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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 77

Price of Butter Producers Seeking a N Increase

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 3

A meeting of dairy farmers held in West Maitland this morning decided to ask the Prime Minuter to pay the Increased…

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Relief for Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 3

“While, naturally, I welcome the Prime Minister statement that substantial raller is to be given to the dairying industry, It…

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Pastoral Outlook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.—Except in the Riverina, where rain is urgently required the pastoral outlook in NSW is again favourable…

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Troops Travel In Cattle Trucks

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 1

KALCOO[?] Tues.—Criticising travelling [?] for [?] forces on the Trans–Australian [?] the or of Kalgoo[?]…

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Farm Seeds For Allied Countries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, April 27—Tie US Department of Agriculture announced that deliveries of agricultural commodities for…

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Irrigation Proposal Water For Farms On Lower Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 2

The proposal by the district fruit inspector (Mr. C. F. K. [?] he irrigation of the lower (Hunter was mentioned by…

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Butter Price

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

Dairy farmers decided at West Maitland last week, to ask the Prime Minister, to increase the price of butter by 3 7/8d a lb, as recommended by the Federal…

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Cattle Easier at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, [?]—Winckcom[?]e Carson, [?] report 182 cattle yarded, The[?]marked was easier than last Thursday’s buoyant…

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Sought Help For Farmer’s Family

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

GRAFTON Thursday—A letter was received by South Grafton Council from the President of the Stock-owners League,…

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Butter Position "Alarming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

Small dairy farmers, as well as owners of large farms, will be required to send their cream to butter factories, said the Commerce Minister (Mr. W…

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Mr. Bruxner Defends Pastoral Companies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday.—The leader, of the Opposition, Mr. Bruxner, defended pastoral companies, which were described by the…

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Market Notes Well Bred Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 1

Included in the yarding to be offered by the Associated Agents at Scone yards on Friday next, in addition to the usual lines of fat and…

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No Extra Coupons for Dairy Farmers Clothing Not Subject to Sufficient Wear

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 3

Following representations made by the local Chamber of Commerce for the issue of extra clothing coupons to those…

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The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden Important Points to Remember

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

Carrot and parsnip seeds should always be sown thickly. If the soil is dry it should be given a thorough watering a day or so before sowing…

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Dairy Produce Board Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Friday — The Australian Dairy Produce Board’s triennial elections resulted in Mr. G. C. Howey being elected…

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Cream Ban Order Affects All Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

Small dairy farmers, as well as owners of large farms, would be required to send their cream to butter factories, said the…

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Cattle Trucks On Troop Trains

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE Saturday —Cat the trucks were used for transporting troops only when no other types of rolling stock were…

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Pamphlet for Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 5

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are Infectious, and It is highly Important, therefore, that…

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Hunter Valley Crop Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

The prolonged dry well was only partially relieved by rainfall recorded in April. The latter was very patchy, varying from a few…

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Cleansing of Dairy Utensils

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 5

Unclean dairy [?]are probably the most common caused of cream contamination. In washing and ster[?]them the best…

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