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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 83

Export Wheat Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board announced yesterday an increase from 6/[?] to 4[?] a bushel in the price of wheat for export flour to the…

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Died at 96 Well-known Cattle Breeder SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

The death is announced of Mrs. i. Whitney at her home at Coombing Park, Carcoar, at the age of 96. She was one of the most remarkable…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the local Junior Farmers' Club was held in the school room on Thursday night. There was a good attendance of members from…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Co. Ltd

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting was held at Hexham on Wednesday when a fair number of shareholders were present. Mr. L. B. Fisher. chairman of directors…

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Sheep and Cattle. Yesterday's Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 8

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that 23,057 sheep and lambs wer penned yesterday. There was a moderate proportion of sheep and…

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Mint Weed Menace. Danger to Sheep and Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Mr. A. Pearson,, Weeds Officer of the Department of Agriculture, advises:-—Last month mint weed (salvia…

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Flemington Markets Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

There was again a moderate supply of cattle forward at Flemington on Monday, when 1764 were yarded. Of this number 125 were sold in the store…

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Sheep Dearer at Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 6

Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby, Limited report that 23,057 sheep yesterday. Owing to the smaller number forward competition for all sheep…

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Park Cattle Set Up New Milking Records British Figures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Park cattle descendants of the gigantic white beasts that once roamed wild through Britain’s forests, are to-day setting up new…

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Another Wool Store for Newcastle Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Another wool store, to cost £82,000 is shortly to be erected at Wickham. It will be erected for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…

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Farmers Buy Wine. Direct From Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

To make certain that they get the finest quality as well as the exact type of Port or Sherry; etc., that they prefer, many farmers now buy their…

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Dairy Company. Directors Re-elected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 7

Messrs P. Barry, A. S. Bowman (Muswellbrook), M. J. Crump, J. Dalton, L. B. Fisher, C. H. Lynch. R. J. Pepper, F. V. Sparke, S. B…

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The Farm Home The Farm Vegetable Garden Maintenance of the Organic Content of the Soil

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Organic matter plays a very important part in the soil. It helps to maintain tilth, holds moisture, permits root penetration, modifies…

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Farmers Buy Wine Direct from Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

To make certain that they get the finest quality as well as the exact type of Port or Sherry, etc., that they prefer, many farmers now buy…

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Orange Crop Only Choice Quality In Demand

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 5

Except for choice quality, there is practically no demand tor oranges in Sydney or any northern markets. This has been brought about to a…

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Wool Offerings

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 5

Two million onions of wool will be [?]ppraised in Australia before Christmas Arrangements provide for [?] 000, bales to be apprat[?]ed in Sydney,…

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Farm Home Vegetable Garden Improving Soil’

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 7

Organic matter plays a very important part in the soil. It helps to maintain tilth, holds moisture, permits root penetration, modifies…

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Profit of £1816 Singleton Co-operative Dairy Co. Satisfactory Year Despite Adverses [?]Ingleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 2

The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. over[?] many difficulties caused by the drought and war during the last [?]spcial…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 29th instart:— We submitted our appraisement…

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Singleton Markets Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Pty. Ltd. report having conducted a special sale of store cattle on account of the Plashett Pastoral Co. Pty. Ltd…

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