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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 71

Bungling on the Dairy Front

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Claiming that an expert dairy worker, who, according to the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, had been posted…

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Farmers and Country Party

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY t[?] to the decided of the [?] and Settler Association to [?]its [?] with the…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus, Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant:- We submitted our first catalogue of…

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Wool Appraisement In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that that first catalogue of the season finalised in Sydney comprised 4910 bales of early…

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Encroachment of Other Production on Dairy Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

With the exception of Victoria and Tasmania, and to a lesser extent, South Australia, it appears that contract cropping has not to any extent…

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Gave Butter for Airmanhusband's Cake Store Manager Fined for Not Obtaining Coupons

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

Because he sold one pound of butter to a woman without coupons in order that she could make a cake to send to her…

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Dairy Output Short of Target. Reasons for Failure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

Final figures for the 1943-44 season are not yet available, states the Division, of Marketing and Agricultural Economics of the Department of…

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Establishment of Farm Targets and Production Drive on Individual Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

It is the opinion of this Council that, if arrangements can be made for provision of the necessary manpower, machinery and resources which are…

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Increased Dairy Production Vital View of Agricultural Council (Continued from Previous Issue.) Mechanisation of Dairying Industry in Relation to Fodder Production and Conservation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

On a previous occasion the Agricultural Council endorsed the principle that increased mechanisation of the dairying industry would assist greatly…

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Morale in the Dairying Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

It is admitted that, during the earlier period of the war, the general uncertainty as to the future of markets, shortages of manpower…

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Disposal of Dairy Stock and Plant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

Although in Tasmania and on some marginal properties in other States, there has been a decrease in cow numbers, the experience of the other…

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No Variation in Production Costs Farmers Want Subsidy on Sweet Cream Milk

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

At this week's meeting of the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union a resolution was passed, which will be forwarded to Central Hunter…

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Hygiene Dairy in Production of Pure Milk

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 3

Emphasising in a current article the need for greater observance of -the practices necessary pure milk production, C…

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Farming Under Glass

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1944 · page 3

At least 150,000,000 extra pounds of fresh vegetables will harvested in 1944 in the United States from gardens completely…

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Sheep Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Pitt, Bon and Badgery, Ltd., report—39,036 sheep and lambs penned, the general quality somewhat improved…

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Fat Cattle in Light Supply Market Unchanged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

A light yarding of 300 fat cattle art Maitland yards to-day. the number being inefficient for requirements of the trade. Prices…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At our Newcastle catalogue on Friday 2477 bales of wool were…

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