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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 73

Wool Use in America Off Peak Level

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

The quantity of wool used in the United States for the 11 months ended November, 1945, was equal to 3,292,000 bales, which compared…

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Farms For Ex-Servicemen Four Estates Already Resumed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 6

Following on the necessary amendments if the Closer Settlement Acts, which were [?] to by the Governor on 17th January of this year, the…

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Progressive Farmer. Wins United States Tour

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

ARCHIBALD KEITH GARDINER, of King's Plains, near Blayney, winner of the Agricultural Bureau "Progressive Farmer Competition," which…

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The Farm Garden Value of Humus

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

Most gardeners are familiar with the good results obtained from new land, but few pause to inquire into the reason. Such results are undoubtedly…

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£350,000,000 For Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 27.—Bales to United States commercial interests of the new Australian wool clip during the period…

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Bureau Conference at Maitland Artificial Insemination of Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

Some of the claims made in respect to artificial insemination in cattle were fantastic, declared Mr. Max Henry, Chief of the Division of Animal Industry, addressing the 20th annual conference of the Central Coast region of the…

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Junior Farmers' Show

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 4

Additional awards were: The poultry were penned in increased numbers and more accommodation will be required next year. A separate building is…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain and Insurance and Agency Co. Limited reports on 21st March, 1946:…

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Wheat Plan Accepted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

The second day of the annual conference of the NSW Wheatgrowers' Union, at Parkes, was occupied mainly by discussion of…

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The Wool Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

One of the pleasing features of the Australian wool trade during the past seven or eight fnonths has been the return of France…

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Wheat in British Occupation Zone

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

A senior British officer said what wheat was received recently in the British zone in Germany was sufficient not only to maintain the…

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Less Wheat for Stock Feed

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

The world food situation makes it necessary to reduce to the minimum the consumption of wheat by stock. The New South Wales…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

On Thursday, Match 14th, 1946, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk zone Dairymens' Council was held at the Council's rooms, 19…

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Farmers Not Backbone of Country

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

Speaking at the annual conference in West Maitland yesterday the Central Coast Region of the New South Wales…

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Farm Improvement by Tree Planting

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

That the axe has been far too indiscriminately used in the process of Australian land settlement is gradually being recognised, and an…

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Food Needs of Dairy Cattle Use of Concentrates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 3

Cattle can obtain their food requirements from three different classes of feed—-pasture and grazing crops, roughages and…

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Next Season's Poultry Farming Plans

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 3

Owing to the difficulty experienced by most poultry farmers In obtaining adequate supplies of wheat inquiries are being…

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Improving Farm Properties

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

That the axe has been far too indiscriminately used in the process of Australian land settlement is gradually being…

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Rain Has Changed Outlook Pastures and Fodder Crops Revived

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

The copious rainfall over the greater pert of the district week-end will prove a veritable Godsend to all farmers the Hunter valley, states Mr. G. T. Dawson, senior agricultural instructor, as-the agricultural and pastoral position…

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