Subsidy Sought For Wages of Migrant Farm Hands
The Government Should encourage age farmers to make use of the help of migrants by sub[?] the weekly wage of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1949
1,665 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 84
Galvanised Iron Shortage “Hopeless” Farmers Unable To Buy Roofing and Fencing
Daily farmers fear that the shortage of galvanised iron for essential roofing, for tanks and for fencing, has nearly reached a '“hopeless'” position they cannot see how the shortage can be overcame…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →farmers Resent Order To Declare Petrol Stocks Bought It Legally and Will Use It
Many fanners in New South Wales and Queensland will refuse to declare their petrol stocks, as required by Federal regulations with the reintroduction of petrol rationing yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton's Potato Crops
"Potato crops in the Singleton area," said Mr. W. F. Washington, Field Officer of the Potato Marketing Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Policy On Butter Shortsighted No Need for Cream Ban Either, Says Dr. McGIRR
Commenting to-day on the report that butter Suppliers are uneasy over the fact that the increases in the price of butter, namely, 2½d to the farmer and id to the factory, made possible by Federal Government subsidy, is not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Potato Crops
Officers of the Department of Agriculture who recently Inspected the early potato crops in the Bellingen and Clarence River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Stealing Charge
Henry John Bridge, of Millield, was charged before Mr. R. J. Howard, J.P., at Cessnock Court this morning, with having at Millfield in the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Wool Prcies
The following prices were received for district wools auctioned by Pitt Son and Badgery Lat. at Newcastle this week: R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Cattle For Macleay Appeal
SINGLETON, Fri. — Twenty-six head of cattle were yesterday loaded at the Singleton trucking yards for despatch to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bracken Fern Poisoning In Cattle
The fact that bracken fern is a dangerous poison frequently surprises farmers, especially when their cattle may have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pakistan’s First Wool Factory
Pakistan’s first wool factory will be opened this month at Gujranwala, In the West Punjab province…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Price Should Be Extended Central Hunter PPU Expresses Concern
SINGLETON, Friday. —The Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union yesterday viewed with concern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Cattle Despatched To Kempsey Yesterday 26 HEAD, £191/-/- in Cash, From Singleton
Singleton district farmers, graziers and cattlemen yesterday despatched 26 head of cattle and £191/-/6 to Kempsey for the Macleay River stock fosses replacement appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recommended Increased Price to Consumer CENTRAL P.P.U. Council Concerned Regarding Butter Subsidy
Central Hunter Primary Producers' Union yesterday expressed alarm because no arrangements have been made to safeguard the price of butter, when the Federal Government subsidy is lifted on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers' State Championship. Calf and Cow Rearing Project. Denman Junior Farmer Placed Third in Division I.
Congratulations go to Ray Barry, of the Denman Junior Farmers' Club, for third placing in the State-wide competition for rearing a calf from birth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denman Junior Farmers' Field Day
A most successful field day was staged on Mr. W. Duggan's farm at Denman on Saturday, 5th November. A glorious summer's day enticed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Overseas Dairy Industries
Some months ago, the Hunter Valley Dairy Co. sent Mr. P. D. Scarr (assistant manager) overseas to report on the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer Complained Of 'Phone Service
Mr. A. S. Slack, P.P.U. Councillor, yesterday complained of the poor telephone, service in country areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Farmers Demand Continuance of Higher Butter Subsidy P.p.u. Members Discuss Organisation of Strike
Butter suppliers are uneasy over the fact that the increase in the price of butter (2 1/2d to the farmer and 1/2d to the factory) made possible by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Wool on Wheels"
A motion by Mr. T. Carlton at Tuesday's Show Committee meeting, that the Show Association try and procure the "Wool on Wheels"…
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