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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 121

Serum for Sheep by Air Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

The largest consignment of serum ever sent by air in Australia was yesterday carried to sheep on a Western Australian farm. The consignment…

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Dairy Farms Local Competition Winners Improved Pastures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Dairy farms on the Hunter which won district competitions organised by the Milk Board, "Farmer and Settler," Bowthorne, Raymond Terrace and Singleton butter factories, were…

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Refugee Youths for Farm Work Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

In the liner Strathallan 13 youths and two young women who have received a minimum of two years farm training in Germany, arrived in Sydney yesterday and were taken to the Chelsea Park farm of the J[?]ish Welfare Society…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for June

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Markets: Butter: Australia 1/5 per lb. London 12½d; Cheese: 19½d and 6½d. Equalisation Quota: Butter 43.7 per cent export. Average price 15d. per lb…

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Wheat Stocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 8

Current season's wheat in Government grain elevators in New South Wales on July 15 comprised 5,670,820 bushels in country silos and in transit…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

The wheat market was again easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/ (Sydney March basis); bagged lots 2/4½ per buhsel…

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Cheaper Wheat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Sydney wheat market was extremely weak to-day, and values dropped 2d a bushed to a new low level for the season. Bulk parcels were quoted at…

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WHEAT—FLOUR Exports From Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

Exports of wheat and flour from Australia in the current season, December 1 to July 19, wore the equivalent of 69,130,479 bushels of wheat, or…

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London Wool Sales London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

Values generally were well maintained at the wool sales to-day. Demand was keen for suitable wools, the Home trade being the main operators…

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Wool Values Firm London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Values were well maintained at the wool sale to-day. A moderate selection of 8206 bales consisting chiefly of New Zealand crossbreds was offered…

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The Butter Substitute Controversy Further Statement by Mr A. J. Dorsman

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 7

In a statement supplied to the "Argus" to-day, Mr A. J. Dorsman writes:— In reading Mr Malcolm Brown's…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. Appointment of General Manager

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the board of directors of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd, on the 10th inst., the position of general manager…

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London Wool Sales Values Well Maintained. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Values generally a were well maintained at the wool sales to-day. Demand was keen for suitable wool, the Home trade being the main…

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Field Day at Arrowfield Visitors Inspect District's "Show Dairy." Ample Fodder Reserves Defeat Drought

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

The field day at "Arrowfield" on Monday last, when judging for the coastal dairy farm competition was carried out, attracted many…

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'The Muswellbrook Chronicle' FRIDAY, 21st JULY, 1939. the Plight of the Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

THE fear that the Federal Government may shelve the wheat stabilisation scheme is causing desperation in the hearts of farmers throughout…

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Poor Citrus Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

Because of the drought last spring and summer a very poor crop of citrus fruit was picked in this district this season. The yield was much…

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Junior Farmers' Club Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of Junior Farmers at the school a junior advisory committee was formed. The officers elected were: Patron, G. N. Lochhead, Esq.;…

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Singleton Factory Supplier's Model Farm a Visit to "Arrowfield"

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

Those who were privileged to visit Mr T. M. Bowman's "Arrowfield" property, just over the Muswellbrook. side of the Patrick—Plains Shire boundary, last Tuesday, when this model farm was judged for the coastal dairy farm championship, were loud in their…

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Pastoral Outlook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 11

Early shearing results in New South Wales indicate that this year heavier [?] will be obtained, and this, in conjunction with the better [?]mbings…

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Butter Yields Herd Improvement Scheme Tests Completed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 10

Not many privately owned registered pure-breds completed their 365 days' test last month under the Australian herd production…

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