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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 121

Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Maize for Grain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

The following varieties of maize for grain are recommended by the Department of Agriculture for sowing in the various maize-growing districts of…

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Field Day Dingo Creek Farmers WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 5

Mr. H. E. Yarrington, of Lower Bow Hill, being the winner of the Wingham Butter Factory's contest in the Middle Rivers District, automatically became…

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Jerry's Plains Address on Dairying SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Chapman, a dairy instructor, gave an address on dairying, and replied to many questions at the recent meeting of the Jerry's Plains…

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Dairying Care of Crea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 4

The care given to cream on the term and during transit is of considerable importance in relation to its grading, and any of the following practices…

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To Relieve the Butter Situation Manufacture of Other Dairy Products

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

Much consideration is at present being given in this State to the possible manufacture of other dairy products in order to…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

Sydney wheat market was a faction easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 1/11 1/2, Sydney March basis, bagged lots 2/3 a bushel…

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Singleton Markets Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

Messrs W. Bailey and Sons report having conducted a highly satisfactory store cattle sale at the Shire saleyards on Friday last. The…

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More Wool Handled Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 3

During July the Moree railway station handled 5793 bales of wool, the largest quantity handle in July of any year. The June rains and heavier…

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Wheat Price Deadlock Crisis May Result MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 6

The inability of the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne to decide on a plan for stabilising the price of wheat may precipitate a Federal political…

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Wheat Subsidy Overseas Opinion In Favour LONDON, Aug, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

The "Times" in a letter on the offer of Mr. Menzies of a wheat subsidy, expresses the opinion that if Victoria is recalcitrant, the other Stales can…

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Farm Tragedy Boy Ran in Front Of Target DUBBO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

Robert George, 10, an only son, died on Sunday after he had been accidentally shot on his father's farm on the Collie-road, near Dubbo…

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Poultry Farmers Producer-Controlled Marketing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

Over 600 attended the mass meeting of poultry farmers convened by the Egg Marketing Board at the request of the Poultry Farmers' Association of…

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Confidence In Federal C.P. Leader Vote Passed Farmers—Settlers Conference Some Criticism Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

When the Farmers and Settlers' Conference was resumed to-day the delegates passed a vote of confidence in Sir Earle Page, leader of the Federal Country Party, and endorsed the…

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Farming Needs High Standard Drift to City Viewed with Danger

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

If the people knew the amount necessary meet the interest and exchange on overseas debts they would realise the burden…

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Sir Earle Page and Country Party Vote of Confidence Passed by Farmers and Settlers' Conference Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

When the Farmers and Settlers' Conference resumed to-day, delegates passed a vote of confidence in Sir Earle Page, leader of the Federal Country Party, and endorsed the stand taken by him and the Party in refusing to join a composite Ministry under the…

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Brisbane Show Wonderful Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Never in the history of the dairying industry in Australia has a show of dairy cattle been so lavishly praised by experts as that at the Brisbane…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report:— During the week enquiries for wool, both greasy and scoured, have been…

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Cattle Diseases Losses to Dairy Industry £3,000,000 a Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 8

Grave cattle diseases, contagious abortion and mastitis, it is estimated, resulted in a loss to the dairy industry in Australia of £3,000,000 a year…

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Cattle Down Lorry Driver Fined Took Precautions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

A fine of £1/12/, with 8/ costs, in default two days' imprisonment, was imposed on Edward Burnet Smith, of Allynbrook, at the West Maitland…

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Poultry Farmers Reaffirm Principle of Producer Controlled Marketing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Over six hundred attended the mass meeting of poultry farmers, convened by the Egg Marketing? Board at the request of…

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