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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,730 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 87

New Breed of Beef Cattle Promises More Meat

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 7

The Santa Gertrudis breed of beef cattle, developed at King Ranch in south Texas and named for the Spanish land…

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The Wool Outlook. Cotton and the Clip

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

Winchcombe, Car[?]on, Ltd. report:—The demand for Merino wool has improved slightly of late, and the Bradford top…

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Wool Allocations or Auctions? (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

Sir.—The latest big increase in the basic wage has alarmed State Premiers—Labor and non-Labor alike. Local price…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Team for Brisbane

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

A team of five Muswellbrook District. Junior Farmers will leave on Friday, 3rd August, for the Royal National Exhibition, to…

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The £60,000,000 Food Production Scheme Some of the Millions Could Be Spent Here Right Now Farmers Urge Action To Boost Food Production In Maitland Area

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Portion of the £60,000,000 the New South Wales Government plans to spend in the next five years, in an effort to double the State’s food production, could be spend here within months— even weeks—if a boost in supplies was the sincere effort in the…

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The World of Farming Cutworms Again Active

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

North Coast dairy fanners are again concerned with an invasion of cutworm caterpillars…

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New Junior Farmer Activity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 1

The Junior Farmer Movement entered a new field of activity on Monday, 23rd July, when the first Junior Farmer Tractor Operation and…

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Australians at Cattle Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

LONDON — Hereford cattle breeders from Australia, the United States, Uruguay, Argentina, Canada, South Africa, New…

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Protest at Butter Price Delay

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

A protest against the delay in declaring the new price of butter, as determined recently by the Australian Advisory…

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Junior Farmers for Perth Show

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

Junior Farmers’ Club State council has accepted an invitation to send a party of five boys and one girl over the age of 16 to join…

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Farm Machines To Be Demonstrated

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 4

"There will be something to interest every man on the land at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College Field Day on…

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Young Farmers for U.s Tour

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

Australian and New Zealand youths will be among those from the Far and Near East to be included in the International Farm…

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Judges Say Junior Farmers’ Work Outstanding

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

A member of the Morisset Junior Farmer Club, Janet Connerton (needlework), and one from Raymond Terrace, Gordon…

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Demand for Dorset Sheep

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

There is an increasing demand from overseas countries for Britain's Derset Horn breed of Sheep. At a recent ram show…

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Wool Stockpiling Criticised

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK: The "New York Times" says U.S. wool trade circles are very critical of the Government's programme for buying…

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Record Sum Paid for Wool Clip

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 5

Buyers paid a record £636,330,574 for the Australian wool clip in the 1950-51 season. This amount was shared by 91,000 graziers…

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Letter Bag Why Butter Is Short (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

Sir,-In the "Argus" of 27th July appears a statement made by the President of the Lower Hunter - Gloucester District…

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Newcastle Stock Sales Bullocks to £49/1/- NENCO reports: Sheep

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

A light supply of sheep was penned at the Newcastle saleyards last week, consisting of about equal proportions of lambs and…

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Potato Crop Half Normal Area

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

In his report by conditions in the Hunter Valley and central coast during July, the district agronomist [?] , F. D…

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Junior Farmer To Visit United States

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 2

The junior Farmers Clubs Council of N.S.W. has accepted an invitation from the United States Department of…

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