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

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Cattle, 4115 Warded. The market opened weaker. Best vealers to 42/ hundred lb., steers to 38/, heifers to 35/,…

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No title Stock Sales Cattle Market Dearer Small Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

The cattle market at the Campbell's Hill yards, West Maitland, to-day was inadequately supplied for the requirements of buyers,…

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Valued at £18,595,895 Six Months' Wool Turnover SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 6

Statistics compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia show that in the first half of the current season, July 1 to…

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Aged Farmer's Death Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

The body of Henry Brown, 99, farmer, of Nirranda, near Warnambool, was found yesterday. The man had been missing for more than a week…

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Maltese Farmer Arrested Banknotes in Possession

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 2

A Maltese poultry fanner, residing at Pendle Hill, near Parramatta, was arrested by detectives yesterday, and later charged with having £105 worth…

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Wool Investigation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has decided to make a detailed investigation of the physical properties of wool…

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Wheat Easier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a shade easier to-day. Bulk now season's parcels were quoted at 2/5½ and bagged new lots at 2/5[?]…

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Values Firm Sydney Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday 11,323 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 Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The large purchases of wool made in all markets during this season can certainly be accepted as an indication…

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Value of Research Graziers' Support for Wool Levy

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Emphasising the necessity for and prospective value of the wool levy, the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, draws attention to the…

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Wool Trade. Six Months' Turnover. Valued at £18,595,895

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Statistics compiled by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia show that in the first half of the current season, July 1 to…

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