"Bread and Butter of the Soil" Why Lime Is Necessary
For centuries, the presence of lime has been recognised as one essential of a fertile soil. Without it you cannot get full…
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Farming & the land, 1949
1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 84
No Settlement in Wool Stores Dispute Sydney
The State Secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union, Mr. P. Hamilton, said to-day that hopes of a settlement of the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mus[?]llbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 25th MARCH, 1949. Bright Prospects for Dairying Industry Farmers Enjoy Unprecedented Prosperity. Company Director's Address at Denman
At a meeting of suppliers at Denman, Mr. Richardson, chairman of directors of the Hunter Valley Co.-op. Dairy Co. Ltd., referred to the existing favorable seasonal conditions, which, coupled with higher prices approximating the cost pf production, had made the lot of the farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farmers Warned to Use Prosperity Conserve Fodder and Install Irrigation Systems
The prosperity Hunter River dairy farmers were enjoying because of an excellent season and better prices might not last, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Stores' Dispute. Mass Meeting Next Wednesday. Sydney
The State Secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union, Mr. P. Hamilton, said, to-day that hopes of a settlement of the wool stores…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still Out On Wool Stores Dispute Employers Offer New Terms
The secretary of the Storemen and Packers' Union, Mr. P. Hamilton, said to-day that hopes of settlement of the wool stores dispute now hinges on the decision of the strikers at a mass meeting next Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day’s Leader: A Stable Wheat Price Mr. Churchill Cheered at Washington
WASHINGTON, March 25.— Secret servicemen and police had to drive a wedge through reporters, photographers and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wedding LEWIS-FARMER
A pretty wedding was held at the Church of England, Paxton, on February 5, when the Rev. R. Burls officiated at the marriage of Ellen June, eldest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley Co-op- Dairy Co, Ltd
The Chairman of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Limited read the following report of operations of the Company to the suppliers' meeting at Denman on Wednesday:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers to Stage Exhibit
MUSWELLBROOK: At the annual meeting the Upper Hunter District Council of the Junior Farmer mo[?] held at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Price of Dairy Cattle
One effect of the rise in milk prices was seen this week in a sale of dairy stock and farm machinery on the farm of Mr. J. D. Anderson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bright Pavilion Display At Dungog Show Judges Praise Dairy Cattle
With a failing off in beef cattle and produce the entry for Dungog show was a little below that of last year. The main pavilion was better than it has been far some years. Entries showed an improvement and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DUNGOG'S 56th Show Opens in Threatening Weather Dairy Cattle a Feature
The 56th annual exhibition of Dungog Agricultural and Horticultural Association opened this Friday in threatening weather. Very little rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Improving Efficiency of Dairy Farms
Under the five-year plan to improve the efficiency of the dairying industry, demonstration farms are to be established throughout New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Plans Action Against Dutch Possible Limitation of Wool Sales To Holland
CANBERRA, Saturday.—The Commonwealth Government is concerned at the extent to which Dutch traders with the assistance of Britain, are buying Australian wool, reselling it to America at a discount, and then selling at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato Crop Prospects
Approximately 46,000 acres have been planted to potatoes in Victoria this season—a substantial decrease on last year’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Light Citrus Crop
Prospects generally for main crop citrus this season are. with few exceptions, poor to fair—only light crops being expected in most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmer Winner
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Australian Broadcasting Commission lost night announced the winner of the ABC New Couth Wales Junior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Short In Queensland
Queensland graziers have £500,000 to spend on stock, but cannot find sufficient sellers. Efforts to buy sheep and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Wool Carryover to Next Season Graziers Will Suffer
Because of the wool storemen's, strike, brokers might not be able to sell some of this season's wool until the new…
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