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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,661 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 84

Aust.-u.k. Plan to Boost Dairy Production

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (AAP) —Australia is expected to concentrate upon increasing' production of meat and…

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Beef and Dairy Cattle Judges at R.a.s

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

Sydney Royal Show livestock sections in recent years had added to the work, and reduced the leisure time of…

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Weedkillers Cause Damage To Crops Careless Application Mainly Responsible

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

"The Department has had many reports lately of serious damage caused to crops, particularly vegetables, owing to careless preparation and application of hormone weedkillers including…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.s.w. Dairy Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. hopes soon to play a leading role in stimulating production of…

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Junior Farmer Club's Supervisor Suggests Inter-club Competition At Future Shows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 1

District Supervisor of Junior Farmer Clubs in the Hunter Valley (Mr. A. Nicod) recommended to Dungog Show Association on Tuesday that it dispense with individual classes and that a system of inter-club competition be introduce d at future shows…

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Junior Farmer Column First Club In State To Run Tractor School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1952 · page 1

"Dungog J.F. District Council has the honour of being the first Junior Farmer Club in the State to run its own Tractor School." said Mr. George M. Blacklock, J.F. State Organiser…

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Wheat Acreage Down Year

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY; Overall wheat acreage In New South Wales would be below last year’s figure due to record rains, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H, Graham) said fast night…

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Higher Butter Price May Hit Exports

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

A further decline in exports of butter and! cheese and another rise in the basic wage are expected, in some quarters, to follow the higher prices that will come into operation soon…

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Death Of Friesian Cattle Club President

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

The death occurred recently of Mr. John Mclntosh Lamond at his residence at Nowra. The late Mr. Lamond…

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£45 Steer Wins Rural Bank Cattle Trophy

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 4

An 11-year-old girl, Rae Waugh, of Coolac, has won the State Beef Cattle Raising Championship conducted by…

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Big Month For Dairy Company

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: The Gloucester Dairy Co had an out standing month for May when it paid £57,225 to suppliers…

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Junior Farmer School For Tractor Maintenance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

A school of instruction for junior farmers in the maintenance and operation of farm tractors ended in Dungog yesterday. It was the first school of its land held in New…

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Few Went To Warwick Farm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: There was a very small attendance Warwick Farm to-day for the AJC’s trial meeting, despite the fact that…

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Demonstration Farms Help The Farmer

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 4

"The 118 demonstration farms conducted by the Department of Agriculture under the Dairy…

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Wool Price Rise In Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE: The wool sales opened yesterday with a good selection, well grown and free of vegetable fault…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. 17th JUNE, 1952. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 4

We submitted our catalogue of 4460 bales on Monday, 16th instant. The offering included a number of autumn shorn wools…

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Farm Depreciation Allowance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

Speaking at the Denman food production meeting on Friday, Mr. Geoff Brown, Chairman of the Federal Government's Food…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 24th JUNE, 1952. Declining Food Production. Denman Farmers' Views

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

COMMENTS ON HIGH TAXATION, GOVERNMENT APATHY, 40-HOUR WEEK, ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGES. Denman farmers at the Milk Zone Dairymen's…

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Small Decrease In Rice Crop

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON: The 1951-62 world harvest of rough rice Is estimated at 160,000,000 tons by the United States…

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Butter Stocks To Be Declared

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY; Butter distributors were required by the Butter Equalisation, Board to declare stocks on hand on the…

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