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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Annual Dairy Show in London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 10

The British Dairy Farmers' Association held their annual London Dairy Show recently at Olympia, London. Visitors from all over the country, as well as overseas, attended. The Supreme Champion of the Show was adjudgd to be an Ayrshire…

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Farm and Fodder Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to conduct a Farm and Fodder Competition again this year, as a result of…

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"Dairying Is Not Attractive"

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 5

The observations of Mr. L. C. Turton, General Secretary of the M.Z.D.C. in your issue of Wednesday last, are timely and…

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Production of Butter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 5

A decline in butter production is likely, particularly on the North Coast, owing to the recent Floods—a spokesman for the…

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Night Riders To Catch Sheep Thieves SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 1

Graziers, are organising band of “night riders” to catch sheep duffers who are operating in southern border districts…

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New Branch Of Farmers, Settlers’ Association QUIRINDI

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

A branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was formed at Caroona, with an Initial membership of 26. The following officers…

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Decision on Dairy Whip Case Reserved Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

Judge .Holden In Quarter Sessions Appeals Court reserved his decision on an appeal by Dairy Farmers’ Cooperative Milk Co…

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Caterpillars Eat Crops

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 2

The farmers or the Miller’s Forest, Nelson’s Plains, Raymond Terrace area are having more than their share of trouble…

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Farm And Fodder Competition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to conduct a farm and fodder competition again this year as a result of the…

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Market Unchanged For Fat Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

Bullocks were again very scarce In a yarding of 900 fat cattle at Maitland safe yards today…

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Singleton Show Wants Junior Farmers SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

At Singleton show this year, a greater effort will be made to attract entries from Junior farmer of the district…

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Farmers Thumb Sewed Back Lauderdale (Florida)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

Velman Yeager, 41, farmer, and his lost thumb are together again. An alert motorist saw the…

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Farm to Breed Earthworms

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

With the Increasing mechanisation of fanning, modern farmers have had to abandon many of their conservative principles…

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World of Farming F.A.O. Assists the East Ik Control of Rinderpest New Vaccines Used

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

THE programme for rinderpest control in the countries of the Par East and the Near East is…

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Sheep Industry Contrasts

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 5

A report by Wlnchcombe, Careon Ltd. states that the pastoral industry has shown contrasting experiences this season. Prices…

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Conflict of Views. Payment for Butter Fat Content. Motion Stands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 1

Conflicting views on the question whether milk suppliers should be paid on: a butter fat basis were expressed at the annual…

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Caterpillars Eat Crops

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Caterpillars are causing havoc in the districts of Alnwick and Miller’s Forest. Grass lands have been stripped and crops of corn,…

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Millfield Junior Farmers’ Successes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 5

The junior farmers-of the thriving club at Millfield did well in their Newcastle show entries, particularly in the dressed…

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Cattle Compensation Legislation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham), said He would Introduce a bill [?] tho next session of parliament for…

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Demand for Aged Sheep Slack

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 4

Store sheep values at auction this week were generally unchanged for top quality lots, but aged and inferior sheep were…

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