Broom Millet in Hunter Great Failure of Crop
The great heat of the past month, and the drought conditions prevailing for the past six weeks have been responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
2,413 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 121
Bush Fires in New Zealand Considerable Damage to Farm Property. Sydney
A message from New Zealand states that bush fires continue to rage in many parts of the Dominion, doing considerable damage to farm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Poultry Farmers' Losses Deputation Asks for £20,000 As State Aid
A deputation from poultry-farming interests yesterday asked the Minister for Social Services (Mr Richardson) for £20,000 relief from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle at Homebush
A draft of 23 steers from G. Crittenden. Bunbook, made to £10/12, averaging £9/19/7, at Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat and Flour Exports
SALES of Australian wheat and flour to China come at an opportune time, and will help to clear a market which had all the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Varieties of Oats
One of the essentials to success in the growing of oats is to sow varieties suited to the climatic and soil conditions. The following are the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A Bad Deal" Treaty With Germany African African Wool Melbourne
Mr. A. M. Mact[?]er, reporting on wool matters to the Chamber of Commerce, said the woolgrowers of South Africa had discovered that their trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairying Some Common Cream Defects
A healthy herd, good dairy buildings (embodying, of course, good sanitation, lighting and ventilation), and well-cared-for dairy utensils are the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Breeds At the Royal Show
The dairy section is being kept well abreast of modern requirements, al though there was little occasion for revision of this part of the schedule…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Steady Sydney
Sydney wheat market was quietly steady to-day. Bulk new season's parcels were quoted at 2/5½, bagged new lots 2/6 per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Dearer Sales at Homebush SYDNEY
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Cattle: 3270 yarded. The market was very strong. Best vealers made to 41/ per hundred lbs., steers to 37/, heifers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Supplies Rain in Coastal Areas Weekly Review
Prescott, Pty., Ltd., report that many dairying districts, particularly on the coastal areas of the Northern Rivers, have benefited by good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Sales Bullocks in Good Demand Sheep Dearer
Bullocks wore in the majority at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, to-day, forming the greater part of the fat cattle market. The yarding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Tick Regulations
These were discussed at considerable length, more or less informally. Mr. Kennedy said if the way was to be opened for carelessness about ticks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co, Ltd., report:— During the current week sales have been held both in London and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Levy
In reference to a proposal to increase the wool levy of 6d per bale to 1/- for publicity and research purposes, the Chairman explained that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guernsey Cow Leads Butter-fat Tests
A mature Guernsey heads the list of pure-bred registered cows whose 273 days' tests were completed in December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Losses From Soil Erosion Fallowing Hastens the Process. Wheat Farms Depreciating
The problem of soil erosion has leapt into significance in Australia only within the last decade, but so seriously is it viewed by both the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Publicity and Research the Work of the International Wool Secretariat
The question of increasing the levy on wool for the purpose of providing funds for carrying on the campaign of wool publicity and research,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Sales. Flemington Prices. Sheep Market Irregular
The market at Flemington on Monday opened at an advance on the best of last day's prices for both sheep and lambs. The market failed to hold…
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