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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 73

Pastoral Conditions Desperate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

“The pastoral outlook for the Pastures Protection district of Maitland is bad, as practically little rain has fallen since April,”…

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Wool Ban Lifted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 2

The Federated Clerks' Union agreed on Wednesday to lift the "black" ban on wool handled by two Sydney companies. Wool auctions will…

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M's.L.A. Press for Full Butter Price. Agitation By Singleton Dairy Co

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 4

The attitude of the Federal Government in withholding the full price from producers for butter sold to the British…

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79½d For Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Tuesday's record of 78½d a lb was broken at Geelong wool sales on Wednesday, when 79d was obtained for extra super fine comeback wool…

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American Wool Buying, Increase Possible

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

Winchcombo Carson Ltd. report:— The United States continues to consume wool with great freedom. American buyers have bought fair…

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Wool Dispute Ends Sales To-day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 5

The "black" bon on wool handled by Dalgety and Co. and the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. in Australian wool ports was lifted…

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Seed Wheat Price 25/ A Bag Considered Fair

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Although there is no limit to the price farmers could charge for seed wheat, the fact that the Wheat Board was making considerable…

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Cessnock Council Wants Dairy Herds Inspected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

Following the ender cement of the Mayer's report by members of the Cessnock Council on Tuesday night relating to the public meeting held…

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Soybean "No World-beater" But It Has Its Place, Declares Progressive Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 4

New South Wales Progressive Farmer, Mr. A. K, Gardiner, King's Plains ,via Blayney, who returned to Sydney recently by the Monterey,…

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The Farm Home Diseases of Zinnias Symptoms and Control

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 4

The following information concerning the diseases to which these hardy and quick-growing annuals are liable is given by the Biological Branch of…

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Costs in the Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that he…

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Decline In American Wool Imports

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 8

NEW YORK, Nov. [?]—Imports of dutiable apparel wool totalled 65,000,000lbs in August compared with 74,000,000 in July,…

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Cattle Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 66,9[?] sheep and lambs penned, chiefly good trade quality. The…

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More Wheat for Poultry

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 10 November 1946 · page 4

The amount of wheat available for the feeding of poultry is being increased by a third for the next three months…

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Wool Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson report: 5445 bales of wool were sold at our Newcastle catalogue on Friday, submitted in Sydney. The…

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Question of Lifting Butter Ration

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 1

Federal Cabinet would shortly discuss the question of lifting the butter ration, said the Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) in the…

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Fat Cattle Unchanged at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 3

A tig yarding of 1200 fat cattle was forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. The quality generally was not as good as at…

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Good Prices for Local Wool in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 3

Following are the prices obtained by Mr J. Tanner, of Ravensworth, for wool sold last week by Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd.:—AAA…

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Pastoral Conditions Desperate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

"The pastoral outlook for the Pastures Protection district of Maitland is bad, as practically little rain has fallen since April," said the stock…

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Pastoral Outlook “Very Grim”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

TAMWORTH.—The pastoral outlook in the Tamworth district was described as “very grim” by the stock inspector, Mr. F. J…

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