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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,661 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 84

Big Drop in Wool Sales

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

Figures released by the National Council of Woolselling Growers of Australia show that wool sold in Australia…

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Bad-tempered Dairy Cows Should Be Dehorned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 6

Some cows are naturally aggressive, while [?] are timid; the aggressive beast is a [?] in the assembly yard and may cause considerable injury to other cows, involving the owner in financial [?]…

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People's Debt to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE—It was fortunate for Australians that wheatgrowers, to their own detriment, had been prepared…

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New Milk Board Chairman Wants to Meet Farmers

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

New chairman of the N.S.W. Milk Board (Mr. J. A. Ferguson) intends to get out into the country and…

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Charge Of Stealing Sheep Carcases

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: James Bennnis Caddie, was charged at the Cessnock court to-day, before Mr. F. R. wood, S.M, with…

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Dairy Hands & Callup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

Dairy farmers in the Hunter Valley are complaining that the call-up of their sons for military service is…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 4

A very enjoyable social func-] tion, organised by the Denman branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, was held in the…

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Dairy Company Merger

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

THE Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. is.now facing a year of adjustment to new responsibilities—a year which will bring it to the time when it will celebrate its Golden Jubilee…

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Today’s Leader Dairy Company Merger British Warning On Australian Market

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Australian market restrictions would not be permanent, but exporters could not expect to got back to the inflated market there previously, British Board of Trade President (Mr. Peter…

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Applying Science to Farming

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australian universities during the next 16 years will be called upon to supply an increasing number…

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Local And General Pastoral Returns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

Most. farmers have done the right thing and sent their pastoral returns into the Singleton Police Station…

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Cattle Deaths Puzzle Vets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Some recent sicknesses and deaths amongst cattle have veterinary officers puzzled and not a little worried. The death of a couple of head on a property at Weismantels, near Ward's River, was looked into by Stock…

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Brand Cattle With Care Some Practical Hints

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Some cattle owners do not seem to realise the damage that can be done to hides by faulty methods of branding and by branding on valuable portions of the hide, points out the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of…

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Breakdown In Scheme For Wheat Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA: The withdrawal of Queensland from the Commonwealth Government’s plan for a subsidy of 4/1 a bushel for wheat for stock feed had caused a breakdown in the scheme, the Minister for…

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Underbank & District Junior Farmers' Club Annual Report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

The annual meeting was held recently when the following report was read:— During the past 12 months, 11…

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Dungog Show Awards Farm and Garden Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

maize with cobs and tassels: A. J. Young, A. H. Muddle; 12 maize for ensilage: J. C. Hooke, A. H. Muddle; 12 maize feeding in stalk: R…

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Junior Farmer Abroad Visits United States

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Inn Sharrock, the Junior Farmer who is visiting the United States of America under International Farm Youth Exchange project, has…

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Schools in Dairy Science

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has announced that arrangements have been…

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Dairy Schools At Country Centres This Winter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

"Arrangements have been made to hold dairy science schools at dairy produce factories in various country…

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Tractor School For Junior Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

Arrangements are being made to conduct a tractor school for junior fanners in the Dungog area, the district supervisor (Mr. A. L. Niead) said this moming…

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