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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 87

Cattle Dearer at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

Wlnchcombe, Carson’s report. —15,246 sheep of mixed quality, Prime suckers firm, others easier. Best ewes to 9[?]d, wethers…

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Favours Dairy Amalgamations

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 6

The hope that the directors of some smaller .dairy co-operatives would see their way, clear to amalgamate, with some of the…

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Milk Board’s Appeal For Dairymen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Sedwick, producers’ representative on the Milk Board, stated to-day that the board was making urgent representations…

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Flood Relief for Farmers Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

The secretary of the Port Stephens Shire Hood Relief Committee advises that as no public money is yet available for…

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World of Farming Spring-cleaning Cows by Vacuum Cleaner in a Dutch Farm

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 3

TWO brothers, who run a dairy farm at Zeuth, Holland, clean their cows with — vacum cleaners…

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Bugs in Lucerne Seed Crops Denman Warning

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 2

Green vegetable bugs will be present in great numbers in lucerne seed crops in the Baerami Creek (Denman) district in…

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Wool Down in South Africa Capetown

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Prices at Durban’s wool sales felt as much as 6 per cent, yesterday. In East London prices were barely maintained…

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Approach to Government on Relief for Farmers Representative Meeting Urges Assistance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

As the result of decisions reached yesterday is to be meeting of farmer, of Hunter area, approach is to be made to several Ministers of the New South Wales Government for flood-distressed farmers. The meeting was attended about 200 members of the farming community…

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Wool Reports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

At their last sales in Newcastle, Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd., offered a catalogue of 6,000 bales of wool from the…

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Machinery on Wheat Farms Survey of Operating Costs

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

When planning for development in farm mechanisation, manufacturers, distributors, public authorities and farmers in the United Kingdom and America all have access to information on agricultural machinery—such as operating costs, the age of the…

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Livestock Review Demand For Store Cattle Keen

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

Buyers were operating freely for store cattle and values generally were maintained last week at recent levels. Most activity at present appears…

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3d Premium Sought Wheat Transport Plan

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 8

A request to the State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to ask the Federal Government to join the State in paying wheat…

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Our Letter Box Will Wool Auctions Continue? (To The Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 4

Sir,— Rumour is floating around that there will be no wool auctions next year. In my humble opinion, if…

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Milk Board's Appeal for Dairymen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Sedgwick, producers' representative on the Milk Board, stated that the board was making urgent representations to the N.S.W…

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A Millionaire Speaks to Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 7

The following letter to farmers is credited with having been written by an American millionaire and has been published in a…

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Water Running Off Farms

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

In a report on present conditions, district dairy officer (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) states that the weather has been experienced…

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Junior Farmers Show Abandoned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of representatives from districts that support the Raymond terrace Show under the control of the Junior Farmers it was agreed to…

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Fire Destroys Gum Crop On Island HOBART

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Fire swept through Cape Barren island yesterday, destroying most of the Island’s yacca gum crop, the inhabitants’ main source…

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Summer Butter

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

Vitamin A, found, in large quantities in butter, is an essential nutrient required by the body for robust health…

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Butter And Cheese Quotas

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 4

Butter and cheese quotas in New South Wales have been raised for February. The butter quota is now 68,[?]…

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