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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 121

Junior Farmers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

During 1938 the Junior Farmers' Club movement made progress in almost all its activities. At the quarterly meeting of the…

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Wheat Exports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

Exports of wheat and flour from Australia in the current season, December 1 to January 18, were the equivalent of 12,021,302 bushels of…

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Butter Section Dairy Hall Facilities at Royal Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

A complete re-arrangement has been made in the butter division of the dairy produce section of the schedule. Classes in this section…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th inst.: We submitted at our sale on Thursday, 12th instant, a catalogue of 5949…

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Cattle Ages Jersey Society's Show Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

When the New South Wales branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society in future subsidises country shows, by donating special prizes, it will…

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Wheat Market Easier Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Tie Sydney wheat market was a shade weaker to-day. Bulk nw season's parcels were quoted at 2/5½ and bagged, new lots 2/6 a bushel…

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Cattle Diseases Proposed Visit to Glenfield "Good Will Accrue"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

An endeavour is to be made by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of N.S.W. to arrange a visit of as many breeders of cattle…

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London Wool Sales. Rates Maintained. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day a moderate selection was offered, but rates generally were well-maintained. The demand was active, although…

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Wool Sales Continued in London LONDON, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

The London wool sales were continued, with an offering of 8353 bales, of which 7525 were sold. The catalogue included 1268 bales from New…

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Two Freak Wagers Carried Bag of Wheat Two Miles

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

For a wager of £7, D. Ryan, Texas, who was carting wheat to the Yarranlea dump carried a lull bag of wheat just over two miles recently…

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Wool Exports From Australia Smaller Return for Half-year

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

A statement prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician, Dr. Roland Wilson, shows that although the quantity of the exports of greasy…

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Destruction of 281 Sheep Battered with Wood Four Boys Blamed Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

With almost incredible cruelty nearly 300 sheep were killed at the Newmarket Saleyards last night. Four boys are alleged to be responsible for…

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London Wool Sales a Moderate Selection. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day there was a moderate selection, and rates generally were well maintained. The demand was active, although…

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Captain Cook Discovers America Leona Learns in London. Bread and Butter, Eggs and Bacon from Slot Machines. (Special—by Air Mail From Leona Deane). London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Yesterday, I saw something I considered quite unusual—tennis being played on ice. Wondering where else I could explore, I thought of…

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Cooling of Milk on Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

Sir.—The Milk Board shows that it has lost sympathy with the position of farmers, when it demands that they incur large expenses in cooling…

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£25,008 TURNOVER Dairying on the Manning TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd., in December paid 775 suppliers ll½d per lb for choicest and 10½d per lb for second-class butter,…

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Junior Farmers Section at the Royal Show £97 Prize Money

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

For the fourth year in succession John Fairfax and Sons, Ltd., have sponsored the much-contested classes in the Junior Farmers'…

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Crops Without Earth Remarkable Achievement Grown in Water

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The most revolutionary and sensational scientific discovery for centuries one that will affect the lives of millions ol ordinary people—has now…

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