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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 71

Rise In Dairy Production Hunter District

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

A pronounced rise in dairy production as compared with last week is reported by the Senior Dairy Instructor, Mr. J. W. G…

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Big Saving in Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE Wed—Emphasising the need for the observance by the Public and dairymen of the table cream restriction…

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Seed Wheat Stocks

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Director-General of Agriculture (Mr. Bulcock) will confer with representatives of New South Wales,…

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Wool Sale N.z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

Our appraisement No. 85—708 bales—was finalised on Friday, 6th October. The selection was a good one, being drawn from the…

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Cleansing of Dairy Utensils a Five Point Routine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

Unclean dairy utensils are probably the most common cause of cream contamination. In washing and sterilising them, the best results are…

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Sheep Down at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 63,422 sheep penned of mixed quality. Prime were 1/ to 2, lower, others dull…

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Market Reports. Muswellbrook Cattle Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 5

Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale on Tuesday last. Prices realised were about on a par…

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More Crossbred Wool. War-time Influence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—During the war period the Australian wool clip has increased by about 480,000 bales. That expansion looks substantial,…

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Clearing District Wool Clip. Graziers Meet to Discuss Transport Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Merriwa branch of the Graziers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon to discuss the position created…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Mr. R. W. Alison Chairman FOR 37th Consecutive Term

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

At the meeting of the Board of Directors of Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory Co. Ltd., Mr. R. W. Alison was re-elected chairman for the 37th…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 13th, OCTOBER, 1944. Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 October 1944 · page 3

Sir.—I have had handed to me a copy of the "Muswellbrook chronicle," dated 26th September, 1944, in which appears a report of the…

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Cleansing of Dairy Utensils

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 4

Unclean dairy utensils are probably the most common cause of cream contamination. In washing and sterilising them, the best…

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Increase of Bee Colonies Warning Inland Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1944 · page 5

Many young bee-farmers Influenced by the heavy production of honey during the past season, have planned to increase…

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Stock Sales No Sheep and Lambs at Flemington

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 2

Owing to the industrial dispute, sales of sheep and lambs at Flemington saleyards to-day were postponed until to-morrow…

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Production Goals in Dairying Points by Senior Dairy Instructor

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 October 1944 · page 4

Good meetings were held in the Singleton area during the week in connection with dairy production goals, when Mr. J. W. G. Smith…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 1

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report the following leading prices of their wool appraisement on 12th inst.: R. Ruwald, Mudgee…

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Extension of Wool Purchase Arrangement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Cowdery, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council writes:—"The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (the Hon. W. J. Scully)…

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Production In Dairy Industry Meetings At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1944 · page 2

Good meetings were held in the Singleton area during the week in connection with dairy production goals, writes Mr. J. W. G…

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Butter Fat Deficiency

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 5

CESSNOCK Tues.—The health inspector of Cessnock Municipal Council, David Caskey, proceeded against Thomas Lewis, dairyman,…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1944 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Co. reports on the 16th instant :— Our catalogue of the current series…

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