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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 121

Advertising of Wool Within Australia Important Decision by Australian Wool Board

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

For some considerable time, the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign, with the object of promoting the sale of…

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Sheep Shearing in South Africa One Fenny Per Head for Native Workers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

On many border farms native gangs of shearers are sitting down to enjoy the farmers gift of freshly killed sheep—probably the last of…

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Dairy Industry Payment According To Quality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

"We should strongly unite and assert ourselves politically, in order that we might obtain the benefits that are due to the dairy industry." declared…

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Dairy Stock Production Yields Show Condition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

A suggestion that steps he taken to have the production standard qualification made a compulsory requirement for entry into…

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Horse Breeding Subsidies Suggested Wheat Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Representatives of the State branches of the Commonwealth Clydesdale Horse Society, at a conference in Sydney, decided to draw…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 1

The wheat market was quieted to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4½, bagged lots 2/5½ a bushel…

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Butter Gradings Local Consumption SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended April 7, 18.707 boxes of…

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Show Cattle Certificates Urged Free From T.B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

On the suggestion of the Poll Shorthorn Society of Australia a council meeting of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders Association of Australia…

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Stud Cattle Sales at Royal Show Several Singleton Accounts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 2

Sales of stud cattle in association with the Royal Show included the following:— HEREFORDS…

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Onion Crop Muswellbrook Man's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 6

While practically every other grower has been unable to produce more than a bag or two, Mr. A. G. Morton, of Muswellbrook,…

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Dairy Produce Cost of Production Butter Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

The need for cheapening the cost of production of butter ami cheese with a view to increasing consumption, was emphasised by…

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Wheat Stabilisation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Australian Wheat growers Federation at Canberra it was decided to demand that the Federal Government…

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Wheat Quotes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quietly steady to-day. Bulk panels were quoted 2/4, bagged lots 2/5 a bushel…

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Advertising Wool Within Australia

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

For some considerable time, the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with the object of promoting the sale of woollen goods…

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Wheat Cargoes Shipments to Europe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

World shipments of wheat to European countries during the week ended April 6 totalled 835,000 quarters, and to other countries 440,000 quarters…

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The Butter Market Production Keeps Up Local Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 10

Prescott Pty., Limited's report:— New South Wales: Weather conditions are favourable and production is being well maintained at recent…

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The Horse on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

THE president of the N.S.W. branch of the Clydesdale Horse Society (Mr. E. B. Comans) touched on an important subject…

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Little Brothers for Farms

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

The twenty-one Little Brothers, 'hand picked" youths of from 16 to 18 years, brought to New South Wales under the Big Brother Movements' Scheme of…

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Yesterday's Cattle and Sheep Sales. SHEEP 1/- TO 2/- LOWER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 7

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 33,667 sheep and lambs were yarded at Flemington yesterday. The general quality was…

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Butter and Cheese Consumption Dairy Exporter's Views

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3

Dairy exporters emphasised the necessity for cheapening the cost of butter and cheese so that they could be sold at a price that would lead to…

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