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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,829 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 92

Not Enough Beef Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

UNLESS there is an alteration in the general structure of the beef cattle industry it will not be long before we shall not have any meat to export. For the past 50 years there has been little increase…

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Store Cattle Sale at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Scone, reports having held & successful sale of cattle at Scone…

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Cold Causes Heavy Sheep Losses

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

The cold snap, with rain, during the past 48 hours, has caused heavy sheep losses in the district. In one locality on the western…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance Company Ltd. 9th November, 1950

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 3

We submitted our sixth catalogue of the current season on Wednesday, 8th instant, the selection, totalling 6,880 bales,…

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Wool To Be Carried By 'Plane

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 3

A wool lift from Cryon to Narrabri will operate this week, when the transportation, by air of 700 bales of wool from Yarraldool…

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Greasy Wool at 325d. New Record

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A world record price for greasy wool was made at the opening of Geelong sales on. Tuesday, when two one-bale…

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Our Wool Helped To Win Textile Prize

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, November 17.—A famous French textile firm which has been been using Australian Wool almost exclusively for more than…

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Merriwa Wheat Competition. Increased Entries—excellent Yields Likely

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 8

The second crop competition conducted by the Merriwa P.A.H. and I. Association, attracted nine entries, which were judged on…

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Farmers' Get-Together Party "Praised As Truly Co-operative Spirit." Social Gathering at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the annual Blairmore, Darthrook and Kayuga Farmers' Club annual dinner held in the Memoria Hall, Aberdeend,…

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Rice Crop Starts Well

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Next season’s rice crop was off to a good start on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, said the agronomist for…

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Formation of Dungog Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 1

A meeting of delegates representing the localities of Alison, Dungog, Fosterton and Main Creek, was held at Dungog Public School on the 6th…

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New Junior Farmers’ Clubs at Dungog “Support Magnificent” Says Supervisor

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1950 · page 2

Great strides have been made with the formation of five new junior farmer clubs and a district council in the Dungog area. These new clubs have 6 combined membership of 160…

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Sheep Values Firm At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson’s report; 18,779 sheep of mixed quality. Market opened firm. Best ewes to 10¼d, wethers 10[?]d, Iambs and…

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Fat Cattle Values Firm At Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 3

The quality generally for the, 800 fat cattle yarded at Maitland , to-day was flood, although heavy bullocks and vealers were in…

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Referendum on Wool Tax Government Promise

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

Referring to the proposed 7½% levy on wool for the purposes of stabilising the price, Mr. Allen Fairhall. M.P., said…

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Wheat Ship a Ground in Bay of Bengal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Nov. 20.—The 4205-ton freighter Skeldergase ran aground on a sandbank In the Bay of Bengal last night…

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Objections to Wool Stabilisation Growers Wish To Control Their Own Industry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

Recently we have had same disturbing shacks in connection with wool. The steep rise in prices has been regarded in many quarters as an embarrassment. It has been said to be inflationary, but our economists…

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Putting Power to Work on U.S. Farms a Cheap "Labourer"

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 2

Electric power is being used in the United States in every step of bringing dairy products from the cow to the consumer's…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday, 12,291 bales were catalogued, of which 12,189 bales were sold at auction…

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Cattle Boom Biggest in Many Years

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1950 · page 2

Keen buying by restockers and fatteners has stimulated prices for store cattle. The market was particularly…

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