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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 87

Price Control and Wool. (To The Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

Sir.—The general president of the AWU, Mr. H. Davis, has condemned the Federal Government for "humbugging about banning the…

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Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

Maitland Show secretary (Mr. R. E. Hoorayed) announced last night that there had been a wonderful response from the J[?]…

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A Rural Choir in Scotland Farmers and Housewives Sing Together

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

IN THE heart of rural Aberten windswept part of Scotland, is an amateur choir, composed of farm workers…

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The World of Farming Snake Necessity Proved Mother of Milker Invention

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

A BOWRAVILLE (N.S.W.) farmer who had been bitten on the toe by a snake acted with…

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Farm Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

In building on the farm careful consideration should be given sheltered yards, windbreaks, drainage, access to driveways,…

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1950 Grape Crop

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

In an effort to overcome the ravages of the downy mildew which threatened completely to destroy his large grape crop in…

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Complaint Over Slippery Road Dairyman's Truck in Trouble

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

A Wallaringa dairyfarmer complained to Tuesday's meeting of Wallarobba Shire about a short length of this road being very…

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Dairying's Guarantee Extension . to Ten Years Hoped for Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government's policy is to extend period of guarantee to the dairying industry to ten years, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen)…

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Keeping Frost From Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

Australian orchardists and vegetable growers who suffer occasional frost damage to their and unharvested crops…

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Reserves of Fodder Low On many Farms

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

Fodder reserves on most NSW farms are at a very low both on the coast and In [?] areas—according to reports…

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Milk Prices Are Inadequate Dairymen's Council Wants Profit Margin..SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

The Milk Zone Dairyman's Council management committee meeting agreed to press for e profit margin in the of milk. It was felt that his was needed to stabilles the industry…

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Dairy Cattle Strong Says Show Secretary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

With Maitland show how a little more then a week sway the ground committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and…

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Fat Cattle Cheaper at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

Bullocks were again scarce in a yarding of [?]50 fat cattle at Maitland sale yards to-day. The market throughout for all…

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Record Price For Gresford Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

J Enough Maitland reports , having hold in conjunction with broker and roadman in gray [?]…

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Singleton Today Grazing Industry Is Booming a Close Competitor to Dairying

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

"We have in front of us gentlemen some of the finest cattle bred in the Hunter Valley, What am I offered? Come, gentlemen—you can see the quality of the yarding. Will someone open the bidding?"…

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The Life Span of Lucerne. Profitable Cropping

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

THE time during which lucerne, once properly established, will continue to yield payable crops varies with the…

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Australian Wheat Harvest CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Stations estimates that the 1950-51 Australian wheat harvest will total 183,445,000…

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Rainmaker Blamed for Farmbamge New York

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

Claims totalling 1,288,883 dollars (£676,149) in damages have been filed by three, small towns and 18 farmers, and businessmen…

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Heavy Rain in Britain Is Ruining Crops London

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

Farmers throughout Britain race the possibility of the worst crop failures for years because of continued heavy rain…

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Farmers Pretest On Rate Rise

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

Most farmers who had suffered greatly in recent floods could not accept the increases in rates in Kearsley Shire,…

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