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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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

Milk Price Increase Wanted By Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

Mr. George Knodler of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council said that increased milk prices were not the…

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Storm Last Night In Time To Save Local Crops

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

A thunder storm last night brought the Singleton district its first substantial fall of rain since early September. The official recording was 96 points…

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Local & General News Drive to Get Hunter Dairymen Advocated

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 4

Mr. George Knodler said at a recent meeting of the M.Z.D.C. that 1300 producers between Muswellbrook and…

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Dairymen Want Milk Price Rise

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 8

Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council have decided to ask for an increase of 1/ a gallon…

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Singleton Farmers Protest Against Commission Rate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 2

Singleton Branch of the Milk Zone Dairpmen's Council will join in a representative protest against the decision by Singleton Auctioneers to…

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Milk Price Increase Wanted by Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

Mr. George Knodler, of the Singleton Milk Zone Dairymen's Council said that increased milk prices were not…

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Farm Population Dwindles But Production Rises

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1951 · page 3

The American farmer is pro- only one out of every 10 farms ducing more food end fibre per, in the United States had el man-hour of labour than, ever trielty. In 1950 nine put of before. Although the farm 10 had it…

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Wheat May Have To Be Imported

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: Wheat night [?] have to be imported by Australia [?] Mr. T. J. McDougall [?]general secretary of…

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Delay In Sowing For Winter Fodder Crops Farmers Waiting For Rain Before Preparing Land

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 2

The district agronomist (Mr F. D. Ma[?]kenzie) in a report on conditions in the Hunter valley and central coast, states that although [?] rain which fall during the third week in December was welcome more…

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New Synthetic Soil Conditioner Will Revolutionise Farming

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: A new synthetic chemical that converts non-productive soil into productive soil in a matter of hours, instead of years or generations required by the present methods, has been developed,…

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