District Crops Need Rain
Vegetable and fodder crops in the Maitland district urgently need rain but an Inch, and a half to two Inches would fee ample for…
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Farming & the land, 1948
1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 75
Noted Wool Man Passes
MERRIWA: Mr. Alfred I. Bramma, who died at his home “Cavan,” Merriwa, was associated with the sheep Industry all…
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SYDNEY, Thursday. — Millions dollars have been lost to Australia through the action of overseas buyers, who have re-exported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers' Pig Rearing
The Pig Meat Section of the Newcastle Abattoirs has distributed 15 pigs to members of the Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers' Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daily Farm Championship To Scone
Much Interest centred around the “Farmer and Settler” newspaper end Department of Agriculture champion dairy farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle and Sheep Sales Resumed. Sydney
Cattle and sheep sales were resumed at Flemington to-day, when drovers who stopped work yesterday returned to duty, pending the hearing…
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Prospects for the coming Australian wheat harvest indicate that the total yield will be about 30 per cent, less than last season's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Clip
The 1947-48 Australian wool-selling season ended with prices for the best Merino fleece wools and skirtings well maintained at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Store Cattle Sale Report
Grainger & Palkiner Pty. Ltd. report "having held a special sale of store cattle at the Shire Yards on Friday last. 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Award for 50,000 Pastoral Workers
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. J. R. Donovan, a Federal Conciliation Commissioner, to-day announced the new award in the pastoral industry. He granted double rates for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Award in Pastoral Industry General All-round Rise for Employees
Federal Conciliation Commissioner. J. R. Donovan today announced a new award in the pastoral industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone's Champion Dairy Farm
Mr. W. M. Alford, "Colville," Scone, won the "Farmer and Settler" champion dairy farm competition…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Profit From Loss :: Unique Dairy Farm
Production cost, one of the greatest problems facing dairymen in Australia and elsewhere, is always in their minds. Singly and in discussion groups they ponder every angle of this important fuestion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paxton Forms Junior Farmers' Club. Enthusiastic Meeting
At a public meeting at Paxton on Tuesday night, it was decided to form a Junior Farmers' Club, the second to be formed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Denman Junior Farmers Field Day and Judging
The Denman Junior Farmers' Club field day and judging demonstration was held at Mr. Jack Irwin's farm before a large attendance. Results of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and Gen[?] News Singleton Dairyman Second in Competition
Mr. W. L. Heuston of "Glenlawn" A.I.S. Stud. Glenridding. Singleton, was successful in gaining second placing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Dearer At Homebush
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report 20,587 sheep penned, of fair quality, Prime were 1/ to 2/ dearer, and plain descriptions very dull and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Moving Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY.—Wheat. stored in country centres had been reduced from 88 million bushels to 30 million bushels during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →90 Per Cent. of Dairy Cattle Sterile Startling Disclosure by Singleton Stock Inspector
Ninety per cent, of the dairy herds in the Denman-Singlelon Pastures Protection Board area are suffering from sterility in one form or another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Farm Championship to Scone
Much interest centred arouud the "Farmer and Settler" newspaper and Department of Agriculture champion dairy farm competition. The winner…
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