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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 75

90 Per. Cent. of Dairy Cattle Sterile Startling Disclosure by Local Stock Inspector

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

Ninety per cent. of the dairy herds in the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board area are suffering from sterility in one form or another, the stock inspector (Mr J. W. West) told the Board yesterday…

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PASTORAL Native Trees Improved by Pruning or Lopping

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

The value for shade and shelter of native trees which the farmer has had the foresight to spare in his general clearing operations can often be…

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Poultry Farmers Endorse Plan

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia decided on Saturday to endorse a scheme proposed by the New South Wales Egg…

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Bumper Crops In America

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. — Bumper harvests of all grains, including a record corn crop, were today forecast by the…

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Farm Sold For £2325

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

J. Enright reports having sold by auction at his rooms. yesterday for the Estate-F.-W- Tranter. dairy farm of 40 acres at Mandarin…

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P.p. Directors 'Rabbit Farming' Claim by District Landholder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

Two Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board directors were accused recently by a district landholder and…

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Judge Impressed With Local Fodder Entry Visit to Russell & Son's Farm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 3

Monday, August 9, may well prove to be a very important day in the life of Singleton and district, as on that day Mr. John L. Green, who is Assistant Principal Agronomist of the Department of Agriculture. Sydney, visited…

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Singleton Dairymen to Discuss 40-Hour Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Singleton city milk suppliers meet this week to consider the introduction of the 40-hour week in the dairy industry, with…

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Grown Cattle Lower

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Winchcombe arson Ltd. report 27,677 sheep penned, of good quality. Prime woolly Merino sheep were…

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Sydney Sheep and Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that values for lambs were lower at yesterday's sales. Heavy bullocks were 10/- to 20/- lower, with lighter…

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Sterility in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Thursday. — The District Stock Inspector (Mr, J. W. West) told directors of the Denman-Singleton Pastures…

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Sterility Among Dairy Cattle. Investigations in Upper Hunter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. J. W. West, district stock inspector said on Tuesday that 90 per cent, of dairy herds in the area under control of Denman-Singleton Pastures…

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Two Charges of Cattle Stealing

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

Two cattle stealing charges against Daniel William Edwards, 46, horse breaker, were heard before Mr. A R. Raschke, P M., at West Maitland…

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Special Sheep Sale at Dumaresq

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The attention of sheep buyers is directed to special advertisement in this issue regarding, the 6300 outstanding wethers to be…

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Stronger Wool Tone : Better Inquiry

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson report: A more extended private inquiry has been latterly experienced for local fellmongered wools in Sydney, a large number of consumers participating in it. considering the August holiday…

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Supply of Cornsacks. for Coming Wheat Harvest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has stated that he had received the following communication regarding supplies of…

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Dairymen Against Individual Quotas Operating "Measure Would Cut the Throats of Some"

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

Last night's meeting of members of the local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council moved a resolution…

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Penalty Rates Wanted if 40-Hr. Week Introduced Decision of Local Dairymen

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

Singleton district dairymen decided last night that if a 40-hour week is introduced into the dairy industry those encased in the industry want penalty rates for week-end milk, this factor to govern the overall price received for the…

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Under-production in the Dairy Industry (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Under-production in the dairy industry is bound up with a number of contributing factors. A fundamental cause,…

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To-day’s Leader: The Wheat Wangle Wheat Crops Need Rain and Warmer Weather

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat—Unless present dry conditions give way to rain and warmer weather, the NSW wheat crop, which It Is hoped…

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