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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 121

Big Increase Bowthorne Butter Production Last Month's Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

The amount of butter produced by the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory for last month showed an increase of over 100 per cent., as…

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"Crops of Aspros" Suggestion for Farmers SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

The Shire President, Cr. A. C. Marshall, suggested a new crop for farmers, who Avers doubtful regarding what crops to plant. He suggested that…

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The Fight Against Butter Substitutes Difficulties Explained in Enlighten.ng Address by Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A.

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 1

In recent months there has been an increased vigour in the campaign by primary producers against the manufacture and said of margarine and other butter substitutes. In some quarters the opinion has been openly expressed that members of Parliament…

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South African Wool Clip Reduced Sheep Numbers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

In 1930 the number of woolled sheep in the Union of South Africa was 44,021,000 head, but by 1935 the total was 30,316,000, drought having caused…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th inst.: There have been no fresh developments in the Commonwealth markets…

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Debts of Wheat Farmers Concern of Business Men

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

Businessmen from the wheat-growing districts in the south-west and Riverina are finding it almost impossible to carry further debts by…

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The Wool Position English Supplies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The improved values secured for wool at the closing series of Brisbane sales were caused by the…

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Wool Presser Injured Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 6

While wool pressing at The Glen, Mr. George McColl, of Moron, suffered a deep cut in his left thigh when he came in contact with a bale pin. The…

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Friesian's Great Yield 1000Lb. of Butter in 365 Days

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, advises that Wyoming Betty Echo, a Friesian cow, 6 years and 9 months old. owned by Mr. A. S. R…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

The whole of the wool trade of the Commonwealth is now in recess, and most of the buyers are on holiday enjoying the well earned vacation…

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Modern Poultry Farm an Abernethy Projection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

It has often been remarked that many things exist in a community that the majority of people know nothing of. This is…

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Farms for Refugees: Jewish Welfare Scheme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 8

On his return from a world tour Mr. Paul A. Cohen, a founder of the Jewish Welfare Society and Its first honorary secretary…

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Dairy Science School Fifteen Girl Students

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Fifteen business like but charming girls took up residence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College last week. They are learning the scientific side…

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Dairy Production in New Zealand

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

With the export season nearing a close, dairy production in New Zealand on a butter-fat basis shows a decline of slightly over 12 per cent, for…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th inst.: There have been no fresh developments in the Commonwealth markets…

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Butter Gradings For Local Consumption

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

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ended July 7, 9618 boxes of…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 7

The Sydney wheat was quiet and unchanged to-day, Bulk parels were quoted at 2/[?] Sydney, March basis, bagged lots 2 [?] bushel…

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Barter Plan by Germany Take More Australian Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The Reich authorities are considering a plan to increase imports of Australian wool on the lines of a barter agreement similar to that arranged…

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Wool Sales Better Prices Realised LONDON, July 11

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

Prices for practically every clans of wool improved when the fourth series of London wool sales for 1969 opened to-day…

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