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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 121

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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The fight Against Butter Substitutes Statement by Mr A. J. DORSMAN

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

The butter substitute question is one which is causing serious concern amongst primary producers all over Australia. In the following statement, furnished to the "Argus" to-day, Mr A. J, Dorsman, a member of the State Executive of the Primary…

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Wool Sales in London Animated Competition. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 1

The wool sales opened to animated competition. Merinos showed a 5 to 7½ per cent, advance, medium to coarse crossbred. 15 to 20 per cent…

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Note to Farmers Specimens For Department

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

A departmental note to farmers emphasises the need for proper precautions in the forwarding of parcels. Numbers of specimens and samples…

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Local and General News Farm Competion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 2

The senior dairy instructor for the Hunter Valley, Mr H. P. Chapman, advises that a field day is to be held at Mr T. M. Bowman's property,…

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Sheep Unchanged Light Cattle Firmer Homebush Sales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: 2408 cattle yarded. The market was equal to Monday's closing rates. Best vealers to 14/ 1001lb steers to 35/…

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More Butter Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 8

The butter manufactured at the Dungog Butter Factory last week showed an increase of slightly over tour tons on that produced in the same…

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London Butter Market London, July 12

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

Butter was quo[?] yesterday: Chot[?] sa[?] and uns[?]ed New Zealand 128/, Australia 115/…

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Wheat Market Dull Sydney

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

Sydney Wheat market was dull to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/2 1/2, Sydney March hasis, bagged lots 2/5 1/2 a bushel…

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Butter Substitutes Mr. Dorsman's Statement SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

"Our Industry does not seek a monopoly, but it does demand a protection against the competition of a substitute, largely produced by cheap labour and…

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Field Days Coastal Dairy Farm Championships Hunter Valley

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

Arrangements for judging finalists of the coastal dairy farm championship, organised by the "Farmer and Settler," Department of Agriculture…

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Butter Substitutes. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

Sir,—I was rather surprised and disappointed at the tenor of the speech of Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A. when referring to the butter substitute…

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Wheat Market Dull Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat barked was again dull to-day Bulk parcels were quoted at 2 24 bagged lots 2 54 a bushel…

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Butter Substitute Problem Mr. Shute Replies to Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 9

"I was rather surprised and disappointed at the tenor of the speech of Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., when referring to the…

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Wool Market Aspects Good Length Wools

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Yorkshire and Continental buyers have been active private purchasers of local scoured, fellmongered wools…

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Sheep Fly What Have We Learned? Through the Years

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Tomlinson, who is a member of the General Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, suggested to "Country Life"…

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Wool Exports Worth £42,00,0,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Australia's wool exports during the year ended June 30 were valued at more than £42,000,000. Returns were issued yesterday by…

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Wheat Slump Worst Since 1592 LONDON, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

Wheat touched the lowest level since 1592, when, sales were made at Liverpool at 3/7 7/8 per l00lbs. Later, however, the market rallied, and it…

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Wheat Slump Price Lowest Since 1592 LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

Wheat touched the lowest price since 1592 when sales made at Liverpool at 3/7[?] per 100lb. Later, however, the market…

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Wool Sales in London Animated Competition London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

The wool sales opened to animated competition. Merinos showed a 5 to 71 per cent, advance, medium to coarse crossbred 15 to 20 per cent, rise, and…

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