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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Wheat Steady Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was steady to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4 1/4, bagged lots 2/5 bushel…

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Butter Factory Half-Yearly Meeting Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 7

The directors of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., recommended to the half-yearly meeting of shareholders held at…

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London Wool Sales (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The selection offered at the wool sales to-day were poor, but met with active competition. Values were generally well maintained…

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Bigger Output Manning Dairying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society for February paid 774 suppliers 1/[?] a 1b for choicest, ll½d a lb…

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Wool Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 10

Sydney woollen manufacturers and the Sheep Breeders Association of New South Wales have combined to stage a wool exhibit it time Easter…

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Wheat Values Firm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 11

Values for wheat advanced 3-8d per bushel in Sydney yesterday. Reports that oversea options were stronger, and that Shanghai ha made large…

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Reduced Supplies Raymond Terrace Butter Factory Effects of Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

Moving the adoption of the report at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd. yesterday afternoon,…

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Sheep Easier Bullocks Down 10/- Homebush Sales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery's report:—27,948 sheep and lambs penned, a fairly large proportion being prime wethers. These were cheaper. There…

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Dairy Farms Board's Demands For Coolers a Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

On behalf of the Federated Milk Producers, Mr. James McKeachie has written the following letter to nine members of Parliament,…

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Singleton District Public Committee Proposed Junior Farmers Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

With improved conditions existing in the district it appears probable that there will be a revival of interest in the activities of junior farmer clubs. A suggestion has been made that committees of school teachers, interested parents and citizens, and…

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The Raymond Terrace Dairy Company

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. was held in the Board Room, on Wednesday last. Mr. L. B. Fisher, Chairman of the…

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The Sport of Kings and Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

There has been a most serious falling off in the number of horses in the State, during recent years, and an unfortunate decline in the general quality bred. Officers…

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Pastoral Notes Stock and Property. the Markets in Queensland Store Cattle Shortage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

With the exception of certain unfavoured areas seasonal conditions for this time of the year can be described as satisfactory, despite the…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— Our concluding catalogue of the present series, which totalled 5143…

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Big Change in Pastoral Conditions

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

There has been a remarkable improvement in pastoral conditions throughout the district, following the recent rains. At Singleton 582 points…

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Cessnock Cattle for Queensland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Cessnock district is becoming noted for other things than coal. Mr. Jack Caban is being recognised as a stock breeder by…

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Wheat Market Steady Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quiet to-day. Bulk parrels were quoted at 2/4 and bagged lots at 2/5 a bushel…

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Suitable for Sheep Land Near Gloucester GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

For many years Gloucester was regarded as purely a dairying and pastoral centre, and one in which sheep could not thrive. That is disproved…

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Wool Sales Sydney Catalogues Low Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery. Ltd., report. —Wool auctions in Sydney this week proceeded without material change, prices Tilling at about last week's…

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London Wool Sales London, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

The London wool sales were continued to-day with an offering of 6865 bales, of which 5981 were sold. The catalogue Included 171 bales from New…

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