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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 92

Wool Prices High in Brisbane Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Prices at the wool sales today were from par to 5% dearer than the Sydney closing rates last Thursday, and 20 to 25% above…

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Late Australian News Heavy Losses of Sheep Feared Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Stockmen fear that thousands of sheep have been drowned by flood waters in South-western New South Wales. The full…

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Jerry's Plains Looking to Muswellbrook. Farmers' Interest in Milk Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Claiming that Jerry's Plains farmers are taking renewed interest in a milk factory for Muswellbrook and that residents are…

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Junior Farmers Win Again. C. Blake and Rosemary Bussey

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

At the Wyong Show on Friday last the cattle judging competition was won by Clifford Blake (98 points) and Rosemary Bussey filled second place…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

A management committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on 16th February, Mr. J. B. Carlton presiding…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 21st FEBRUARY, 1950. Drift From the Land. Farmers' Reps. Talk with Minister. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Representatives of primary producers' organisations saw the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwan) on two…

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The World's Most Unusual Dairy Mechanical Milking Marvel

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Reports are to hand that open new horizons in the dairying world, and which promise to revolutionise the industry of the future—that is, if you have a big enough bank roll, and are in a large enough, scale of production…

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P.P.U. District Council Production Certain to Drop Fewer Cows Milked On Farms Recently Sold

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Dairy production would be reduced unless the farmers received a just return far their labour, said Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., president of the Lower Hunter and Gloucester District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union,…

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Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

About 200 were on offer to-day and the quality was generally good. Calved cows were slightly firmer. Best calved heifers sold to £19,…

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Polled Cattle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

If the time and trouble taken in dehorning cattle to-day in all parts of the world is considered, the necessity for…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

A Management Committee meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 16th February, Mr. J. B. Carlton. presiding…

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American Farmers’ Income Down

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (AAP).—American farmers’ net income last year was 17 per cent, less than their 1948 income, according…

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Canadian Wheat Sold

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

OTTAWA, Feb. 23 (A.A.P.).— The Canadian Wheat Board marketed 293 million bushels of wheat during 1948-49…

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Market Report Sheep and Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Inc. in England) Scone, report having held their fortnightly sheep and…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., report 17th February 1950: We submitted a catalogue of…

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Canada's Wheat All Sold

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

The Canadian Wheat Board marketed 93 million bushels of wheat during 1948-49. The board's annual report…

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Newcastle Fat Stock Market NENCO reports:—SHEEP

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

There was only a light supply of sheep penned at the Newcastle Saleyards, Waratah, this week. The bulk of the offering in the…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Limited 17th February, 1950

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 4,270 bales on Thursday, 16th instant, drawn almost exclusively from the Northern, Southern…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. 17th February, 1950. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 8

We submitted a catalogue of 4,270 bales on Thursday, 16th instant, drawn almost exclusively frm the Northern, Southern and Western Tablelands…

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