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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 83

That Sheep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

One often hears the remark that Australia lives on the sheep's back. There are however, indications that the facories manufacturing our wool…

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Blood-sucking Fly. Attacks Dairy Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

The secretary of the Muswellbrook branch of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. J. Carter, Informs us that a bood-sucking fly is attacking the…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report: —Our eighteenth wool appraisement of the current season, officially known as No. 42 was concluded on…

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Butter and Cheese Control Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Orders tinder which returns will have to be furnished, showing details of stocks held or sold from March, 1941. onward, have been…

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Butter Export Suspension From This State

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Butter factories In the district have received a communication from the Producers’ Distributing Society, informing them that the Federal…

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Slightly Easier Sheep Market At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 8

Schute. Bell Badgery, Lumby, Limited, report that 31,900 sheep. Including 15,700 lambs, were forward at Flemington yesterday. The market…

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Butter Supplies Conserving Choicest Qualify Winter Needs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Prescott Pty., Ltd., in their weekly review of the dairying industry, report that it has been decided to conserve stocks of choicest quality In…

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Saving to Wool Growers Appraisements At Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

When the British Government last season purchased the entire Australasian wool clip at a fixed price, it was obviously their…

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Dairy Farmer Fined Unclean Premises

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

The Milk Board prosecuted Patrick Daniel Cleary, of Maitland Vale, in the West Maitland Court to-day for failing to keep his premises…

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The Farm Garden. To Improve the Humas Content of the Soil

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

Most gardeners are familiar with the good results obtained from new land, but few pause to inquire into the reason. Such results are…

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Manning River Dairy Society Launches Out Authority to Raise Loan up to £75,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

The large attendance at the special general meeting of the Manning River Co-op. Dairy Society, held in the Kingston Hall, Croki, on…

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Our Letter Box to District Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

To-day, as never before, the primary producer has to face up to the call for national service. No matter how willing or energetic he…

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Dairying Dairy Products for Britain Factors in Continuity of Supply

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

If Australian dairy farmers are to respond with maximum effect to the appeal to produce more butter and cheese to augment Britain's…

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The Farm Home the Farm Garden to Improve the Humus Content of the Soil

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

Most gardeners are familiar with the good results obtained from new land, but few pause to inquire into the reason. Such results are…

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Local Butter Quality Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The Chief of the Division of Dairying Mr. O [?] Ballhauo[?]n, reports that during the week ended February 14, 91.1 per cent of the boxes of…

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Cattle Coming From Queensland Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

It is reported that many thousands of rattle which were purchased in recent months will shortly be crossing from Queensland into New South…

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Storing Appraised Wool at Newcastle Report by Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

When the British Government last season purchased the entire Australasian wool clip at a fixed price, it was obviously their intention to…

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Dairyman Fined

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Notice of appeal was lodge in Dungog Police Court, before Mr. R. Solling, P M., following the hearing of a case in which Howard Alee Rumbel of Salisbury…

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Good Potato Crop

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4

One of the heaviest potato crops ever grown in the distries has been marketed by Messrs. Mudd Bros., of Pitnacree East Maitland. The yield was almost…

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Dairy Cattle Judges Empire Show Appointments

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society of Now South Wales has announced the names of judges which it has selected to adjudicate in the five breed…

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