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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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We May See Registered Rabbit Farms Suggestion From Canada

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 6

Although many farmers and land-holders in the DenmanSingleton Pastures Protection Board area, have been accused…

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High Butter-fat Yield

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 2

"Selling Royal Wing" a pure-bred Holstein cow owned by Albert Selling, Elmina, Ontario, recently produced 1219 lb.s butter-cat from 28,5051bs. of milk with an…

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Pine Wool Prices Rise

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Better classes of wool, showing fine quality, ro[?] 2½ to 5 p.c. at the Sydney sales yesterday. All others…

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Value of Farmyard Manure

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 4

In a recent address to the Victorian Branch of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Mr. A. C. T. Hewitt gave some interesting estimates of the…

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Woman’s Part In Dairying

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — During yesterday’s annual meeting in Sydney of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, Mr. A. Vitnell, a…

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120 Guineas for Dairy Cow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK: At the dispersal sale of Mr. P. W. Johnston’s well-known registered Jersey stud at Baerami Creek, conducted by…

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Wool Demand Sustained

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Att be Sydney wool sales yesterday 631½ bales were catalogued. Sales, including private sales of passed-in and…

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Australian Scientist Saves African Cattle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

The Australian scientist, Dr. David F. Gray, has spent six months directing the fight against a serious…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Dismissed Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

The part heard case in which Alphonsus William Cagner, 32, labourer, was charged with stealing a helfer. was concluded at Cessnock Court on…

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Drift From the Land. Dairy Farrier Won't Be Kicked Around

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

"The time has at last come when the Government and the price-fixing officials realise that the dairy farmer will no longer stand being kicked…

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Poultry Farmers’ Meeting To-night

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

The Maitland branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia will hold a special meeting in the Pastoral Chambers,…

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Sales of Dairy Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Saturday.— The Minister tor Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) said that promotion schemes involving dairy,…

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Poultry Farmers To Seek Big Membership

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 3

An extensive organising campaign will be launched by the Maitland branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia tor new…

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Only Half Wheat Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Of 28,000 ballot papers sent to wheat farmers for voting in the N.S.W. section of the first Australian Wheat Board…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Stud breeders had the opportunity of exhibiting their stock at the Sydney Royal Show, but the dairy farmer could not take…

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Can't Take Farm To City

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

Stud breeders had the opportunity of exhibiting their stock at the Sydney Royal Show, but the dairy farmer could not take…

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Mortality in Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Serious mortality in a mob of travelling sheep occurred recently in the Tamworth district, the losses amounting to…

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Uno Food Chief Praises Dairy Production Drive

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. Norris E. Dodd (left), Director-General F.A.O., M Marc Veillet-Lavallee and Mr. Joseph L. Orr, who are visiting Australia in connection with the U.N.O. food production drive. The N.S.W. Department of…

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Dairy Science Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Dairy science schools for those desiring to qualify for certificates for milk and cream testing and cream…

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Grand Parade. Dairy Cattle a Feature

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 3

A feature of the Show this year was the fine display of dairy cattle in the Grand Parade. The cattle had never been in better…

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