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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 83

Less Rain an Advantage Coastal Areas Look Well Crops Ready for Silage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

There was a tailing off in rainfall registration during February, and from a pasture point of view this was probably an advantage,…

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Milk Supplies Warning To Dairy Farmers Summer Producers Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

A warning to milk suppliers that consideration will have to be given to balanced production otherwise the present milk…

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Painting On The Farm

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 2

One golden rule must be observed in paluting and that is never to put it off too long It would has began to rot or iron to…

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Sheep Dearer Sales At Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 7

Pitt, son and Badgery Ltd, report: 35, [?] sheep and Jambs penned of medium quality. All descriptions were included Lambs were firm…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

The halfyearly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. was very well attended at Hexham, on the 26th February, last. When the report and balance sheet was…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

The 5th annual show of the Junior Farmers Club will be held on the Show ground on Saturday next, when it is expected that the effort this year will eclipse…

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Mice on Farm An Effective Trap

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 4

A very effective trap for the era of mice on the farm can be made as follows:— About 2 Inches from the top on…

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Fat Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

About 925 fat cattle yarded, being an average supply; also 40 choppers and bulls forward. The quality of the former was good. All…

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Singleton Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

Messrs. Grainger & Falkiner, Pty., Ltd., have a quality yarding of cattle booked for the Singleton yards on Friday next, 14th March…

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Important Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Attention is directed to an important cattle sale at Tabulum on Friday, March 14. Messrs Farrell, Graike and Co., and Dalgaty and Co.,…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

Messrs. A. H. McArthur & Co. announce an attractive yarding of New England-bred cattle for their sale on Friday next, 14th March. The stock…

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Worms in Sheep. Merriwa District Affected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Stomach and intestinal worm infestation of sheep is a matter which is assuming considerable importance since the breaking of the drought, in…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Prices Rising

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Fat cattle opened to better competition at the Campbell's Hill saleyards,West Maitland, on Monday. Values showed another slight rise on…

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Feat by Cunnamulla Airman 5200 Flood-bound Sheep Saved From Starvation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

During the recent abnoraml rains and floods, 5200 sheep, the property of the Elsinora Pastoral Co., were marooned on an island of barely…

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Dairying. Bacterial Spoilage of Milk and Cream. Sources of Contamination

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Bacteria exist everywhere, their numbers varying according to the nature and condition of the material in which they are growing. It is thus evident…

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Dairymen Call a Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

There is a familiar ring about this extract from an editorial in the Kiama "Independent" (January 2, 1900): "There are four companies…

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Singleton District Two Farmers Fined Failed To Destroy Rabbits P.P. Board Act Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

The [?] pastures Protection Board proceeded against two dairy farmers from the stroke district at singleton police Court…

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Junior Farmers Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

The committee of the Raymond Terrace junior Farmers’ Club has everything in order for the show to be held on the new sports ground…

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Boosting Winter Fodder Crops

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

Many coastal dairy farmers have come to realise the great benefits arising from the use of a properly balanced fertiliser to boost the growth…

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British Children to Gather Crops

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

The Board of Education has agreed to a plan under which Britain's schools will provide a children's land army, totalling between 600,000 and…

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