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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Higher Price for Cattle at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

The quality of fat cattle was good throughout at the Maitland saleyards today. The yarding of about 800 was fighter and…

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Farmer on Carnal Knowledge Charge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

Clarence Davis, 25, farmer of Elderslle, was remanded by Mr. F. B. Wood, S. M., this morning on a charge of [?]fully and…

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N.s.w. Tobacco Crop Prospects Bad

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Prspects for this season's tobacco crop in New South Wales are bad, and yields wIll probably be amongst the lowest on…

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Farming Notes Artificial Breeding in U.s.a

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

The number of dairy cows enrolled in artificial breeding associations in the U.S.A. approach the 3-million mark in…

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Another Junior Farmer Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

Alva Wood, a member of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Club, won the cattle judging prize at the Dungog Show held on Friday last. The judge…

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Plans for Sheep, Fat Cattle Shows

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

With the Easter Show over, the R.A.S. is preparing the Fat Cattle Show (18 to 20) and the Jubilee Sheep…

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Sheep

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

The weight of the sheep was 69lb. This competition was divided between Cyril Kiem, Clarence Town, and Geoff Reeves, Dungog, who both…

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Winchcombe Carson Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 2

We sold 5,700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction with keen competition from the Continent, Great Britain and local mills…

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Wheat Damaged By Rate And Mice

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

MOREE: Bats and mice have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to railside wheat stacks at Edgeror and Bellata…

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Wool Prices Analysed Still Higher Than December

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 4

Wool prices are down 15.6 to 36 per cent, according to quality, compared with values ruling before Eater, but they…

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Pleuro Pneumonia Outbreak in Victoria In Cattle From N.S.W.

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

"There has been an outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in Victoria following introduction of three mobs of cattle from the…

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Time Reserved for Farm Chores

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 3

Many Australian farming parents who find their children's absence during school hours causes them extra work,…

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Cattle Values Unchanged

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson’s report: [?]87 cattle yarded Prime bullocks scares. Market unchanged Best vealers to 108/ per [?]…

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Emergency Bulkheads for Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

“Arrangements have been made for the N.S.W. Government, in co-operation with the Australian wheat Board, to erect and equip…

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Junior Farmer Clubs’ Show Display

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

Junior farmers from five clubs in the Dungog district—Wallarobba, Sandon Grove, Underbank, Dungog and Glendonbrook…

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Dairy Farm Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

In connection with the dairy farm competition to be held throughout New South Wales, farmers are advised that the…

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To-day’s Leader Future Of Farming Astrologers Advise King On Births

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

CAIRO: King Farook is having a sick room fitted out to his Abdin palace because his stars predict a daughter in 1952 and a son…

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Future Of Farming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

THOSE sections of primary production which have a valuable export trade ore taking advantage of the high prices prevailing overseas, and they will doubtless be expanded as far as is economically sound; but there…

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New Dairy Grant Feeding Demonstrations

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

"Two feeding demonstrations designed to step up winter milk production and to stress the importance of feeding…

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Field Day for Poultry Farmers At Hawkesbury College, 19th May

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

"The annual Poultry Farmers' Field Day and presentation of prizes in the 1950-51 Egg Laying Competition will…

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