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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 83

Warwick Farm Meeting at Randkick Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Trial Hurdle Race.—Rossjoy, Mab's Boy, Forestage. Encourage Handicap.— First division: Brunswick Joy, Serenade,…

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Payable Crops Glasshouse Tomatoes SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 6

A plea for the growing of more vegetables inland was made by Mr. W. Whan, experimentalist of the Department of Agriculture, at the…

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World's Worst Wheat Scourge British Scientist Co-operates with Australian Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

"Take-all," the wheat disease caused by the fungus ophioblus graminis, which destroys roots, may soon disappear from the world's great…

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Stock Sales Fat Cattle Easier Poorer Quality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 5

The falling oft in quality was responsible for fat cattle being easier at the Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. Quality [?]…

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Refrigerated Storage for Butter £500,000 Federal Scheme Is Proposed

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Additional refrigeration storage for butter, costing about £500,000 it is reported, will be provided immediately, following…

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The Dairy Farmers’ Co-op Milk Co

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

How heavy rain at one critical stage in its existence saved the Dairy Farmers’ Co-Op, Milk Co. from liquidation is told in the…

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Miners’ Shirt Cloth for Smart Women Wool Fashions In Britain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 8

Portugal is buying three times as many woollen goods from Great Britain as before the war. Woollen tops used to come from…

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Junior Farmers Growth Of Movement Annual Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 5

In officially opening the annual show of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ Club on Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A., referred to…

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Farm Workers and Military Service Exemption Suggested

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Mr T. R. Thompson, referring at the annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of the Primary Producers' Union to the calling-up for…

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Scheme to Purchase Own Farms Casino P.p.u. Urges Government Aid

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Support for a scheme to aid tenant farmers and farmers' sons to purchase their own properties was forthcoming at a meeting of the Casino…

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Queensland Cattle Arriving

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 5

Large numbers of cattle from the Northern State continue to arrive in the Upper Hunter. Many of them, untrucked towards the end of last…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

The Country Producers' Selling Company, Ltd., report:— The main appraisements for the current season have now terminated…

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Sheep Show Goes on

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 2

In view of the offer by the military authorities to make available the Sydney Showground for the conduct of the 1941 Annual Sheep Show and…

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Co-operation and Milk How Producers Have Organised Romance of Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative No. 2

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 4

The first article in this series told of the chaotic conditions which forced milk producers to band themselves together in a co-operative movement to secure a better return for the producers, while giving better and cheaper service to…

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Boosting of Winter Fodder Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 3

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

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High Prices Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

E. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. report a satisfactory demand from a large attendance of buyers at their sale at Maitland yards yesterday. Buyers…

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Increased Butter Price Wanted Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

The central executive council of the Primary Producers’ Union, at a [?] in Sydney this week, decided [?] ask the Equalisation Committee [?]…

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Lowest Wheat Yield Since 1918

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

The wheat crop for the 1940-41 season is likely to be the lowest for 22 years, according to official estimates, which indicate that there…

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2500 Cattle Quarantined In Singleton Stock Inspector's Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

At present there arc 2500 cattle quarantined in Singleton district as a result of pleuropneumonia introduced hi cattle…

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Co-Operation And Milk How Producers Have Organised Their Industry Romance of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. (By Historicus) No. 2

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

The first article in this series told of the chaotic conditions which forced milk producers to band themselves together in a co-operative movement to secure a better return for the producers, while giving better and cheaper service to consumers in…

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