"Sweat" Labour Keeping Dairying Going
The industry is carried on only by the sweat of the women and children engaged in it, said the State president of the Queensland…
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Farming & the land, 1946
1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 73
Cattle Slaughtered in the Bush
NEWCASTLE : For brining a carcase of a bullock into Newcastle without having previously taken it to the abattoir…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Auction Rumours Shipping Delay
Rumours have been prevalent that the commencement of wool auctions in Australia will be delayed for a further year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Reserve Price Basis To Be Known Soon
The average figure of minimum reserve prices at which wool will be offered at auction sales next season under the Joint Organisation Scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 4th JUNE, 1946. Demonstration Farm at Muswellbrook Request by Regional Committee Delegates Discuss Water Supplies
At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Regional Committee held at Muswellbrook on Friday last, it was unanimously resolved to again urge the establishment of a demonstration farm at Muswellbrook, and additional agricultural high schools throughout the region…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Buildings
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr E. H. Graham) advised that supervision of farm buildings was exercised by his department only in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plea for Better Farming "Subsidies Result of Inefficiency"
MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.—The Government was subsidising farmers not because they were lazy, but because they did not employ proper methods in farming their land, said Mr. J. H. Miller (Murrurundi) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crop Condition In The Hunter Valley
The Senior Agricultural Instructor (Mr. G. T. Dawson), in his monthly report stated that mainly fine and cold conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Butter For Britain
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said at least 65,000 tone of butter would be available for shipment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplies of Wool Mixture Cloths
MELBOURNE Wed.—Existing differences in coupon ratings between articles of Wool mixture and all-wool will be removed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Method of Wool Sales in the Air Statement by Company Manager
It has not yet been decided whether auction sales will be resumed this year or whether the present scheme of appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Factory’s Success
SINGLETON Wednesday.—Singleton Co-operative Dairy Co. won two first prizes at the recent cheese competitions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Address to Dairymen
Preservation of the milk zone wilt be the subject of an address to be given to a meeting of the Maitland district branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Herd Recording Competition for Maitland Unit
The division of dairying of the Department of Agriculture, through Mr. J. W. G. Smith, senior dairy instructor, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Water Reserves Dams in Dairying Country
Dairy farmers and graziers in the Bringelly-Ludenham-Mulgoa districts have so far learned lessons from the last drought that the majority of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooded Lucerne Crops Recover
Though floods did an enormous amount of damage, especially on the Lower Hunter, there were areas of lucerne and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rotation in Vegetable Crops
Rotation of cups is essential for successful vegetable growing. Generally speaking, plants remove the same food materials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Wool Sales to America
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Sales by the British Wool Commission of Australian wool to America from August 1, 1945, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inefficient and Slip-shod Farmers Criticised
Inefficient and slipshod farmers were under fire at the meeting of Upper Hunter regional committee at Muswellbrook last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Point in Farm Planning Grouping of Buildings
It is not always possible to lay out the farm on lines which will last for all time, but if a definite plan is made in the first place it will usually be…
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