Wool Market
Prices were fully maintained when the wool sales were resumed in Sydney yesterday. Greasy merino sold to 26½d, which was obtained for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 121
Stocks of Wheat and Rye
German stocks of wheat and rye for bread total 8,750,000 tons, or 4,000,000 tons more than a year ago, accoring to a Berlin report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Music of the Sheep Bells of Old Germany
One summer morning old Andreus Adam, who had his flock at Bell's Station, had taken his sheep out from camp and had headed them through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cow of a System Cattle and Party Politics
The following is taken from a weekly journal, and with pointed humour explains facetiously, if not altogether practically, the problem of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Contagious Cattle Diseases £3,000,000 a Year Loss
Two contagious cattle diseases—abortion and mastitis—are estimated to coast Australia about £3,000,000 a year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Continental Wool Demand Million Bales in 8 Months
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market has been well tested recently by simultaneous sales in several Australian centres and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coastal Dairy Farm Championship Good Prospects for 1939 COMPETITIONS
Ah prospects in all coastal districts have improved considerably since the rain, it is expected that a record entry will be received for the 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat as Pig Feed WORTH 3/- a Bushel on the Hoof
"Mr. A. F. Gray, senior piggery instructor of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, has been advising breeders to use more wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers Raymond Terrace Club Interesting Talks Raymond Terrace
Messrs. Breakwell and Nelson, of the Agricultural Department, addressed a meeting of junior farmers at Raymond Terrace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grape Crops Damaged
Abnormal rain has seriously affected the vintage on the Murrumbidges Irrigation areas. Although about half the crop of wine grapes has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fine Display of Horses At Bulahdelah or: Annual Show Improvement In Farm and Garden Produce Judging Day Bulahdelah
In company with most other parts of the State, Bulahdelah experienced a far from favourable season, but the annual show, which opened to-day, seems to have been hardly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leg Broken in Tree Farmer Imprisoned for Half an Hour. Tam Worth
After one of his legs had been broken in two places, James Tongue, 58, a farmer, of Dungowan, was forced to wait, in the fork of a tree 25…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Cattle Sale
Particulars are announced in this issue of Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co.'s yarding of 1200 quality cattle at Armidale on Wednesday next, 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MARGARINE Butter Substitutes SYDNEY
An important statement relating to the manufacture of butter substitutes was made in he Assembly by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. A. D. Reid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Output Queensland Replaces Victoria BRISBANE
Queensland has replaced Victoria as Australia's greatest butter producing State. During the seven months ended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales Sydney. March 24
The selection at the wool sales to-day was moderate, consisting chiefly of crossbreds. Late rates were maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Failure of Beans
The failure of beans to produce well-formed, fleshy, marketable pods may be due to several causes. The attack of the flowers by insects, such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm Home Ensuring Safety of Water From Wells
For a water supply to bo safe, two prime conditions must be observed in construction of the well, the first being the choice of a safe location…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying Cheese "Skippers" or "Jumpers"
During some seasons cheese "skippers" or "jumpers" become very prevalent, mainly in over-ripe or mouldy cheese. In addition to cheese, such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amalgamating Dairymen's Organisations
Sir,—Mr. McKeachie, who has been ill, is a little out of touch with milk matters. At the recent meeting in Town Hall, West Maitland, in…
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