Hunter Valley Dairy Co
The following portion of the report held over from the recent meeting on account of the rush of election matter: Mr. J. Cromarty then moved the…
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Farming & the land, 1946
1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 73
Nile Floods Scared Egyptian Farmers Highest Levels on Record
CAIRO—(Associated Press)—This year’s abnormally high flood brought the fear of disaster to the mass of people who work the soil along the banks of the Nile River in Egypt. Expert predicted the waters, rising early, would reach…
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GOSFORD, Thurs.— It was stated at the annual meeting of the [?] Fruitgrowers Rural Co-operative, Society that [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quality Predominant Show Feature Beef and Dairy Cattle, Sheep, Wool, Horses Outstanding Glorious Weather For 74th Annual Exhibition
The 74th annual show of the Northern Agricultural Association, conducted yesterday and to-day, and having its finale to-night, was remarkable for the outstanding quality which was the predominant feature of the exhibition…
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SINGLETON, Friday.—Mr. H. H. Young presided at a meeting of the [?] branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn…
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Fat Shorthorn bullock, not exceeding four years, Ken Ball 1, J. and W. Reynolds 2; fat Hereford bullock, not exceeding four years, W. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Values Rule Firm
There was spirited demand and fine quality wools, when free, or nearly sold well at yesterday's wool sales…
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The buoyancy of wool prices raises hopes of the maintenance of the market on about recent prices…
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There are very few fully equipped poultry farms for sales to-day and if this were generally realised there would be fewer…
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Mr. Nicoil, the district supervisor, attended the meeting of the Raymond, Terrace Junior. Farmers’ Club, and screened an…
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LONDON, Oct. 5.—The British Government has invited Australia. Argentine, Belgium, Canada, China. France, India…
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CANBERRA, Saturday.—A report prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Wilson) gives the number of sheep and lambs in Australia at March 31 at 96,396,000. This is the lowest number since 1924…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gandhi Startles Hindu Monkey-workshippers Monkeys May Be Killed to Protect Crops
BOMBAY, INDIA.—(Associated Press) — Mahatma Gandhi, apostle of non-violence, has startled millions of monkey-workshipping Hindus with a pronouncement that, despite age-old teachings, it is neither sacrilegious nor…
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The chief of the division of marketing and agricultural economics of the Department of Agricultural (Mr. H. J. Rynes),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Travel " Scholarships" For British Farmers Nuffield Foundation Grants Now Total Nearly £900,000
'The Nuffield Foundation has announced an offer of travelling, scholarshps to enable farmers in the United Kingdom with sound…
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The Stock Inspector For Maitland Pastures Protection Board (Mr. E. A. Lucas) to-day stated that he has received advice from the…
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A story of the amazing sagacity, homing sense and tenacity of purpose of an 18 months old sheep dog is related by Mr. C…
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (Associated Press).—In drought-ridden New Mexico a farmers’s phone often rings while he is preparing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harvest Prospects Poor Wheat Crop Decline
Although last month's rain revived more wheat than was expected, reports from the wheat belt show that the yield will not total 25,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Larger World Wheat Crop Will Ease Threat of Famine
This year's world wheat crop will be the largest since 1940, and a 12 per cent. Increase on last year's, according to the United States…
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