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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 93

Bullahdelah Show Splendid Exhibition in Driest Year Farm Products Reveal Wonderful Soil Fertility

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

Gamely carrying on with their nineteenth annual show despite its being the driest year in the knowledge of the district's eldest…

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Review of Maize Crop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

Hot and dry weather has prevailed in most maize-growing districts since date of last report (January 10), although many areas on the Far North…

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Dairy Champions Breeder’s Dual Success SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

Mr. F. A. McIntosh, of Woodside Park, Berry, at Sydney Show won the “Fresh Food” Gold Challenge Cup outright. It was his third win in…

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Our Farmers Distress

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

Sir,—After reading your comment on the plight of farmers in the Hunter Valley district, I feel the urgo through the columns of your paper…

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Butter and Cheese N.s.w. Shortage

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

An official shortage of butter and cheese was declared for New South Wales at the meeting of the New South Wales committee of the…

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Old Tyres Found Useful Trough for Sheep MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 9

“Adversity, is the mother if invention”, is an anxiom well exemplified the Muswellbrook district where, through the prevailing drought it has…

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Cattle Awards at Sydney Show Success of Singleton District Breeders

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

The following awards were gained by district cattle breeders at Sydney Show:— Herefords.—Bull, 18 months and…

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Dairy Farmer Caught By Flood Warwick (Q.)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

The body of Charles Herbert Aspinall, 49, a Maryvale district farmer, has been found where it was swept by the flood in North Branch Creek…

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Stop Hunting Move by British Farmers Food Wasted (From a Special Correspondent) (By Air Mall) LONDON. March 9

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 10

English farmers in growing numbers are calling for the wartime suppression of hunting. They are expressing their anger in…

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No Easter Egg for Poultry Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

Year after yew poultry farmers “tail in” with the market at Maitland. This year was no exception…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. report: N. S. Wales:—In all dairying districts with the exception of parts of the far north coast, extremely dry weather…

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Brighter for Dairymen As Butter Factory Sees It

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

Without doubt, it is a very welcome change, said Mr. W. E. Searl, manager of Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory Ltd. The suppliers…

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Wool Appraisements

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

By Nenco (Newcastle): A. Collison, Scone, 6 aaaw 17d, 6 aw 16[?]; J. W. Rose, Scone, 6 aaaw 17[?]d; Hayne Bros.,…

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Lucerne For Sheep Grazing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Four cardinal points must, be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne: 1. Paddocks should be subdivided,…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotations for export wheat were unaltered to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½, and bagged millers’ parcels…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

Although the yarding of fat cattle at the Campbell's Hill saleyards, West Maitland, on Monday was heavier than for some time, the…

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Sheep Raising Experiment on North Coast

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Sheep are not raised on the North Coast, but Mr W. J. Mulligan is experimenting with a flock at Cangi, on the foothills. Seven bales of wool…

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Victorian Sheep Losses in Bush Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

An officer of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, who returned from the grazing and agricultural areas recently…

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Woman’s Domain Recent Weddings Butter—markey

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

A wedding of Maitland [?] was that of Miss Marcis Markey and Mr. [?] which took [?] St. [?]…

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