Feed For Cattle From Ramie Leaves
An American cattle feed made from ramie leaves was forwarded for analysis recently to the chemist’s branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1949
1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 84
Melbourne Wool Sales Upward Trend Continues
The strongest and most animated competition since last season made prices of all merinos, comebacks, and fine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Americans Pay High Price for Wool
MELBOURNE, Friday. — American buyers paid 108½d—the top price in Australia this season —for six bales of super fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desert Dairy Farm
You can always get milk production if you are prepared to pay the price," states an article in the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Camera News From Scone and Aberdeen Fat Cattle Cyclists Athletics Personalities Something to Smile About
M. Murphy, of Quirindi, was all smiles when presented with the cup and sash for winning the 100 yards championship at the Scone Diggers' Eight. Hour Day sports on Monday last. The sports fixture has every indication of becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Share Farmer Fined. Drove Motor Vehicle When Under Influence." S.m's. Comments on Road Accidents
At the Police court on Wednesday, oiauae Hector Salmon, share farmer, was [?]ned £10 on a charge of having ariven a utility truck on 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progressive Farmer Team. Specialists' Reports Published
The technical reports of the members of the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer team have just been published…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sweet Cream Ban. May Be Tested. Melk Zone Dairymen's Council
A meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymens' Council was held in Sydney on 28th September…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dutch Farm Workers Get Special Pension
The Dutch Parliament has passed legislation, as a result of which, agricultural workers in Holland now receive, at the age…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm
Effect of the June flood could be seen in the farm produce exhibits. Those on view were of tip-top quality and reflected the productive capacity of the Hunter Valley, Home industries brought a flood of competitors and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Produce GRAIN
Maize, small variety (light). Alyn L. Knodler 1. R. Moss 2; Maize, small variety (dark), C. Shearer 1, R. Moss 2: Maize. 25…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Utensils Cloths Should Not Be Used for Washing
Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils, according to the Division of Dairying of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters To The Editor Butter Fat Tests
Sir—Although there has been no official reply to my letter headed “Factors Tests” (Mercury, Sept. 17), Interest has Seen widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Farmers’ Union
The council of the Primary Producers’ union of Australia, at its annual meeting in Sydney, decided to change the name of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Cannot Buy Material
CANBERRA, Sat.—The leader of the Opposition, Mr. R. G. Menzies. said that because farmers could not buy materials to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle and Sheep Values Remain Firm
Fat cattle values again maintained firm rates at Campbell’s Hill sale yards to-day, a yarding of 850 comprising some choice prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Dairy Cattle
Dairy heifer, under 12 months. any breed, or cross breed. Must be hand-reared by junior, under 16 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Dearer At Homebush
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. reports 39,683 sheep of mixed quality penned. The market opened generally 1/ dearer. Best ewes brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. 30th September, 1949
We submitted a catalogue of 7820 bales on Thursday, 29th inst., drawn largely from the Central-Western portions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Loan Of Equipment For Singleton Farmers Sand Deposit Problem: Told to Run Into Debt Themselves
Ever since the June flood Mr. D' Arcy Rose, M.L.A., has made repeated representations to the Government on behalf of primary producers in the Singleton district for the loan of equipment with…
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