Single Farm to Local Ex-serviceman First in This District
One of the first single farms to be granted under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme has been acquired by…
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Farming & the land, 1948
1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 71 of 75
Sheep Firmer to Dearer
SYDNEY. Thursday.—Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 37,673 sheep and lambs penned with a moderate showing of good trade…
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Wool reached the N.S.W. record price of 135d. lb. at the Newcastle sales. The price was paid for eight bales of greasy merino from a stud…
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A well attended meeting was held in the Central School on Thursday night last. Mr. Nicod, the Departmental Superviser, was present…
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Pride of Karuah, and William Smedley Juvenile, G. U. O. O. F. Branches, held their first picnic since world war 2 at Tan[?]Bay on Sunday, 28th November…
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About 350 junior farmers attended a field day on the farm of Mr. S. Parish, at “Noeleen,” Wallalong, to-day. Clubs…
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Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that at yesterday's Sydney sales good trade to prime sheep were 1/- dearer. and lower grades unchanged. Good…
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On Wednesday, 8th December, 1948, Messrs. Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered a clip of 3600 bales, comprising…
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NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Prices ruled firm at Newcastle wool sales today. Top price was 129d for five…
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Extra superfine Merino sold for 1464d a lb. at the Geelong wool sales on Wednesday—the highest price…
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Wheatgrowers could expect about 11/3 a bushel for 1947-1948 wheat in 11A pool, weighing under 541bs. to the bushel, the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers. Meeting of Denman Advisory Committee
The monthly meeting of the above committee was held in the Soldiers Club Rooms recently. Those present were Messrs A. W. Barry (president),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Year Plan for Dairying Industry
"A five-year plan for the promotion of improved practices in the dairying industry an New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers’ Field Day At Wallalong Over 300 Members Attend
Nine clubs were represented at the field day for junior farmers held on the property of Mr. S. Parish, Wallalong, yesterday. Recently formed clubs at Millfield, Paxton, Branxfon, and Oalwood were represented and, altogether,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Farmers
BRING Your Harness and Upholstery Repairs to J. H. Ede, where repairs will be done in shortest time possible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairymen Mi[?]
Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council declaed on Wednesday night to ask the Milk Board to boost the sale…
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Prices remained firm for a fair quality yarding of 900 fat cattle at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day. The market was unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →300 Dairymen Hear U.S. EXPERT Dr. Peterson Gives Five Rules For Better Milk Performance
Dr. W. E. Petersen, Professor of Dairying and Animal Husbandry at the University of Minnesota and world-famed as “the cow doctor,” held the rapt attention of 300 Hunter Valley dairymen at the West Maitland Methodist Hall on…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Prices for most lines of wool were at least 6 per cent. higher when sales were resumed in Sydney…
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