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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 83

Lower Wool Values Higher Dividend to Come

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

Because of the lower values placed on Australian wool this season, it is now generally accepted that a larger equalised dividend will be paid to…

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Farm, Herd and Furniture

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

To-day (Tuesday), at 1 p.m., Messrs. T. Carlton (Dungog) and E. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. (Maitland) will offer on the property, "Goodview,"…

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Dairy Industry Pastures Respond To Rain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Prescott Pty., Ltd., report that the rains of the last few weeks have been extremely beneficial to the dairy Industry; almost all districts…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 3rd inst. We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 41 (the 17th of the…

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Jersey Record 11681b Commercial Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 5

Macquarie Laureate, an eight-year-old Jersey cow owned by Mr. F. W. Johnston, of Denman, has just completed a 300 days’ test under the…

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Crop Conditions Hunter Valley and Central Coast Inspector’s Reportn

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Further good rains were experienced during January throughout out the Hunter Valley and Central Coast. Crops and pastures…

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Stock Board Excellent Pastoral Outlook Plenty of Water

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

“The pastoral outlook is excellent,” declared the stock inspector, Mr. E. A. Lucas, to a meeting directors of the Maitland…

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Dairying Transport to Be Rationalised

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

A new plan fox rationalising transport in the dairying industry has been formulated by the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board as a condition of a petrol…

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Pastoral Sales of Sheep in Queensland. Not Up to Expectations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Although sales of store sheep in Queensland since the recent rains have been fairly numerous, the volume of business has not been as large…

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Ellerston Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

At Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney wool appraisement on Wednesday, F. I. A. ' Taylor, "Puddleloct," Ellerston, secured wethers' fleece 18¼d, 17d,…

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Cattle on the Upper Hunter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

One of the best stock sales in the north for years was held at Scone on Monday by Keen and Co. The yarding, comprising 1238 head cattle…

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Weaker Tone Sheep At Flemington

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Schute Bell Bodgery Lumby Ltd. report a heavier supply of sheep at Flemington yesterday. A weaker tone prevailed. Quotations: Prime [?]…

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Wool Sales Sydney Appraisements

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Pitt. Son and Badgery. Ltd. report that at their 41st Wool appraisement, the 17th for the current season, they brought forward a catalogue of late…

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The Man on the Land Issued by the Department of Agriculture Dairying. Bacterial Spoiling of Milk and Cream. How Deterioration Occurs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Milk and cream are readily perishable foodstuffs, and it is only as the result of careful treatment on the farm that-they reach receiving depots in choicest…

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Winter Pasture Red Clover and Italian Rye Hunter Crops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

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

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High Efficiency Farming New British Methods (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, February 6

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. R. S. Hudson, in a speech said Britain had already turned out more 1000 farmers who had refused…

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Tabulam Cattle Sale

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

At the Tabnlam yards on Friday, February 14, 2200 head of stock all New South Wales bred, will be offered for-sale. Full particulars appear…

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Pome Fruit Crops Satisfactory Yields

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

Since the date of last report, December 6, the State Weather Bureau reports that substantial rams have been received in all producing…

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Butter and Cheese Output of Certain Producers Orders for Compulsory Acquisition

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

An order for the compulsory acquisition by the Commonwealth of 50 per cent, of the butter and cheese output of certain producers during…

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Junior Farmers Supervisor’s Visit To The Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

The supervisor for the Junior Farmers, Mr. Martin, who paid a visit to Raymond Terrans and district stated that he was pleased to…

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