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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., reports on the 13th March, 1941:— The arrangement of appraisements…

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Empire Show Cattle Breeders Great Response

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

Beef and dairy cattle parades at the Royal Empire Show next month will make a larger section that at the Royal Easter Show last year…

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Labour Shortage on Dairy Farms Military Service Effect

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

So far no solution had been found for the labour shortage on dairy farms, Mr R. Pilgrim secretary of the Richmond District Council of the…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Op. Co.., Ltd., reports on the 13th March, 1941:—The arrangement of appraisements…

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Graziers Discuss Wool Agreement SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R., opposed a motion at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales to-day that owing to…

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Drought Relief Loans to Dairy Farmers Repayment Terms

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

The Secretary of the Federated Milk Producers, Mr. J. McKeachie, of Aberglasslyn, is in receipt of the following letter from the…

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Nearly 2500 Entries For Show Big Support for Third Day. Substantial Increase in Farm Produce Section

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

UP TILL YESTERDAY NEARLY 2500 ENTRIES FOR NEXT WEEK'S SHOW HAD BEEN CLASSIFIED. More entries in the trotting section are due to-morrow, while big support is expected for the third day. The response justifies Mr. R…

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Hand Severed by Cutter Singleton Farm Hand’s Mishap SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

Norman Styled a 16-year-old farm hand, had his right hand cut off when it was caught in a chaff cutter late yesterday. Styles was working for…

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Shrinkage in Dairy Production

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

In their weekly review of the dairy industry. Prescott Pty., Ltd., state that reports from most districts indicate that production is…

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Butter Prices Retailers Seek An Increase SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

It is understood that several Singleton grocers recently had a meeting at which it was decided to increase the price of butter and certain other lines…

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Australia's Wool Cheque Exports to British Dominions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The British wool contract, in conjunction with greater production, has given a decided impetus to Australia's…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 4

It was announced this week that a coastal dairy farm competition for 1941 would be conducted by the “yarmer and Settier” in con[?]nution…

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Maize Crops Review Of Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 8

In a review of the maize crop, conditions in the State the State Marketing Bureau reports that generally speaking weather conditions were…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Easier Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 7

Winchcombe Carspent Ltd report 43,000 shep penned Weathers were easter and other descriptions unchanged Best ewes to 3[?] weathers…

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

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 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…

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Farm Sale

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

T. S. Elkin and Co. report having sold a farm at Millers Forest of 23a. 3r. 25p. on account of Mr. D Smith, of East Gres ford, at a satisfactory price. The…

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Warning to Farmers “Reduce Stock Herds (A.A.P. Service)- LONDON, March 19

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 2

Addressing farmers at-Leicester, the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. R. S Hodeon) said: "It is quite clear that we are to get the best value of the…

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Maize Contest Excellent Crops At Broke Hardcastle Cup Broke

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

Excellent crops keen'- competition and friendly rivalry marked the corn growing contest fostered by Broke Agricultural Bureau…

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Empire Show Cattle Breeders' Great Response

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Beef and dairy cattle parades at the Royal Empire Show next month will make a larger section than at the Royal Easter Show last year…

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