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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 77 of 93

New Market for Vegetables Quantities Sent to Sheep in Drought Areas

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 3

Never has there been such a quantity of vegetables in Maitland district as has been the case for some weeks past. Market rates were such…

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Stone Fruit Heavy Crop of Peaches Promised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 1

Unless there should he hail storms or other unfavourable weather between now and picking time, there should be an excellent crop of peach…

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Board, Management, and Suppliers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 3

Following on the appeal of the Board of Directors of The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Limited to suppliers for…

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More Dairy Produce for Great Britain Australian Exports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 4

Efforts are being made by the Federal Government to stimulate production of dried milk for export to Great Britain. This was stated…

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Butter Markets

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 3

Prescott Ltd. report: N.S. Wales:—Rain is still urgently needed in many dainying centres. Arrivals are a little higher than last week…

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Wool Appraisement

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 11

In our 31st appraisement we secured the record price for the Sydney [?] to date, viz. 22½d per [?] for 5 bales [?] AAA E branded [?]…

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Fodder Crops Sudan Grass And Japanese Millet SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 10

Since the rain the Department of Agriculture has received numerous inquiries regarding crops which could be grown now for grazing purposes…

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Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Market Firm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

The fat cattle market at the Campbell's Hill stock sales, West Maitland, on (Monday was firm at last week's rates for all classes of good quality…

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Drought Feed for Sheep Maitland Vegetables at Glut Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

Because of the serious scarcity of feed for sheep in the Upper Hunter Valley, across the Liverpool Range, and on to the north-west, fresh…

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Drought Feed for Sheep. Maitland Vegetables. at Glut Pricks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 8

Because of the serious scarcity of feed for sheep in the. Upper Hunter Valley, across the Liverpool Range, and on to the north-west,…

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Wool Market Pitt Son and Badgery’s Catalogue

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Bodgery, Ltd., report Our Sydney appraisement catalogue No. 31. (the seventh offering of growers wools for this season) was final…

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Drought Relief Money for Farmers £800,000 LOAN

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 1

The Stale Government will advance £300,000 to drought-stricken farmers and graziers. It is tills State's share of £1,000,000, which the…

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Dairy Factory Aid for War Victims Further List of Contrdbutors

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 2

The following names are in addition to the list published in last issue J. W. Ryan & Son, £5; C.F…

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Amendments to Farmers' Relief Act Bill in Assembly

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr Colin Sinclair) was given leave in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday to introduce a bill to amend the…

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Wool Clip

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 2

The New South Wales clip as far as it has been bundled to [?] of the real attractive in the State has produced for years Arrivals…

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Price of Butter Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 7

The Dairy produce Stabilisation Commutes advised that the average Interim equalisation price of butter for September was approximately…

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CHEESE-BUTTER Supplies For Britain SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 7

The Premier. Mr. Mair. stated that Great Britain bad agreed to buy from Australia in the year 1930-41, 20.000 tons of Cheese, or 4000 tons more than…

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Homebush Sales Prime Cattle Unchanged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 1700 cattle yarded: Prime were unaltered others 10/ lower. Best vealers 56/ hundred 1b. sleers 48/, heifers…

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Stock Sales Cattle Values Easier Good Quality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 5

The yarding of 1st cattle at the Campbell’s Hill saleyards West Maitland, to-day was much higher than [?] although the…

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Dipping of Sheep for External Parasites Practices to Avoid

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 4

Don't dip sheep just after they have eaten their fill, or when they are in an overheated condition. Allow them to stand for…

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