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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 71

Mechanised Farming

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

To what extent is the development of mechanised farming in Great Britain going to affect Australian…

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To-day's Leader: Mechanised Farming Nazis Flee Headlong From France Rapid Progress of The Americans on Seine(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 1

LONDON Aug. 29—The rapid progress of the American and the wide expansion of the British bridgehead across the are reported in late despatches from' front-line correspondents. According to the American Associated Press correspondent with the American…

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Records for Dairy Factory

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company Ltd. today, the chairman (Mr, L. B…

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Feeding of Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 6

Feeding all cows at the same rate prevents maximum nelt financial return, the Division of Animal Industry of the Department…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Profit of £10939

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above Co. was held on Wednesday, at the Co.'s offices, Hexham. There was a good attendance of shareholders, and Mr. L. B…

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Pamphlet on Dairy Herd Feeding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 6

This is a time when a hard punch can put an end to the fight in the sixth round instead of in going on to the twentieth,” said…

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Sowings in Spring Preparing Land for Fodder Crops

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 6

The main work for August .and September should be the preparation of land for maize, sorghum, and millet and, where…

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Production Too Low Dairying In New South Wales

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Thurs.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) speaking at the annual conference of junior farmers, said that…

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Butter Statistics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 6

The consumption of butter in Australia, including consumption by the Services in, and based on, Australia, was 94,441 tons in 1939/40; 105,155 in 1940/…

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Wheat Production

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

WASHINGTON August 31. — The International Wheat Council, in a review of the 1944-45. supply position, estimates that…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative. Co. Ltd. reports on 25th August:-We submitted our third catalogue of…

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Australian Butter Production Per Cow Lowest In World

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Australia's butter production per cow—l45lb. a year—was the lowest in the world when it should be the highest, said the…

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Dairy Production Goals

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

New South Wales has been set dairy production figure and this has been divided amongst the diary farmer in the State…

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South-West Wheat Problems

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 3

Mr. H. G. Bowles, manager at Singleton branch of the Rural Bank, after five years at Hillston south-west NSW addressed the Singleton…

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Prospects For Spring Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 September 1944 · page 2

Good rain was recorded through out the Hunter Valley during August arid Miring prospects tor crops and pastures are indeed…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that 27,666 sheep and lambs were penned, the general quality…

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Medium Cattle Cheaper At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

The supply of cattle at Maitland yards today was slightly heavier than fact day and included a number of consignments of…

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Wool Report Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Our appraisement No. 140 of approximately 3,500 bales was inspected for preliminary valuation on the 25th August and finalised on the…

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Largest Dairy Company in the World Striking Farming Figures From New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 4

Practically all the dairy factories in New Zealand were co-operative companies, owned and run by producers, said the Hon. J. G. Barclay…

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Two Brothers Charged Morpeth Farmers in Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

Two brothers, Gerald Hickey (27) and Thomas James Hickey (32), farmers, were charged at West Maitland court today with…

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