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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 77

Tomato Mites Active Sulphur to Save Crops

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

"Unless immediate preventive measures are taken to deal with tomatoes mote in the mid-season and late canning tomato crops,…

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State Aid To Dairy Farmers (By the Hon. W. J. McKell, MLA, Premier of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

I am pleased to be able to announce that complete accord has now been arrived at between the Federal Minister, for Commerce…

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Cactoblastis Attacks Crops

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK. Monday— The cactoblastis, which has wrought a vast amount of good in the destruction of prickly,…

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Ruse to Outwit Farmers Inspector Used Disguise

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

An inspector of the Tick Control Board had to disguise himself to outwit farmers who didn't want their cattle dipped, the board was told at…

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Blow for Small Pig Farmers Swine Fever Forcing Them Out of Business

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 4

Small pig farmers being forced out of business by the swine fever epidemic faced disaster, says the president of the N.S.W. Pig…

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Paying Butter Subsidy to Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA Tues—The Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee is now working out details of how the Commonwealth butter…

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Denman Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Two hundred head have been booked for Messrs Higgens, Parkinson and Co's. cattle sale to be held at Denman on Friday next, commencing at…

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Post-war Wool Marketing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

The immediate calling of a Dominions conference to discuss post-war wool marketing is being considered by the Minister for Commerce…

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Conservation of Fodder Government Aid to Dairy Farmers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

I am pleased to be able to announce that complete accord has now been arrived at between the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Conservation of Fodder. Government Aid to Dairy Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

I am pleased to be able to announce that complete accord has now been arrived at between the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture,…

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Dairying. Home of the Jersey. Islanders' Jealousy of Their "Strains."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 4

Is breeding a science or an art? The true breeder, it would seem, is essentially an artist—he has the artist's aversion to any variation of his…

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DAIRYING Brown Lucerne Hay Greater Fire Risk But Palatable to Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1943 · page 2

Brown lucerne hay is often made accidenatlly, but it is sometimes made by design. Sometimes, when it is intended that dry green hay should be…

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Slaughter of Sheep by Dingoes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. Malcolmn S. Harris, of South Wambo, Warkworth, appealed by letter yesterday to directors of Denman-Singleton P.P. Board for…

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Woollen Rags and Wool British-american Exports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Woollen rags for reworking are eagerly sought in Great Britain to augment the rationed supplies of wool…

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Emphatic Protest Against Pigmeats Prices Representative Gathering of Farmers Voices Disapproval Endeavour to Stay Hand of Board Move Preventing Recouperation of Farmers' Losses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

Upwards of 40 farmers of the district assembled at the meeting called yesterday to protest against the Government's action in fixing the price of pigmeats, and during deliberation emphatic and caustic terms were employed to denounce the action of the powers that be in bringing about a state of affairs which, it was claimed, was nothing…

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Falling Off in Dairy Produce Statement by District Stock Inspector

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

The District Stock Inspector (Mr. F. E. Trevitt) reported to yesterday's meeting of DenmanSingleton Pastures Protection…

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Bob's Farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

The Fraternity Branch of the G.U.O. O. F. Lodge held its last meeting for the old year on December 28th, when there was a fair attendance of members…

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Linseed An Attractive Crop

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday. — Mr J . Noel Barrett, of Narrabri, states that with wheat at £W-a ton and good clean Unseed -at £25…

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Sheep and Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: 45,143 sheep and Jambs, the majority medium quality, were penned yesterday. Values were firm. Wethers…

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