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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Ltd. December Pay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

For the month of December the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd manufactured 242,906lb. of choicest butter and 7028lb. second grade…

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New Uses for Agricultural Products Farming of the Future

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

There was justification for the belief that agriculture would long be concerned with the production of food crops, said Dr. R. J. Noble…

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Farmer Thrown From Windmill Lismore

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

Mr. Percy Robinson 38, farmer, of Bungawalbyn was working on a windmill when a gust of wind caused it to revolve. A swinging blade…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Ltd. reports on the 21st inst.:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Plan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

The secretary of the Commerce Department, Mr J. F. Murphy, said that following the announcement of the appointment of members of the…

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Sheep Unaltered Sales At Homebush SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: 32,100 sheep penned. The market was unaltered. Ewes 3½d, wethers 3½d, hoggets 4½d, lambs, 6d,suckers 6½d,…

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Modern Sheep Spray 200 Treated Per Hour

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. J. L. W. Barton, President of the Blaxland Shire, save a demonstration at Lithgow of a sheep spraying plant he has installed on his…

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Cattle Stealing Charge. Case Part Heard at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. P.M., George Newstead. 31, was…

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American Wool Buying. South African Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The United States has imported very large quantities of wool from South America. The selling season of…

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DAiry FARMERS Want Representation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

South Coast dairy farmers are so [?] the “raw deal” handed them by the Government that they propose to, run an Independent…

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The Maize Crop Brighter Prospects Bureau Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Drought conditions prevailed in maize-growing districts during the early part of the planing season. As a result, germination and…

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Annum. Meting Tenambit Poultry FarmersPRICE of Mill Offals"

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tenam[?] Poultry Farmers’ Association was held on Wednesday evening under the presidency of Mr…

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Terrace Farmer's Enterprise

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. E. C. Armstrong has,completed the installation of an irrigation plant on 26 acres of his property at Ray mond Terrace. Over 7000 gallons of…

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Farmers Who Volunteer Facilities For Assistance

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Mair, stated that the organisation set up by the Government during last year for the purpose of assisting in…

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Federal Scheme Conservation Of Fodder Help for Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

Sir Earle Page, Minister for Commerce, announced last night that the Federal Cabinet had decided upon a plan for fodder…

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Dairy Cattle High Prices On South Coast

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

High prices are being paid for dairy cattle on the South Coast. At a clearing out sale at Tongarra, near Dapto, the top figure of the day was…

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Sale of Gresford Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

District offerings at Homebush last Thursday included 10 vealers from Jupp Bros., East Gresford, which made to £9/8/, avg. £8/9/9, and 10…

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Livestock From the War Zone England Still Ships Pedigree Cattle Bound the World

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value of £100,000 a…

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Dairy Industry Cattle and Pastures in Good Condition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 7

In a weekly review of the dairy industry. Prescott, Pty. Ltd., state that most districts report that catle and pastures are in good condition…

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Livestock From the War Zone Pedigree Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value…

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