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Farming & the land, 1951

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MAITLAND'S 91st Show Outstanding Exhibit of Horses and Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 1

An outstanding feature of Maitland's 91st Show which was held this week, was the excellent showing of horses and dairy cattle…

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Alterations to Junior Farmers' Constitution

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 4

At the January meeting of the State Council it was decided to alter the Constitution at the May Annual Meeting, 1951, according to…

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New Zealand Farmers to Visit Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 3

The Secretary of the Agricultural Societies' Council advised Dungog A. & H. Association on Tuesday that it had undertaken the organisation of…

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Autumn Potato Crops To Relieve Shortage

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1951 · page 4

The repeated potato shortages in New South Wales over past few years have stimulated great interest in the possibility…

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Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue of 3,200 bales drawn from the north,…

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Scone Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

Scone Associated Agents report having conducted a successful sale of store cattle at the Scone saleyards…

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Fat Cattle Values Former

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

A smaller yarding of fat cattle, totalling 800 head, was on offer at Maitland sale yards to-day. The major portion consisted of…

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Store Cattle Sale at Scone

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

Scone associated agents report having conducted a successful sale of store cattle at the Scone Municipal Saleyards…

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Government To Control U.S. Wool Stocks?

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.—A move is gaining ground for complete Government control of raw wool stocks, "New York…

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Control of Raw Wool Stocks. New York

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

A move was gaining ground for complete Government control of raw wool stocks, the “New York Times” wool tra[?] correspondent,…

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Experimental Poultry Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 6

“The poultry experiment farm administered by my department at Seven Hills is to be enlarged in the hear future,” announced…

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Economic Survey of Farms Department's New Venture

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 1

"A detailed economic survey of the management of dairy farms will be conducted during the next few weeks…

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Singleton's Many Successes at Maitland's 91st SHOW Judge's High Praise For Dairy Company's Exhibits

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON cattle owners, horsemen and the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. Pty. Ltd. met with outstanding successes at the 91st Maitland Show, which ended on Saturday…

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Sale of Dairy Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

J. Enright conducted a success [?] for Mr. Can Ryan yesterday on his farm at Knock[?] Seventy one cows in milk and…

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Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., reports 22nd February: Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday last, 19th inst.,…

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Grazier Sent to Gaol for Cattle Theft

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

A young grazier, of Ikey Creek, Mr. George. was sentenced to two years' hard labour by Judge P. V. Storkey,…

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Bracken Fern Eradicator Doing Good Work Invented by Dairy Grant Farmer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 1

"A bracken fern eradicator, invented and constructed by the owner of a North Coast farm selected as a demonstration project under the Dairy…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Nomination for Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

Nominations of Candidates for election as members representing Butter and Cheese Factories on the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the next…

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Preparing For Winter Crops

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

The district dairy officer (Mr. w. G. Smith) states that army caterpillars seem to have gone now and farmers are again…

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Travelling Farm Exhibit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

“Wool on Wheels,” the Australian Wool Boards travelling display unit was been by over 100,000 people last year…

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