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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 71

Sympathy for Dairy Farmers Deputation to Minister for Agriculture

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. J. Scully) has been impressed with submissions of the deputation. comprising…

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Singleton Show Luncheon Educating the Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Friday. — Congratulations to the Northern Agricultural Association upon their courage and Initiative in taking…

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Born on Farm House Roof

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

Flood workers reported that a woman gave birth to a child while marooned, with her husband, a dog, and a turkey gobbler, on the roof of…

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Value of Limestone for Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 3

Difficulty in obtaining supplies of ground limestone has drawn attention to the Question of the value of this material as a…

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Mechanised Farm

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 4

C. F. Seabrook. owner and operator of the largest mechanised Industrial farm in the United the 30,000 acres of…

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Dairy Cattle Other Than Registered

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Cow 6-tooth and over in milk or dry, George Moore. Heifer or cow, 4- tooth and under, in milk or dry, George Moore 1, A. S. Noble 2…

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Bumper Wheat Crops in Some Areas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Present indications are that-there will be a small wheat barest in the southern and central west, of NSW,…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 6th inst.:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Prime Cattle Firm Lambs Cheaper at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Very small supply of fat cattle at Maitland yards to-day, 320 yarded. Prime bullocks formed the greater part of the offering,…

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Wool Sales Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

On Thursday, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Newcastle, appraised 1,000 bales. The top price of 20½d was secured for two lines from the…

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Farm and Dairy Produce Judge: Mr. W. C. Caines

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs. H Beh, F. Garland and J. H. Tulloch. Sub-section A—Grain.—Maize, 12 cobs, small variety (light), A. J…

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Utility Dairy Cow Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Following are fuller details of the D'Arcy Rose utility dairy cow competition. Scale of points:—15 for type, 35…

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Crushed Wheat for Cattle. Important Points in Feeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 4

Disappointing results with some farmers have discouraged other farmers from using crushed wheat as a feed for cattle, states a departmental leaf[?]…

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Wheat Yield

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

Experts in the Department of Agriculture believe that while this year's wheat target of 3,800,000 acres in N.S. Wales is still…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 6th. inst.:- We submitted our Appraisement…

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Newcastle Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 4

Prices obtained at Winchcombe, Carson 's Newcastle wool appraisement Jast Friday included: R. H. Andrews, Singleton, wethers 22½d, 21½d, 21½d,…

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More Butter For School Sandwich Lunches

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday — The likelihood of special butter ration to enable sandwich lunches to be provided at schools, follows rep…

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Milk Zone's Dairymen's Council. Deputation to Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 4

The deputation from the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council which was instructed to wait upon the responsible Minister together with Mr. Hedley Clark,…

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Production Goals in Dairy Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

A conference of representatives of the Maitland District War Agricultural Committee and of dairy factories, held at West Maitland on Wednesday…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Information for Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 3

The deputation which was instructed to wait upon responsible Ministers, together with Mr. Hedley Chirk, representing the Milk Sectional…

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