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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 93

A New Star in the Tractor World Farmall-a with "Clearvision" Is Wonderful Time Saver

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

A small tractor built to give the driver a full and intimate view of his job as he travels is something which farmers have no doubt longed…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

Prescott Ltd. report: N. S. Wales: The weather continues very dry in most districts and in many quarters production is falling off. Arrivals are…

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Sheep Unchanged Homebush Market SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report : 41,800 sheep penned. The market was unchanged at last Thursday’s average rates. Ewe mutton to 27d…

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Hunter Crops Effect of Continued Dry Weather Official Report

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. C. T. Daw[?], Agricultural instructor, has prepared a report on the condition of creek to the Hunter and Central Court…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. report on 26th, January, 1940:— Our appraisement catalogue No…

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Shortage of Cattle Waggons

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

On this subject, the Chairman said there was definitely a shortage of cattle waggons, but the Department was definitely of opinion that there…

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Sydney Wool Appraisement

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At the Sydney wool appraisement yesterday of 9598 bales, the sales included: Ritter Bros., Goorangoola,…

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Cattle Drop Dead From Heat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

At the Tenterfield saleyards on Friday last 58 head of cattle dropped dead during the sale from the excessive heat. Sixteen others were…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

The Australian Wheat Board’s notations for export wheat were unchanged to-day Bulk lots were quoted at 3/[?] a bushel and bagged millers’…

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Vitaminised Margarine Menace to Butter Trade

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Vitaminised margarine, sold much cheaper than butter, would strike heavily at primary producers, and Australian butter exportation, the…

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Report of Wool Committee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The Chairman said the wool committee had brought forward a good deal of stuff to the Council meeting. There had been a lot of discussion,…

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Cattle Breeding Features of Easter Show Schedule

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Never at any time in the history of Australia has it been so imperative as it is now to encourage the production of first-class pedigree…

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Cattle Stampede. Sale Had to Be Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

At Tabulam on Friday 1500 head of cattle mustered for a sale became maddened by heat when the temperature reached 119 degrees…

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C.w.a. Wool Exhibition

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The Chairman referred to the postponement to May of the Bushmen's Carnival in its relation to the Wool Exhibition, which was to have taken…

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American Wool Consumption. Avoiding Heavy Stocks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.., report:—A downward variation has recently been experienced in wool prices in the United States. The New York futures…

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American Wool Consumption Avoiding Heavy Stocks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: A downward variation has recently been experienced in wool prices in the United States. The New York…

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17,000 CATTLE Record Sale In Queensland BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 10

A record Queensland sate of cattle was completed at Brisbane yesterday when the whole of the hers at Hillgrove Station (Charters Towers) was…

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PASTORAL. Provide Both Feed and Shelter. Value of Edible Trees and Shrubs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The provision of belts of edible trees which can be lopped when necessary is a form of insurance against drought that should not be neglected by the…

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Earnings of Dairy Farmers Mass Meetings of Protest Suggested

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Referring to the price of buttetr on the local market, Mr. W. E. Ritchens stated at a meeting of the Burringbar branch of the Primary Producers'…

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500,000 Bags of Wheat South Africa’s purchase (“Mercury” Service) CAPWTOWN Feb. 1

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The Central Boar has [?] prevail for the imperation of 500,000 bage of Australian Wheat, which are expected to the tended at 2[?] a…

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