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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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International Wheat Agreement

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 2

Sales made under the International Wheat Agreement in the week ended November 30 totalled £22,000 metric tons…

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Junior Farmers' Plans For 1952

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 4

During 1952 the N.S.W. Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs, District Council and local Advisory Committees would try to retain as many as possible of present club members and enrol all…

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Cattle Dearer, Sheep Easier

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 40,608 sheep of mixed quality. The last rise in values was practically lost Best ewes…

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Dairy Breeders Stand Firm On Decision No Entries At Maitland Unless Two Days’ Show (From Our Special Representative)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 3

Members of the Hunter Valley Registered Dairy Breeden’s Association this morning confirmed unanimously a resolution made at a previous meeting not exhibit cattle at the Maitland Show this year unless…

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Rationing of Butter

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Unofficial butter rationing it expected to be imposed in Sydney next week…

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Dingoes Killing Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

DARWIN: Dingoes are taking a terrific' toll of drought-weakened cattle in the Northern Territory…

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State Butter Output Down

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Butter production in New South Wales was 44 per cent. less In November. 1951, then in November,…

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Butter Rationing Likely Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — Unofficial butter rationing is expected to be introduced in Sydney next week…

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Unofficial Butter Rationing. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

Unofficial butter rationing is expected to be imposed in Sydney next week. A distributors' spokesman said to-day, supplies…

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Cattle Breeders May Boycott Show

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

The Hunter Valley Registered Dairy Breeders' Association decided at Singleton yesterday to again ask Maitland Show Council to give a two-day display of dairy cattle a trial at the 1950 show…

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Dairy Farmers' Good Record. Irrigation Aids Production

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

Despite the dry weather conditions and intermittent power supplies, Upper Hunter dairy farmers are…

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Junior Farmers' Plans for 1952

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

During 1952 the N.S.W. Ccuncil of Junior Farmers' Clubs, the District Council and local Advisory…

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Ambundance Through Chemurgy (By WHEELER McMILLAN, Preident, National Farm Chemurgic Council of U.S.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 3

Mankind's aspirations for ah abundant food supply can be realised. Populations increase but the techniques of agriculture advance even more rapidly…

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Victoria to Send Butter Here

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: New South Waits will receive 80 tons of butter a day from Victoria in an effort to help break the present butter famine. Tracking will start an Monday…

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Austerity Affects Guns, Not Butter

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON: Americans, who were wared to expect come austerity through the notion s big “guns and butter” rearmament programme, ore now finding that anticipated shortages are effecting the gums but…

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Butter Rationing Unless More Rain Falls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Rain which fell during the week-end was only “a tarter,” food authorities declared to-day. They said another five inches of rain were needed before the severe drought In inland and northern New…

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Wool Sales Open To-day

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 3

Woolbuying authorities expect prices at the opening of the Sydney wool sales to-day will show little variation…

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Wool Price Should Be Firm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Trade circles believe the market will firm at the Sydney wool sales, which commence this afternoon…

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Big Increases in American Armament Guns With Butter Policy Will Not Be Changed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The United States Government had re-examined the guns-with-butter policy of build up its military might and had decided to stick to it, Mr. Charles Edward Wilson, Director of Defence…

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Dairy Quotas For January

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) on the recommendation of the N.S.W Dairy Products Board, has…

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