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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 93

Wheat Sales Home Requirements MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

In the period ended March 19 sales of Australian wheat of the 19396-40 season have reached 93,350 000 bushels and the average price realised…

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Wool Prices Producers’ Criticism Production Cost

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

Dissatisfaction with the price at which wool of the 1930-40 clip had been sold to the British Government and with anomalies that had occur…

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Wheat Pool Supplies Pig Breeders Want Direct Access

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

A protest was voiced by the New South Wales branch committee of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society, at a meeting on Friday,…

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Stroud's Annual Show Opens Excellent Entries Beef Cattle and Ponies Strong President Hopeful Stroud

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The 19th annual show of the Stroud and District A. .H. and I. Association opened in warm weather. Most actions were field [?] were parties…

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Farmers' Relief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the directors of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., Ltd., held at Denman on Tuesday last, it was decided to enter into an…

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Food Relief for Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

As the result of a visit to the Muswellbrook and Merriwa districts by an inspector of the Department of Social Services for the…

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A new Angle on Need for Normal Supply Article 2. (By P. V. TURK, Editor Australian Milk and Dairy Products Journal)

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

It is a plain fact that variations in the composition of milk are closely associated with nutritional values. Markets change with the knowledge people have of things. If this were not so, then every "advertising campaign or effort put…

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[?] Butter. [?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

Traders [?] Britain [?] attacking butter rationing, which is resulting in stocks being [?]ed up in warehouses while the public [?]…

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For The Man On the Land. Agriculture and Pastoral Notes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

(These Notes [?] by [?] of the [?] the Minister for Agriculture and [?] the [?] of the Department. [?] to his work [?] the [?] at the [?]…

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Dairy Farms. Board Competition. Coastal Areas

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

Support has again been accorded the coastal dairy farm competition by the Milk Board, which [?] sponsored a [?] for farmers within…

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The Farm Home Control of House Flies a Cheap and Effective Spray

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The house fly is not only a nuisance, but, because of its life history and habits, it is a serious menace to health. A cheap and effective fly…

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DAIRYING. [?] to [?]K Quality Two [?] Of C[?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

While [?] on [?] the [?] the [?] of [?]…

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Aid for Farmers (“Mercury” Service) COPENHAGEN, March 28

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

Farmers are suffering from the fall in the sterling rate. The Danish Government has agreed to make grants totalling £270,000,000 to farmers…

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Ajax’s Close Call In Cropper Plate Gold Rod Gave Improved Display SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 7

Ajax won the C. W. Cropper Plate at Randwick to-day, but his supporters received a shock when Gold Rod, favoured by his light weight, finished fast and got uncomfortably…

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Dairy Lands. Serious Position On C[?] Water Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

[?] from [?] of the Department of Agriculture show a [?] between [?]…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 29th inst:- We submitted our 18th…

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Sheep Skins Demand in Sydney Values Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 8

[?], Carson Ltd, reports A strong demanded was experience for sheep skies at the past week’s Sydney sales, values [?] very…

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Stock Sales Prime Cattle Dearer Few Lambs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

Prime quality [?] met with a very keen demand at the Campbell’s Kill [?] West Maitland to-day, included in the yarding of…

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Lambs Firmer Advance in Cattle Homebush Sales Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery repo[?] 18,900 sheep and lambs [?] Small number prime. Growth sheep were a little dearer and lambs firmer…

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