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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Sheep Numbers Increase

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Continuing an upward trend in numbers after the low point of 95,700,000 recorded on March 31, 1947, Australian sheep at March…

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Smuggling Sheep Across Border

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Police will patrol small country roads on the N.S.W.-Victoria border in an attempt to stamp out sheep…

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Sheep Stolen From Train

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

Tamworth Police yesterday made a check at the saleyards in an effort to trace 40 sheep, which were stolen from a train between…

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International Wool Conference

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON: The Australian Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, arrived in London on Sunday by air to…

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Ayrshire Cow’s Butter Fat Record

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 5

“Ayrshire Park Miss Margaret (38901), a pure bred Ayrshire owned by Mr. C. E. Anderson, of Coff’s Harbour, has completed a…

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Wool Record in Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A world record of 262d per 1b was paid in Brisbane wool sales by an English operator for five bales of…

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Selling Wool by Auction

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sept 19. —The New Zealand Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Holyoake) said yesterday that the New Zealand…

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Wool Up Again in Brisbane Record Prices

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—At the opening 1950-51 wool sales here today, prices generally Were 50 to 60 per cent. higher than at…

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Field Day in Dairy Farm Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

The 300 people who attended the field day at the farm Mr. W. Brooks, at Seaham, found the day-one of exceptional interest. Amongst them were many representatives of dairying organisations and departmental officers…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, 1950. High Prices for Wool. Approved by State Country Party Leader

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

"I never thought to see the day when, because we were getting a record price for wool, and a substantial price for wheat and cattle, Jeremiahs…

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Scone Sheep and Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Scone report a good attendance of buyers at their…

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State Butter Production

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 6

Butter production in New South Wales has shown a slight Increase, but It is likely to be some weeks before the State is…

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Cattle Ailment Is Rife Dairy Vets. Help Out

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

Singleton and district dairy farmers are likely to be troubled in the next few weeks by the occurrence of…

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Departmental Official Looks Over Tragic Devastation of Farms Growers Estimate Almost Total Loss of Potatoes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

Mr. H. Barlett, principal agronomist in charge of extension work of the division of plant industry of the Department of Agriculture and supervisor of the work of all State district agronomists, to-day and yesterday looked…

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Dairying Industry's Big Problem Keeping Pace with Increasing Demands

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

The Dairy Industry in New South Wales today faces the biggest problem in its history. That problem constitutes a challenge to the industry (writes Milk Board Chairman, Mr. W. A. Howell, in the…

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Cattle Firm; Sheep Dearer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

Winchcombe [?] report: [?] sheep of mixed quality lambs 6/ [?] sheep fully 10/ Best ewes to…

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Disease in Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 4

SINGLETON, Thursday. — A cattle disease known as periodic haemoglobinura has made its appearance on Singleton dairy…

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Wool Sales Total Over £14,000,000

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Wool sold auction in Sydney and Adelaide during the last four days in August realised £14,452,242, it…

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U.s. to Join London Wool Talks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—The United States has appointed 12-man delegation to attend the International Wool Study Group…

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Wool and Its Critics Pastoral Prosperity Varies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The New York futures top market, covering parcels for delivery a short time ahead, reached 300…

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