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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 18th instant:—Our appraisement catalogue No. 11, comprising 12,653 bales was…

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Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Included in Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery's 11th wool appraisement catalogue finalised on Friday were the following:—…

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Illawarra Cattle Noted for Longevity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

The longevity of Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle is shown by the recent passing of Tulip of Morden at the great age of 22 years four…

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Australian Wool Exports LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

The committee for sale of wool abroad announces that with the exception of France, where buying is done through the Government, it is…

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Australian Wheat Disposal of Surplus Increased Sowings Possible London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

Government circles express great satisfaction that the anxiety has been lifted regarding the disposal of the Australian wheat surplus…

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An All-electric Dairy Milking and Separating But Two of a Dozen Jobs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Many people have all-electric homes. They know what a joy electric power is and how it reduces work and costs…

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The Farm Home Lawns for Country Homes. Methods of Establishment

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

Lawns are a decided asset to home in any circumstances, and arid and semi-arid regions a well tended lawn is often an oasis in a…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports that 9000 bales of wool were appraised at their Sydney catalogue yesterday. Included in the results…

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New Butter Consumers for Australia Fresh Channels Opened in Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

"Our butter and cheese arc going into the households of people who never before havetasted it because the distribution…

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Butter Market

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. report: N. S. Wales:—Some useful rains have fallen in isolated dairying districts but very much needed. Arrivals show a…

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Slightly Dearer Cattle at Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: 3328 cattle yarded, The market was slightly dearer. Best vealers 48/ 100 lbs., steers [?], heifers 34/, bullocks…

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Wheat Area Restriction May Be Dropped CANBERRA, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

Because at the great improvement in the market outlook it is believed that the Federal Government has abandoned its proposal to restrict…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions conducted by the Farmer and Settler' in…

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Cattle Market Firmer. Yesterday's Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 7

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 39,929 sheep and lambs were penned at yesterday's Sydney sales. The yarding generally…

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Market Notes Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

Messrs. A. H. McArthur and Co., auctioneers, Armidale, in this issue announce the particulars of cattle coming forward for their sale on…

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Wheat Standard Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

The [?] wheat standard for the season 1939-10 was set at 63[?] lb as compared with last season’s 64½lb…

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Shorthorn Cattle High Prices at Flemington

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The demand for Shorthorn cattle at recent Flemington sales has been very gratifying to graziers, some of whom have received better prices…

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Agents' Commission on Bulk Wheat System of Payments by Farmers. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has asked the Australian Wheat Board for an explanation of the system of payments by…

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