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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 71

Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

Messrs Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report holding their usual fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday last, when bidding was slightly restricted,…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on 15th inst:- Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 128 was submitted on Thursday, 10th inst.,…

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Sydney Wool Appraisements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that included in their Sydney appraisement catalogue No. 128 was the well-known ASN/MIRANI/NEW…

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Wool Appraisement In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report that their last catalogue appraised in Sydney was an attractive one of late shorn wools…

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Renewal of Dairy Subsidy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) stated in the House of Representatives that a special sub-committee appointed by the…

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Noted Dairyman Sells Out Milk Board Trophy Winner

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

"It is the combination of low prices and inefficient labour that is causing so many dairymen to go off the land,' said Mr. Mark Lamond, Coomungla…

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The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden Control of Insect Pests

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 1

During February, vegetable grow[?] will need to keep a constant watch [?] insect pests, points out a home gardening bulletin issued by the…

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Production At Butter Factory

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

Milk received at the Raymond Terrace co-operative Dairy and Produce . Co. Ltd’s factory at Hexham darling January…

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Sheep Unkilled At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—At Homebush abattoirs more than 8000 sheep remained unkilled yesterday. Of there 1000 warn [?]oat through…

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Raise Winter Milk Yield “First Duty of Milk Zone Dairymen”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

“The first duty of all of us with to the milk zone is to raise winter production . This is a matter of urgency and whenever…

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Dairymen Most Use Proved Sires

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

“Hunter Valley dairy formers are using too many build that fall to get better daughters than the cows with which they are…

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Rain Needed For Potato Crop

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.— Mr. A. C. Orman Government potato expert after a tons of the main growing areas stated that the…

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Labour For The Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday.— Replying to a question in the House of Representatives the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he hoped…

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Better Demand for Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report.—46, 223 sheep and lambs penned, with a decreased proportion of…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At our Newcastle catalogue on Friday 4067 bales of wool were appraised. Results: C. & A. R. Bath,…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

On Thursday, 17th February, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 2400 bales. The top price of the catalogue, 26½d, was secured for…

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Butter Cuts for Cafes and Hotels

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

To increase supplies for Britain, butter ration in Australian hotels and cafes will shortly be cut 50 per cent, and control of…

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Volunteers' Good Deed Maize Crop Saved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

A number of townspeople spent last week-end in assisting Mr. T. M Bowman to harvest his maize crop at "Arrowfield," and thereby…

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Raise Winter Milk Yield. "First Duty of Milk Zone Dairymen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

"The first duty of all of us within the milk zone is to raise winter production. This is a matter of urgency, and wherever possible farmers should…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Factory. Report for January

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 4

Butter: (per cwt.): Local 166/10, export 141/-, equalisation 149/4. Cheese (per cwt.): Local 112/-; export, 77/-; equalisation 93/-…

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