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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,683 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 82 of 85

Wheat Payments

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday. — Arrange for paying wheatgrowers 4/ a bushel on the first 3000 bushels produced by them were…

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Wool Appraisement Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Six thousand four hundred and ten bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue yesterday. Results…

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Alleged Rescue of Impounding Cattle. Case Adjourned at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

After evidence for the prosecution had been given at Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, when William A. McNabb, of Second Street,…

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Dairy Farm Workers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

A summary produced by a Commonwealth officer as the result of a recent questionnaire shows the total number of persons employed on the…

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Farmers Meet Milk Board. Important Matters Discussed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Members of the State Milk Board, Messrs A. Watson (chairman), J. McKeachie (producers' representative), H. Denford (consumers'…

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Farming in Britain 1,000,000 More Acres to Be Ploughed

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

The British Minister for Agriculture, Mr Hudson, addressing the Council of Agriculture, asked that 1,000,000 more acres…

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Community Co-operation. Solution of Farm Manpower Problem

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 5

It is gratifying to learn from departmental records and press reports that the farm manpower problem in this State, is now less acute and that…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

Attention is drawn to an important and special sale of store cattle by Messrs. W. Bailey & Sons, auctioneers, at the Shire…

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Cattle Very Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report that 2048 cattle were yarded at Homebush to-day. The market was very firm. Best…

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Maitland Stock Sales Smaller Yarding Of 700 Fat Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

A smaller yarding at 100 fat cattle and [?] choppers [?] was formed at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. The quality of…

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Wool for Appraisement New Zealand Loan and M. a Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

On the 2nd and 3rd of December, the New Zealand Loan & M. A. Co. Ltd. submitted 1792 bales for appraisement. The selection, which…

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No Applicants for Fruit Pickers Dairy Hands District's Main Need

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

Although it was stated some weeks ago that prospects for an outstanding fruit crop were in evidence, and orchardists…

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Butter Production Increases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 6

Prescott Pty. Ltd., in a review of the butter industry, states that since last report further rains in NSW have been…

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Pastoral. Save That Surplus Pasture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

With the old lesson of drought still fresh in their memory and pastures making splendid growth as the result of the recent rains, landholders should…

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Dominion Wool Plan

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, said he hoped to call a conference soon of the woolgrowers of…

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Wool Reports The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports on 14th inst

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Our appraisement catalogue No. 94 of 7225 bales was submitted last Thursday, 10th inst and finalised the following day. The selection on the…

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PASTORAL Save That Surplus Pasture by Converting Into Hay or Silage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

With the old lesson of drought still fresh in their memory and pastures making splendid growth as the result of the recent rains, landholders should…

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Junior Farmers' Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

This is the last time in 1942 that these notes will appear in the Muswellbrook "Chronicle." I wish to thank the Editor, Mr. R. E…

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The Farm Home Free Pamphlet on Wood Borers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 1

Two species of wood borers are frequently found infesting seasoned timbers—the furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum) and the powder-post…

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DAIRYING Bloat In Cows Methods of Treatment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

Bloat, or hoven, in cows is due to succulent foods eaten under certain conditions, which cause the formation of large quantities of gas in the rumen…

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