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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The Wheat Industry Report of Economic Experts

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

A confidential report has been prepared for submission to the State Governments by the conference of financial and economic experts which…

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Dairy Exports Warning to Producers Possible Restrictions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 2

A warning that while they had not yet any restrictions on dairy exports to Britain the writing was on the wall, is given in the report by the…

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Butter Substitutes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

After discussing the question of butter substitutes, the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union carried a resolution expressing…

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Control of Cattle Diseases Observations in U.S.A. and Canada Farming Methods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

After referring to the necessity for the standardisation in Australia of the agglutination test, and steps which are being taken to bring this about, Mr. King, in this article, proceeds to deal with significant results emanating from interesting…

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Friesian Cattle Mr. A. Shearer's Stud

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Although the record breaking Friesian cow, Alne Bank Pontiac Echo, died at a comparatively early age, the loss to her owner, Mr. A. S. R…

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Butter Report Conditions in Various States Week's Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 5

Prescott, Pty., Ltd. report that with the exception of a couple of days during the week, the weather in New South Wales has been mild for this…

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Wool Report. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report:—

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 4

Sales terminated in Brisbane on Thursday last, and from costages received from that centre values for good and average wools are…

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Large Increase Butter Production In Queensland State's Figures Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 8

Figures released by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. R. Wilson) show that although butter production for the whole of…

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Interference With Dairy Farmers Mr. Baddeley's Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the other day, Mr. J. M, Baddeley, M.L.A.. asked the Acting Minister for Health whether it…

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Wheat Prices Anomalous Position. Views of Producers. "System Is Wrong."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 3

Wheat prices claimed the attention of members of Tamworth District Council of the Primary Producers' Union at their meeting on Friday…

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Rice Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

The rice crop, which is being harvested on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, is probably the heaviest average yield over produced there,…

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Dairy Produce Conference of Factory Managers Minister's Speech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

Speaking al the conference of the New South Wales division of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1939 · page 2

Farmers are reminded that applications for admission to the winter, schools to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, on…

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Butter Export Trade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 6

According to a cable received from Whiteley, Muir, and Zwanenberg, Ltd., a total of 877,331 boxes of butter were afloat to United Kingdom ports on…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 26th inst.: In the absence of wool auctions in any of the selling centres, there are…

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S.a. Wool Clip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

A record wool clip of 320,000 bales is expected in South Australia for the year ended June 30, but because of the decreased values the return may…

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Australia's Butter Production Commonwealth Figures Show Slight Increase

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

Although the butter production for the whole of Australia in the nine months ended March 31, 1939, showed a slight increase, the…

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High Quality of N. S. Wales Butter Praise by Minister

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

"The average percentage of choicest butter produced in New South Wales has reached the high figure of 91. That, in my opinion, is a very…

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Margarine Menacing Future of Dairy Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

That margarine was jeopardising the future of dairy farmers was the opinion expressed by Mr. F. Wigan, Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports, at the 34th annual conference of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and…

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English Expert Investigating Dairy Problems CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government has arranged with the Premier of Victoria(Mr. A. A. Dunstan) for the Council of Scientic, and Industrial…

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