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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 79 of 83

District Wool

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

Appraisements in Winchcombe, Carson's Newcastle wool catalogue last Friday included: Albert Andrews, Singleton, fleece 18d, 16¾ d, 16½d,…

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Cattle Railed to Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 6

A consignment of 350 bullocks and steers, most dehorned, were dispatched from Singleton railway to Victoria this morning. The cattle are the property of…

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Junior Farmers Growing Beans For Seed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 2

The New South Wlales Junior Farmers’ Club council has decided to inaugurate a banana-growing project on the northern rivers and to ask…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Country Producers' reports as follows:— Included amongst a very good selection of good to average…

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Hunter Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

Appraisements in Winchcombe, Carson's Newcastle catalogue last Friday included: Albert Andrews (Singleton), fleece 18d, 16¾d, 16½d,…

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Faith in Jersey Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 6

As a tribute to his faith in the Jersey breed of dairy cattle, Sir Archibald Howie, governing director of the Navua Jersey Stud, has published for…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

On Friday last Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximated 3600 bales, the greater proportion of which…

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Wool Appraisements Nenco, Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 5

On Friday, 28th November, Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 3,600 bales, the greater…

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Other Crops

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Among the crops worth the consideration of farmers in the tableland districts was pyrethrum, a plant of the chrysanthemum type, the flower…

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Agricultural Crops in the News. Not All of Commercial Significance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Many "new" crops are being talked about at present, but not all of them offer the commercial possibilities farmers are sometimes led to believe…

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Soaking Rains Needed Dairying Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 6

In a review of the dairy Industry, Prescott Pty., Ltd., report that the weather continues very dry in most dairying districts, and although…

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District Crops Benefit of Irrigation Labour Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Rainfall during November was of a patchy nature, and insufficient in most cases to meet the requirements of crops and pastures…

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Levraut Has Bright Prospects. Engaged in Farm Welter. Two's Company and Jymjon Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 6

Although a failure when sent out a hot favourite for the Hawkesbury Handicap, run at Rosehill, last Wednesday, Jymjon is expected to show…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement Catalogue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 3

On the 27th and 28th November, Nenco submitted appraisement catalogue No. 35', being the eighth of the 1941/42 season and consisting of 5118…

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Riverina Wheat Yields Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 7

Wheat yields in the western Riverina this season will fall below average, but in most areas the harvest will be the best since 1939, No very…

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Stone Fruit Crop Will Be Light

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 2

The crop of all varieties of stone fruit throughout the district will be a light one this season although the [?] of Monday night will benefit…

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Cattle Firm at Homebush Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report, 47,189 sheep penned Prime lambs were unchanged others easier. Best [?] wethus 2½d hoggets 3½d,…

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Acquisition of Second Grade and Pastry Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully has announced that an order had been gazetted by which [?] Commonwealth Government acquired all second…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. report on the 4th inst.: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 65 (the 14th of…

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Gunnedah Special Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 6

Fleming and Ross, auctioneers, Gunnedah, report having yarded 1020 cattle at their sale on the 3rd inst., when 883 head were sold. There was…

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