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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Farms Available

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (M. Renshaw) has announced that two [?]arms in the Tumbarumba district are available for application under the War…

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Concentrates Can Increase Dairy Production Dairy Grant Demonstration Shows The Way

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 4

The profitable, increased production that results from correct use of concentrates for supplementary feeding of dairy cows, was…

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Farm Migrants : Must Have Homes Minister Appeals To Country Employers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

It more employers in country areas were able to provide [?], if would be possible to allocate greater numbers of migrants to ruralemployment. This is [?] by the Minister…

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Dairymen Get Only 1½ Increase Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

The price of milk to the [?] [?] 4d [?] on Friday. Commenting on this increase,…

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Junior Farmers Need Assistance Appeal To Adults By The State President SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

An appeal for more [?] interest in the Junior Farmer movement was made by the president of the N.S.W. Junior Farmer club’s Council Mr. Noel Griffiths, who told of impending changes in he movement…

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1200 Cattle Driven Over 4000 Miles

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 7

A mob of 1200 cattle reached the Hunter Valley last week after travelling more than 4000 miles in twelve…

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World Record Price For Comeback Wool

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 10

A world record price of 219d was paid for comeback wool at the Sydney wool sales on Monday last…

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New Aid for Dairy Farmers Big Improvement in Treating Mastitis in Dairy Cows:—

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 3

Within recent times the treatment of Bovine Mastitis has taken tremendous strides. First the use of Sulpha Drugs, then came Penicillin. This…

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General Need for Wool Rising U.S.A. Consumption

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

All indications point to buoyancy in the wool market. Desire to obtain supplies extends to all countries and keener competition looks assured under those…

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Dairy Production Remains High Soil Is Beginning To Feel Effects Of Dry Spell

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 6

Production remained at a high level during December, said the district dairy officer, Mr. J. W. G. Smith, this week…

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Two Farms For War Service Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that two farms in the Tumbarumba district were available for…

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Dairy Electrification In America

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 6

Electric power Is being used in the United States In every step of bringing dairy products from the cow to the consumer’s table, the…

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Mineral Deficiency in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

Low phosphorus and high , calcium Intakes In feeds may he the cause of dairy cattle infertility. in that theory Is correct, then the…

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New Records for Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

Records were again made at Sydney wool sales yesterday and some buyers stated after the sale that the new records were not…

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Wool May Make New Record Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 3

More than £3,000,000 1s expected to change hands at Sydney wool sales to-day A total of 16,162 sales is being…

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High lmport Duties From Wool (Austrlian Associated Press) WASINGTON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

Revenue from import duties as wool and woollen manufacture in 1950 exceeded that from any other commodity the U.S…

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World Record Price for Wool and Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 10

A world record of 302d for greasy merino fleece was made at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. The previous top was 290d established at Geelong in November. The new figure was reached twice in the first half hour, and the…

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State Wheat Crop Down

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Until yesterday 33.670,000 bushels of new season wheat bad been delivered to the Wheat Board In New South Wales…

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Shortage Of Trucks For Cattle Alice Springs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

The that tie shortage of the railway Pastoralists Association says that the shortage of railway vans for trucking cattle from…

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Wool Price Record Smashed Again

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 8

Two lots of greasy merino fleece each realised the Australian record price of 302d. (£l/5/2) a 1b. at the Sydney…

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