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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 71

Release of Men for Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday.— Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr L. C. Jordan (CP, Oxley) draw attention to particular [?]…

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Junior Farmer Champions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

Two State-wide Junior Farmer championships—for maize and potato growing—have recently been announced. That for maize…

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Improvement of Dairying Pastures Supply of Superphoshate

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

While there are periods of the year when pasture alone does not provide sufficient [?]triment for the herd, it is the cheapest of all…

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Campaign for Wool. The Clip and the Nation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The proposal of the Federal Government that a levy of 2/- per bale should be collected from woolgrowers for research…

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Hints for the Supplementary Feeding of Dairy Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

A very fine chart has been drawn up by Messrs. W. J. G. Smith, Senior Dairy Instructor, and W. Webster, District Veterinary Officer, and credit…

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Wool Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At our Sydney catalogue on Tuesday 4628 bales of wool were…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 14th Instant: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No, 148 on Friday…

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Increasing Dairy Production Emphasis on Feeding

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 4

BROKE—Broke farmers were well represented at a meeting held under the auspices of the War Agricultural Committee, when Senior Dairy Instructor Mr. J. W. G. Smith, Instructor A. T. R. Brown and Mr. A. L. Harnett,…

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Interesting Addresses to Dairymen Officers at Broke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

The Broke farmers were well represented at a meeting held under the auspices of the War Agricultural Committee when Senior Dairy…

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Sheep Farmer Suffers Big Loss

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday— A farmer, who had trucked sheep to Sydney expecting to get a return of £200 for them, had received…

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Cattle Slaughtering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 7

The slaughtering in the Kearsley Shire over the past fortnight were: Bovines 434, sheep 1724, 1 pig. Condemnations were 1 bovine, 1 sheep, 591…

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Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 14th instant:- We submitted our Apparisement…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle Cheaper

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

About 600 fat tattle yarded at Maitland on Monday, the major portion made up of vealers and mixed light cattle, with only a fair number of…

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Wool and Synthetics German Experiences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson (Ltd. report:—Although the producers of synthetic fibres are likely to use every effort to develop the consumption of their…

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Milk Zone Dairymen Promised Investigation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Carlton, President of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council has received the following telegram from Mr…

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Warwick Farm Meeting at Randwick Selections for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

Novice Handicap, 1 mile.—First division: Kardinia, Wansey, Courier. Two-year-old Stakes, 5 furlongs.— Courtship, Tiber, Mcnmouth…

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Seed Wheat Premium

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY Sat — Fivepence a bushel above the stabilisation price (4/11-3) would be paid for seed wheat up to 1,500,000 bushels…

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France Needs Wool

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY: Saturday.—Recent investigations In France indicate that large quantities of wool will be needed there to reclothe the…

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U.s. Farmers Harvest Large Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 4

WASHINGTON—Despite manpower shortages and difficulties in obtaining equipment, United States farmers this month are…

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Will Work on Dairy Farm

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 3

We are in receipt, of a letter from N286140, Gunner R. J. Hale, who gives his address as 3rd Co. 4th Platoon, Show Ground,…

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