Singleton Butter in Palestine Costs 5/6 Pound Says A.I.F. Man SINGLETON
The A.I.F. in Palestine is getting batter made at the Singleton factory, according to a letter received by a friend from Mr. Joe…
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Farming & the land, 1940
1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 93
The Wool Cheque Substantial Increase for 1940 Industry Reviewed Greater Production and Higher Price
Due principally to the higher average price of 13.4375d per lb in Australian currency for the clip under the British purchase scheme,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck by Falling Tree. Farmer Sustains Extensive Injuries
Struck by a falling tree, Mr. A. R. Brookes, of Baerami, received extensive injuries to his head, face and body. Other injuries included a broken leg…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Maize Smut a Potential Menace to Australian Crops
A very serious disease of maize known as American smut is now known to occur in the Bathurst district, and every effort is being made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley Dairymen Threaten Action Against Price Rise Refusal
At a large meeting of dairymen in Maitland on Friday, resentment was expressed at Cabinet's refusal to increase the price of milk by 4d a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Crop This Year’s Average CANBERRA
In a renew of the wheat situation in Australia, up to April this year Dr. Ronald Wilson, Commonwealth Statistician, reveals that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Butter Grading Sydney
In the week ended May 10, 92.9 percent of the hoses of butter examined by the State tatter grading staff was found of choicest grade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Price of Wool Australia and South Africa Wool
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The results of the selling season in South Africa shows a slightly higher level than the average price, 13.4375d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Harvest Second Largest Yield SYDNEY,wednesday
The super[?]dent of the Australian Wheat Board Colones Holborow. announced toi-day that the wheat harvest just completed yielded 7g…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Field Day Junior Farmers’ Clubs Manning Contest
On the propers of Mr. S S[?] at [?] [?] Day was [?] by the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Washing of Dairy Utensils the Necessary Procedure
The Pure Food Act requires that the proprietor, manager, or person in charge of any premises used in connection with the production,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GLOUGEESTER Butter Manufactured Dairy Company Gloucester
Vim Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 170,616 1b of choicest butter and 8954 1bs of second grade The prices paid were 1/1½…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HOMEBUSH Prime Sheep Dearer SYDNEY
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.. report: 13,600 sheep penned. Prime were dearer. Ewes 3[?] weathers 14 hoggets 4½ lambs 6¼d, snckers 7½. Cattle;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Stock Markets. Sheep and Cattle Prices in Queensland
Following the wet period during the early part of the year, ideal weather prevailed throughout the north-western and central districts during…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm
Although the yarding of fat cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday was lighter than last day, values remained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mill Offal and Wheat Sydney
Bran and pollard were quoted to-day £5/10/. Australian wheat buyers quotations for export wheat unchanged bulk [?] quoted at 4/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Harvest Second. Largest. Yield. Sydney
The Superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board, Colonel. Holborow, announced to-day that the wheat harvest just completed yielded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined for Failing to Stop Drove Through Mob of Cattle
Arthur Thomas Daley, represented by Mr. E. W. Doust, was charged with failing to stop his car when called upon to do so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Primary-secondary Producers The Hughes Technique Unshrinkable Wool (No. II)
Throughout this series of articles the emphasis has always been upon the inter-relation between producer and manufacturer in Australia. I have [?] to show that the [?] who [?] and the man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saw a Mine Shock for Yorkshire Farmer (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mail) LONDON, April [?]
Mr. Tom Southwick, whose tram-boats on the Yorkshire coast [?] in the [?] of a cliff. [?] the [?] of hit life when he…
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