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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 83

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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Stock Sales Cattle Values Much Easier Baconers Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 5

Cattle values at the Campbell Hill’s stock sales. West Maitland, showed a sudden decline. Bullocks and especially…

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Dairy Farm Sold

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

At public auction on Friday at the Court House Hotel, Mr. T. Carlton submitted a dairy farm of 120 acres at Major's Creek, in the estate of…

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Making Use of the Rain Activity Within the Wheat Districts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

The chief of the Division of Plant Industry, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, stated last week that the bountiful rains of early January registered…

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Peeps Into The Past. First Farmer James Ruse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

Mr I. K. Simpson, in his article. The First Grain,' says, dealing with James Ruse, Of the daughters very little is known.'…

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Potato Crop Review of Inland Conditions Beneficial Rain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 6

Substantial rains throughout the potato-growing areas have resulted in very satisfactory development of all crops and the…

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Would Like to Settle As Farmers British and Dutch Seamen Now in Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

True to the traditions of the sea, British arid Dutch seamen now in Australia would like to settle here as farmers…

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High Prices Demand For Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 10

SINGLETON, Thursday. The market for dairy cattle at Singleton yesterday was exceptionally brisk. Prices realised were the highest…

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Sold for £8200 Wyong Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

The Pioneer Dairy Farm, Wyong, comprising about 670 acres, freehold, was sold by public auction at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, yesterday…

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Wheat for Spain (A.a.p Service) MADRID, Jan. 29

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

It is officially announced that 50,-[?]tons of wheat from British purchasers in Argentina will shortly arrive in Spain in Spanish ships…

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Winter Pasture Red Clover and Italian Rye Hunter Crops

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

Red clover and Italian rye grass Is a very popular pasture mixture among dairymen for fertile alluvial soils in the vicinity…

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Sheep Country Flooded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

Flood water, miles wide, are sweeping some parts of the north-west, carrying away homesteads, huts, and stock…

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Record Wool Consumption in America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6
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Winchcombe, Catson, Ltd., report:—In October the United States mills consumed 82,450,000 lb. of apparel wool, the largest quantity ever…

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Wool Rebate F. & G. Quote Facts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

My directors are astounded at the statements being circulated through the country press and purporting to be from the General Secretary of the…

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Wool Debate. Not a 'Sudden" Decision. General Manager's Statement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

"My directors are astounded at the statements being circulated through the Country Press and purporting to be from the general secretary of the…

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Wool Rebate Not a "Sudden" Decision F. & G. Quotes Facts

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 8

"My Directors are astounded at the statements being circularised through the Press and purporting to be from the General…

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Poultry. Green Feed. Crops for Autumn Sowing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Two of the most suitable green feed crops for poultry are lucerne and Berseem cloyer, and those who are contemplating' the planting of…

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For Success in Dairying "Feed, Weed and Breed."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

During the herd-recording year ended 30th September, 1939, seasonal conditions varied more than usual, particularly in inland districts. That…

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"The Dairy Manual." Have You a Copy?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The Dairies Supervision Act gives power to the local authority in each district to refuse or cancel the registration of any dairyman or milk…

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