Stud Sheep 700 Guineas For Merino Ram
The highest price obtained for a merino ram at the stud sheep sales in Sydney yesterday was 710 guineas. When the rams from Bundemar…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 121
Sheep Sales
The demand for merino sheep was again firm on Wednesday last, when a seasonal record of 850 guineas was paid for a ram from Haddon Rig…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Report
Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report:—The chief matter of interest this week is the stud sheep sales being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Shortage in Tasmania
A general shortage of butter in Tasmania has been declared as from Monday next, July 3, by the Commonwealth Dairy Produce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: At our Brisbane wool auction on Monday we offered 4264 bales and sold 97 per cent, under the hammer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Dearer Sydney
The Sydney wheat market was about 1/2 d dearer to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/3 1/2 and bagged lots 2/6 a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plan to Stabilise Wheat Prices
The State Government will co-operate with the Commonwealth Government in negotiations for an international agreement to stabilise the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool for Japan Valuable Agreement
The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr J. P. Abbott, has revealed that prior to the Commonwealth Government entering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Embargo on Export of Merino Sheep Demand for Lifting
Fears expressed in New South Wales that the embargo on the export of merino sheep is threatening the standard of the Australian wool clip…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Warning Wool, Hides and Skin Dealers Act
Breaches of the law are often committed through ignorance, but it should be pointed out, ignorance of the law is not taken as an excuse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolers on Dairy Farms
In reply to his representations relating to the request made by the Milk Board, that dairy farmers producing milk for the supply of the metropolitan and Newcastle areas should install coolers on their farms, Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All-electric Farm Dairying in Comfort
How many dairy farmers would envy Mr. W. R. Winkley, of North Dorrigo? Power from the State's earliest hydro-electric scheme has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool for Japan New Undertaking No Trade Treaty Restriction on Piece Goods Canberra
The Minister for Trade and Customs, Mr. Lawson, announced to-day that the trade treaty between Australia and Japan, expiring on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Defence Plan for Farmers Will Surplus Growths Be Wasted? Concerted Action Advocated
After the breaking- of a dry spell, such as was experienced in the Eastern States only a few months ago, there is an unfortunate tendency to forget the harsh lessons of the past. For the want of a lead, and often because of financial stringency, farmers are allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Goes to Gaol
A Kyogle press message states that a well-dressed dairy farmer, who objected to paying a fine imposed upon him by the Police Magistrate, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All-electric Farm at Dorrigo No More Drudgery
Many dairy farmers will envy Mr W. R. Winkley, of North Dorrigo. Power from the State's earliest hydro-electric scheme has taken the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Down on the Farm with the Jones Family
Pa Jones has let himself in for a peck of trouble, and there are bushels of fun and excitement as the whole family pitch in to help him…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle From Gloucester
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Sales at our Homebush auction on Thursday included J. C. Hooke, Gloucester, 24 steers to £9/8/, avg…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Sowings
The area to be sown to wheat in New South Wales this season is estimated at 4,900,000 acres, which is a decrease of 4.3 per cent. on last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Field, Farm and Dairy Dairying Objectionable Flavours in Cream
It is generally claimed that milk when drawn from the cow is free from all contamination, but there is no guarantee that the freshly-drawn milk…
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