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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 73

Millfield Revives Junior Farmer Club

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 5

MILLFIELD Sat. — Although seasonal conditions have been adverse, the Millfield Junior Farmer Club members have…

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Red Ray To Protect Crops From Frosts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK, November 2.—Michigan State College scientists have developed an infra red ray reflector to protect from frost. The machine consisting of an oil burner and aluminium…

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Cattle Dearer At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday. — Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 29,674 sheep penned of mixed quality. The market opened firm. Best…

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Cattle Men's Tribute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 3

At Mr. T. Carlton's sale on Friday, reference was made to the death of Mr. R. W Alison, who had been aa auctioneer for many years…

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"White" Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

Mr. J. Hughes, Secretary of the Clerks' Union, denied yesterday the suggestion that, despite the ban on wool sold through Dalgety and Co…

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Cattle Dying on Manning

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 4

TAREE, Tuesday. — Drought conditions still exist on the Manning River, and the dairying industry was never in a worse…

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Fat Cattle Market Firm at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 3

Due to the butchers’ picnic on Monday, Maitland stock sales were not held until to-day. [?] the postponement, however,…

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£97,587 for Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 6

BRISBANE.—At the wool sales held on October 21-24 60,319 bales were sold and realised £97, 587/9/10. The average price for…

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America After Our Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

America was "wool hungry," and American wool purchases from Australia would continue at a high level, said the U.S…

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To Brand Sheep Fluid Being Tested

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 4

A fluid known as "130 branding fluid," has been developed in the search for a brand for sheep that will not detract from the value…

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Wool Sale Postponed Dispute Continues

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

There will be no wool sales tomorrow, because agreement could not be reached yesterday in the dispute with the Clerks' Union…

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Millfield Junior Farmer Club. Quiet Progress

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 6

Although seasonal conditions have been so adverse, the Millfield Junior Farmer Club members have worked quietly along, with the typical hope of…

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Japanese Millet. Direction to Farmers. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 3

Sir.— I would like you to print the following article which is of vital importance to dairy farmers and stock owners generally…

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Dairymen's Costs to Be Investigated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 1

The proposed special committee to investigate the costs of the dairy industry will be set up probably this week…

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Crops and Pastures Deteriorate Effect of Dry Weather and Late Frosts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

The agricultural and pastoral outlook for the Hunter Valley and central coast has deteriorated considerably during October, states the…

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Local Farm Biuildins Provided Subjects For Arctub

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 2

A barn and haystack and other farm buildings on the property Messrs. Dutton and Sooble, adjoining Lottt Park, provided…

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Higher Price Urged for Butter

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON. Wednesday.— Singleton dairy farmers are to be asked to attend a mats-meeting next Monday night; to discuss the…

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Poor Attendance at P.p.u. Meeting Price of Butter Discussed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 1

At five minutes past 11 yesterday morning, five minutes after the meeting of the P.P.U. was scheduled to start, the only…

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Local and General News Meeting of Dairymen Called

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1946 · page 2

All district dairymen are invited by advertisement to attend a meeting of the Singleton branch of the Primary Producers' Union on…

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Warning to Dairymen (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

Sir. I would like you to print the following article which is of vital importance to dairyfarmers and stock owners generally…

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