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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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25 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended January 17, 1932.). Light Fruit Crop

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 6

Owing to unseasonable weather experienced during the winter months, the crop of stone fruit throughout the district is the lightest for many…

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Sheep And Cattle Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd, report 17,102, sheep and lambs penned, mostly trade quality with a few pens of heavy wethers and…

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Butter Price Inquiry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sat—Members of the Murwillumbah branch of the Primary Producers’ Union carried a resolution that butter…

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Flemington Markets Sheep Steady, Cattle Firm

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

At the Flemington markets to-day 25,183 sheep were yarded. The market was very steady and firm. Wethers sold to 44/, ewes to 32/, lambs to…

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Cattle Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report —25,188 sheep penned of [?] The market was [?] unchanged best…

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Milk Strike Threat in Brisbane Dairymen Want Increased Subsidy

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

Brisbane is theatened with a milk strike within fourteen days. This follows a decision by the Quenslannt Milk Poducers'…

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Sheep Louse and Ked Cause Serious Loss to Sheep and Wool Industries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

Sheep louse and sheep ked both cause serious loss to the sheep and wool industries, points out the Division of Animal Industry of the…

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Cabbage for Sheep Feed

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has advised Maitland District stock inspector, Mr. E. A. Lucas, that Mr. A. Saxton of…

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Finance For French Purchases Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

PARIS, Jan. 21.—London banks had granted a revolving credit of £12,500,000 stg. to finance French purchases of wool within…

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Synthetics Now Greater Than Brand-free Wool

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

The total annual world production of synthetics is now more than the total annual value of the cleaned-scoured content of the…

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Big Day for Hunter Dairy Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Thursday next will be a big; day for most Hunter Valley dairy farmers. Delegates from all show, soc[?] and Butter rac[?]…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Notes From Executive Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

The executive of the M.Z.DC. organisation met again on Tuesday 14th January, to consider the offer of the Commonwealth Government to pay an…

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Dairying Costs Sir Earle Page Suggests Wider Enquiry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

A plea that the Commonwealth Government's Committee should investigate not only direct but indirect costs in the dairying industry has…

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Bob's Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

An incident occurred at Bob's Farm during the holidays which has created some fun among the locals. Some young follows known as the local…

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DAIRYING Calf Rearing Some General Hints on Management

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

If they are to become well grown and strongly constitutioned heifers, calves must be reared on sound principles of both nutrition and hygiene…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Milk Position

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3

The Executive of this organisation met again on Tuesday, 14th January, to consider the offer of the Commonwealth Government to pay an…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

The Executive of this organisation met again on Tuesday, 14th January, to consider the offer of the Commonwealth Government to pay…

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70d For Scoured Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE: At the wool sales yesterday 12,422 bales were offered. The market milled fully firm. Top prices were—Greasy…

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War Taught Farmer Effective Bunny Blitz

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1

A Denman farmer, Mr. C. E. M. Woodford, of Chantry, considers that the army taught him at least one useful subject,…

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Sheep And Cattle Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report.—51,710 sheep penned, prime being scarce. Prime sheep and lambs were 2/…

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