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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Dairy Cattle Sale At Stanhope

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

A successful sale was held at Mr. A. V. Campbell’s Stanhope property by E, W. Sparke Pty. Ltd. Buyers commented favourably on…

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Wheat Harvest Nearly Complete

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

The wheat harvest in New South Wales should be completed by the end of next week, the Government cereal…

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Wheat Harvest To Conclude Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Harvesting of wheat in New South Wales should be concluded by the end of next week. It was stated by the…

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"Synthetic Fibres Cannot Approach Wool Qualities"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

The textile ana clothing trades today were in a ferment of fibre experimentation and promotion, punctuated by extravagant claims…

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Bright Wool Outlook. Synthetic Fibre Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The level of values for wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's staple…

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N.S.W. to Study Wheat Storage

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Wheat Board representatives from New South Wales and Queensland will inspect wheat storages at…

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Soldier Settlers' Success. I Heavy Wheat Yield. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that a soldier settler on Bdgeroi, near Narrabri, had harvested a wheat crop which averaged over…

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Crops Amd Pastures in Good Condition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

The pastures and crops in the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board area look well, although the hot weather was drying off the grass…

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Sodliers' Farms Talks Urged

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said this week he had asked the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to arrange a conference…

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Committee’s Finding Against Share Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday—Mr. J. N. Lawson, of Arrowfield, Jerry’s Plains, a former minister of the Crown, said in a special court at…

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Great Wasters of Dairy Herds Noted Veterinary Officer Gives Views

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

Apart from tuberculosis, the greatest wastage in dairy herds results from contagious abortion, mastitis, and sterility, according to Mr T. Mitchell, a past-president of the National Veterinary Medical…

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Dead Rats Found in Dairy Milk Dead Calves in Yard

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Dead rats were found in milk, and dead calves were in the dairy, at "Arrowfield", Broke, it was alelged in an Agricultural Committee hearing in the Courthouse yesterdty…

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Farm Hand On False Pretences Charge

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

Alfred Henry, Hoeth, 21, farm hand, of Paterson, was charged at Maitland court with having obtained a diamond ring and gold watch…

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Dairying Costs Still Rising

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

Australia’s dairying industry was rapidly approaching the danger point where costs of production would equal overseas prices,…

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Farmer’s Fatal Injuries

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

GRAFTON, Saturday.—Found semi-conscious in a cow ball at his home on the outskirts of Grafton, Patrick Steven…

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Hereford Cattle Invade Norway

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Firmly established in many parts of the world, pedigree Hereford cattle broke new ground recently when a…

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Prime Cattle Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery report: 30,345 sheep and lambs penned. Prime light and heavy were moderately supplied, the majority being…

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Market For Fat Cattle Unaltered

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 3

Heavy bullocks were again scarce at Campbells Hill saleyards to-day. yarding of 900 fat cattle…

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Canadian Wheat for Spain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, January 16—Canada would be “only too glad” to sell wheat to Spain for United State dollars, trade officials said to-day…

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Wheat and Oat Forecast

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 2

"There is now every prospect of this season's wheat harvest yielding 76,000,000 bushels of grain, while the oat harvest is expected to…

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