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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Family Triumph. Muswellbrook Junior Farmers Score at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 1

Competiting against contestants from all States and England, Muswellbrook Junior Farmer, Terry Blake, won the cattle judging in the Jersey…

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When Women Farmers Bid For Stock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 7

So many women farmers are attending markets and bidding for stock in Scotland that a rest room is being provided for them…

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Junior Farmers From England

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

[?] Thurs —Three young English farmer will arrive in Quirtandf on Tuesday, and leave the following day for…

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Grain Crops Bigger But Need Greater

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

LONDON, April 6—The commonwealth Economic Commitee’s report, “Grain Crops.” says that world grain supplies were…

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Junior Farmers’ Show Display Items Came From 350 N.S.W. Clubs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs The Junior Farmers Clubs' non-competitive exhibit in the Agricultural Hall at the Show took 12 months to…

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Sydney Ready for Annual Farmers’ Spree

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Sydney stores are making elaborate preparations for the farmer annual spending spree next week[?]…

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To-day’s Leader: Our Sorrowful River Flood Waters STlLL Lying on Some Farms River Falling At Rapid Rite

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

Although there has been a rapid fail in the fiver during the past couple of days, flood waters are still lying on some of the farms around East Maitland. When the waters broke through the banks on…

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Defeated Members Not Out of a Job Livelihood Provided By Pensions, Farms, Businesses

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

Few of the 16 Labour members defeated in the Federal election seem likely to be in trouble for want, of a job. Most had business farms or Professions to fall pack…

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Lower American Wheat Crop

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, April 11.—Dry weather and Insect pests will reduce the American winter wheat crop by 122 million bushels from…

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Tea and Butter Rationing

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE. Tuesday. — The Queensland Grocers and Retail Traders’ Association hopes that when the Minister for Trade and…

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Improved Sheep Branding Fluid. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 3

Formula of a new sheep branding fluid which remains on the sheep for it year and is removed from the wool by normal…

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Hesdin Wins C. W. Cropper Handicap. Atones for Doncaster Defeat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 1

Early leader in the Doncaster Handicap, Mr. E. Hunter Bowman's Hesdin failed to run out the distance, but made no mistake in the…

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Graziers Buy Sheep at "Cattle Prices"

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Graziers snapping up sheep to cash in on the high wool values were paying "cattle prices," and were responsible for the greatest…

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Improved Sheep Branding Fluid

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

Formula of a new sheep branding fluid, which remains on the sheep for a year and is removed from the wool by normal scouring…

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Supplementary Feeding of Dairy Cattle Necessary for High Milk Production

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Dairy cattle must be given supplementary feeding with grazing crops, conserved fodder and concentrates if high…

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Wool and Other Fibres Importance of Cotton

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: The wool market has recently shown increased strength and top markets…

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Improved Sheep Branding Fluid Will Solve One of Industry's Problems

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Formula of a new sheep branding fluid which remains on the sheep for a year and is removed from the wool by…

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Increased Dairy Production in Holland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 3

A survey published by the Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics in The Hague shows that milk production in the…

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Farm Animals Increase in United States

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1950 · page 4

Livestock and poultry numbers on farms and ranches in the United States increased 2 percent, in 1949 over 1948. This…

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Sheep Cheaper At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1950 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson’s report —35,727 sheep of mixed quality, Last Thursday’s rise was fully lost Best ewes to 9d, wethers…

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