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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 121

Trading with Japan Minister's Defence Purchases of Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Lawson, referring last week to claims that Australia should not conclude a trade agreement with Japan at present,…

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London Wool Sales an Active Demand. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

There was active demand at the wool sales to-day, the outstanding feature being strong competition from the Home trade for slipes…

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Fight Against Butter Substitutes Difficulties Explained in Enlightening Address by Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.l.a

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

In recent months there has been an increased vigour in the campaign by primary producers against the manufacture and sale of margarine and…

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Farms for Refugees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

THE news made public by Mr. Paul A. Cohen on his return this week from a world tour, that large sums of money are being made…

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Dairy Industry Production Rapidly Shrinking Cold Weather

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

Extremely cold weather has been experienced in almost all dairying centres, and production is more rapidly shrinking, says…

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Don't Want City : Farm Life Attracts Refugees Sydney

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

Mr. F. Silverman, secretary of the Jewish Welfare Society, declared last night that so many applications had been received from…

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Gloucester Dairy Co. Last Year's Figures Create Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

In the twelve months ended June 30 hist, 1269 tons of butter were produced at the Gloucester Dairy Company, establishing a new record in…

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Cattle at Homebush

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

At Homebush last Thursday H. H. W. Andrews Mt. George, secured 10 bullocks 10 £11/8/. avg. £11/0/9, 14 steers £9/8/; G. Nixon, Bundook, 13…

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Show Cattle Question of Transport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society, Mr. R. Watson Hewett (Rous), referred to the…

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Not Practicable Tubercle-Free Cattle SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society has rejected as impracticable the proposal to restrict, exhibits in the cattle…

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Butter Cheese The London Market LONDON, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 5

The butter market is quiet. Quotations: Danish, 128/ to 130/ per cwt; choicest, salted and unsalted, New Zealand 12/6, Australian 117/ to 118/…

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Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Disease-resistant Tomatoes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

Although the development of improved methods of culture for crop plants is an essential feature of agricultural policy, the adoption of these…

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Control of Cattle Diseases Observations in Overseas Countries Research Officer No. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 10

As a conclusion to the series of articles by Mr. R. O. C. King, B.V., Sc., R.M., Kinross Research Officer, Mr. Cox here reviews a few significant features of the work being carried out in Australia in the control of contagious abortion…

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Poultry Farmers Meeting at Tenambit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tenambit Poultry Farmers' Association, Mr. D. Perry (president) was in the chair. On the motion of Messrs. G…

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Dairy Production Gloucester Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

For the twelve months ended June 30, the Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 1269 tons of butter, establishing a record for the factory, and being 60…

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Standard Register of Merit All Dairy Breeds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 9

A uniform standard for advanced register of merit cows in all dairy breed societies is mooted. At a recent meeting of the United…

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Butter Supplies Seasonal Decline Continues Weeky Review

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

Prescott, Ply., Ltd. report that production continues to show the seasonal decline, and no doubt will continue to Call off for some weeks. Most districts…

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Better Roads Helping The Farmer In Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 5

The importance of a good road system in this country to agriculture, which the British Government is at present supposed to be making every…

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Junior Farmers and Bureau Meet at Broke Increasing Attendances

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 3

Despite the cold night, an excellent attendance of Broke residents assembled at the hall on Saturday night for the Junior Farmers' Club…

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Values Firm Denman Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 8

Edward Higgens Parkinson & Co report having a fair yarding of cattle at their usual weekly sales. There was a large attendance of buyers, and…

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