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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Dairy Produce Board Elected Compiling Rolls

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA Thursday.— The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. W. J Scully), announced to-day that the Dairy…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

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Jandowae (Q) Cattle Sale Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Owing to floods, the Jandowae (Q.) annual beef breeders' sale, at which 3000 head of quality station bred Hetefords will be offered, has been…

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Youthful Cattle Thieves One Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

Two youths, aged 16 and 18, pleaded guilty in the Children's Court at Kempsey to charges of having stolen 24 head of cattle…

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Pig Farmers' Difficulties Lack of Suitable Feed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the New South Wales branch Committee of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society, it was stated that…

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Demonstration of Interest to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

Messrs R. H. Burgess & CO. Pty Ltd. have arranged a demonstration which should prove of considerable interest to local farmers…

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Local Farmers May Decide to Withhold Milk

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

It is believed in several quarters that district farmers will decide at a meeting on Tuesday next to withhold supplies of milk from the Metropolitan trade unless the Government announces before February 1 that it is prepared to make available to suppliers a, more liberal subsidy than the 3d per gallon announced for January delivered milk…

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Threat of Milk Strike Dairymen Seeking Payable Price

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, a meeting In West Maitland last night, decided to withhold,…

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Shortage of Farm Labour

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 26.—Because of the United States agricultural labour shortage. President Truman an has ordered a 60…

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Dairymen to Test the Milk Act Appeal Against Prosecution

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

The Maitland branch of the Milk Zone dairymen’s Council last night decided to ask the Central Council to arrange for an appeal against the conviction of two Tarro dairymen at West Maitland court on Monday, last on a…

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Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

At Homebush last Thursday G. T. & G. Richards Jnr., Singleton, secured 17 cows and heifers to £11/4/, avg. £10/11/2; 10 yearlings and…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

The Farmers in Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Company Limited report on the 17th January. 1946:—…

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Wool Sales Pitt, Son and BADGERY Ltd

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. Newcastle appraised 3,000 bales at their last sale, and 25[?]d, the top price of the catalogue was secured for the…

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Dairymen's Subsidies Maitland Branch's Decision

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council decided on Saturday night to withhold milk supplies from Sydney,…

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Gunnedah Cattle Sale

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

An attractive offering of 1500 cattle will be submitted to auction at Gunnedah on 8th February. The cattle comprise Hereford steers, mixed sexes…

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Cattle Sale At Gunnedah

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

An attractive offering of 1600 cattle will be submitted to auction at Gunnedah on Friday, February 8. The cattle comprise…

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Preparing Cattle for the Show

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

The first point to consider is the beast is to be show in the “dry” or in the “in milk” class, stated Mr. C. G. F. Grant,…

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Weevily Wheat As Poultry Feed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Importation of weevily wheat from other States for stock feeding purposes raised doubts in some minds as to the possibility…

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The World’s Wool Stocks

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 28.—If the world surplus stocks of wool were handled properly, they could be absorbed within five…

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Wool Reports Report on Appraisement No. 179 held by by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., Sydney, 22nd January, 1946

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

Our selection comprised clips, from the central division of the State, the Central and Southern Tablelands, with a fair proportion from the…

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