Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 85

Molasses for Sheep Value in Dry Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Molasses is of considerable benefit when fed to sheep under the ex tremely dry conditions now prevailing. In addition to its appreciable…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Nenco Wool Sales Singleton Consignments

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

On February 9 and 10 Nenco submitted appraisement catalogue No. 38, being the eleventh of the 1941-42 season, and consisting of 2,300 bales…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Local and General News Sale of Friesian Stud Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. A. S. R. Shearer, of Wyoming Friesian Stud, Maison Dieu, reports the sale of Wyoming Echo King to Mr. Wilton, of Muswellbrook, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Impact of War. on Denmark's Dairy and Poultry Industries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

Since the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, it has been tacitly assumed that the Danish livestock industries would…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Next Season's Wheat Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Sat..—Rationing of superphosphate will automatically reduce next season's wheat harvest has 16,000,000 to 20,000,000…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Green Manure Crops for the Orchard

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

The growing of green manure crops is one of the most important means of maintaining the humus content of orchard soils…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd., reports on the 10th instant:— We submitted our Appraisement…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmers Would Like Free Fodder for Cattle Motion Before P.p.u. District Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

"As a matter of extreme urgency."ran a motion at last week's quarterly conference of the Central Hunter branch of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seed Crop in Britain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

[?] Britain’s extensive sugar [?]crop has been harvest[?] entirely from seed [?]Before the war,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Annual Meeting of Central Hunter P.p.u. Government Criticised for Treatment of the Farmer

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

At last week's annual meeting of the Central Hunter branch of the Primary Producers' Union, the District Secretary (Mr. A. N…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hard Ties for the Farmer Predicted Address by Primary Producers' Union President

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. George Gordon, recently appointed General President of the Primary Producers' Union, was in Singleton last week for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

America's Record Wool Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The United States consumed a record quantity of apparrel wool in 1941. Final figures for the year are…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool and Government Economic Control

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

The plan of Government control of industry and prices, announced recently, does not affect the wool price position in any…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two or Three Rabbits Eat Grass of Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Then it was that Mr. Hy. Wright jumped to his feet to oppose the motion. He said rabbits were foes, and should be treated as such. "It…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

PHENOTHIAZINE For Nodule Worm in Sheep Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Phenothiazine is the only drug known to be effective against the nodule worm when given as a drench…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Impact of War on Denmark's Dairy and Poultry Industries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

Since the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, it has been tacitly assumed that the Danish live-stock industries would be largely…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vegetable Shortage Farmers Urged to Make Sowings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

The prolonged dry spell which the vegetable producing districts of New South Wales are at present experiencing has resulted in a serious shortage…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Would Mean Finish of Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. Collard said the removing of inspectors was something which dare not be done. He stated that if rabbits were to be left to breed up it…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Value of Lucerne As a Grazing Crop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

During recent years there has been developed a conception of lucerne as a crop to be utilised for grazing al­most entirely, and the stand…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Evacuation of Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A conference of interested parties, presided over by the Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, is to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →