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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 121

Cost of Continuous Cropping. Need for Wiser Farming Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

There is every evidence that we are coming to the end of the first prodigal period in our farming, and that for reasons each year more insistent must…

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Well-Known "Milton Farm" Dairy Herd Grazing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

A TYPICAL SCENE TAKEN LAST WEEK ON "MILTON FARM," THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED DAIRY IN THE DISTRICT…

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"Milton Farm" Dairy Oldest in District

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

The above picture, taken last weekend at "Milton Farm," which is the oldest established dairy in the Scone district, is typical of the fine herd…

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DAIRYING. Maintenance of Milk Quality. Contamination from Impure Washing Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Emphasising the importance of ensuring the purity of the water used on the dairy farm for washing the utensils, cows' teats and milkers'…

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Low Prices Cabbage 1d Per Dozen Farmer's Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Except for cauliflowers, onions and peas, vegetables were extremely cheap at the West Maitland produce sales to-day. The…

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G.U.O.O.F. New Branch at Bob's Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

A new branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows has been established at Bob's Farm, and it promises to be a quite progressive body…

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Dairy Products

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, has decided upon the…

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Milk Board Criticised Dungog Dairymen Incensed Meeting of Suppliers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 5

Although no decisive action was taken, some hotly critical words were spoken of the Milk Board at the meeting of the Dungog branch of the…

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Donations to Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club advised abandonment of their show, expressing the hope that the council's promised donation of £2/2/-…

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Must Pay Costs Order Against Scone Farmer. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Edward Gould Hegarty, Scone, farmer, was ordered in the Small Debts Court to-day to pay £6/6/-claimed as legal costs by Hill,…

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Order Against Scone Farmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Edward Gould Hegarty, Scone, farmer, was ordered in the Small Debts Court in Sydney on Wednesday to pay £6/6/ claimed as legal costs by…

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Wheat Stocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 5

Current season's wheat in Government grain elevators in New South Wales on May 20 comprised 10,[?]006 bushels in country silos and. in…

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Field, Farm and Dairy Agriculture Cost of Continuous Cropping

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

There is every evidence that we are coming to the end of the first prodigal period in our farming, and that for reasons each year more insistent must…

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Queensland's Butter Cheque BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 10

The value of Queensland's butter production this year will, for the first time on record, exceed the value of the…

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BUTTER — CHEESE The London Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

The butter market is firmer. Quotations: Danish, 118/ per cwt; choicest fist, salted. New Zealand. 109/, Australia, 107/; unsalted, New Zealand,…

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Cattle Market Sales at Denman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having a good yarding of Cattle at the usual weekly sales. Merriwa, Gungal, Singleton, Jerry's Plains,…

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Dairying Maintenance of Milk Quality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 4

Emphasising the importance of ensuring the purity of the water used on the dairy farm for washing the utensils, cows' teats and milkers,…

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Dairy Herds Selecting the Sire Better Yields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 5

Many dairy farmers look on the buying of a bull as the act of securing a male animal for service with their herd. The issue is far greater than…

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RESTOCKING Demand for Sheep ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

Buyers of sheep to restock areas now recovered from last summer's drought In'New South Wales and Victoria have been combing the south…

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Stock Sales Backfatters 10/ Cheaper Cattle Firmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 5

Satisfactory supplies were for-ward in all sections at the Maitland stock sales at the Camp-bell's Hill yards to-day…

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