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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 60

Potatoes for Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

When surplus and reject potatoes are fed to dairy cattle, the potatoes should be well sliced before feeding to avoid the risk of…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Limited reports on the 25th September…

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Newcastle Wool Appraise. Ments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 2,200 bales on Thursday, 20th September 1945. The top price of 203/4d, was secured for the…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 4

At our Sydney catalogue yesterday. 3427 bales of wool were appraised. Results: Scott Lewis and Son, Mudgee, Super 22½d 21½d 20d, wethers 21d…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dungog Branch

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 3

At a meeting of the Dungog branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council held on Thursday last, there was a fair attendance of members, Mr. J. B…

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The Vegetable Garden Crop Rotation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

Rotation of crops is an essential for successful vegetable growing Generally speaking, plants remove the same food materials…

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Analysis of Farm Soil

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 6

A new and inexpensive chemico-analytical method of ascertaining the content of nutritive substances in the soil which is…

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Local and General News War Agricultural Committee to Assist Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 2

The local War Agricultural Committee, at its monthly meeting, decided to offer to assist those requiring use of a reaper and binder, and…

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Pamphlets for Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 5

“The quality of milk and cream is only fair and in some cases is disappointing, duo to the failure of farmers to observe…

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Rain Wanted for Hunter Valley Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1945 · page 2

In his report on crop conditions in the Hunter Valley and Central Coast for September, Mr. G. T. Dawson, senior agricultural…

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Farmer Found Dead

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 1

WAGGA WAGGA-Monday. — James Harry Fuller (58) farmer of Malebo, was found dead near his home on Saturday night with…

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Dairying Conditions On The Hunter

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 2

In a review of Hunter dairy conditions during September, the senior dairy instructor, Mr. Smith, says that they had not…

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Average Retail Prices the Farmer's Share

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 1

A survey recently completed by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, of average retail prices charged in 1944 for 34 selected foods,…

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Warning to Dairymen Should Claim Only 1/7½ As Basic Price

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 2

Milk producers at a meeting at Maitland on Friday night were warned by the producers' representative on the Milk Board…

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Denman Special Store Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 4

Messrs Edward Higgens, Prkinsnn and Co. Penman, report holding a special store cattle sale on Thursday last, when 575 were sold. There was a very…

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Wool Report. the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. Reports on the 25th SEPTEMBER

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 3

We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No 171 on Monday, 24th inst. the appraisement being finalised the following day. The offering com0prised 4,225…

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Dairying Pamphlets for Dairy Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 2

"The quality of milk and cream is only fair and in some cases is disappointing, due to the failure of farmers to observe strictly hygienic…

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Dairy Conditions on the Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

In a review of the Hunter dairy conditions during September, the senior dairy instructor, Mr. Smith, says that they had not been…

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Average Retail Prices the Farmer's Share

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 1

A survey recently completed by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, of average retail prices charged in 1944 for 34…

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Insurance of Crops Against Hail

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 4

Premium rates for bail insurance of cereal crops in this State have been reduced by 7[?] percent. as a result of recent…

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