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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,661 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 84

Newcastle Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

On Wednesday, 22nd October, Pitt, Son' and Badgery, Newcastle, offered at auction a catalogue of…

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Better Cuts of Wool American Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

The New South Wales clip this season indicates that the flocks have cut increased weights of wool per head, says…

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Dairying Production Increased Value of Production Grant Demonstrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

Dairy Production Grant demonstrations of pasture improvement have increased production, and carrying capacity of the paddocks, on both North and South Coast properties…

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Award For Dairy Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

The general secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr L.C. Turton) states that the Australia…

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Wool Exports Higher

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA: Australia exported £58,241,000 worth of greasy wool In the three months ended September,…

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Heavy Wheat Yield Likely

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 2

Weather conditions have been almost entirely favourable for wheat during the month, although an odd…

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The Week in Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 4

The very strong buying in Australia this season, particularly France, Italy and Germany, suggests that the demand for wool goods is on the increase in Europe…

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Demonstration Dairy Farms In N.S.W. As Science Shop Window

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

Can research results be brought more quickly into practice by selecting individual farms as "demonstration farms"; financing the farmers to improve and manage their holdings in the best way known to science; then hope that neighbours will be so impressed with the…

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The Kiewa Valley Milk Story Of Interest To Every N.S.W. Milk Shed Dairyman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 1

Founded just 60 years ago, and therefore one of the oldest co-operatives in Victoria, the Kiewa Butter Factory is unique, to-day, on many counts. For a start it is the only factory…

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Wallarobba Junior Farmer News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 5

The treasurer of Wallarobba Junior Farmer Club is in camp at present and his duties are being carried out by…

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Isolated Farms At Narrowgut

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 3

No quick method was available to provide access to three farms isolated at Narrowgut, Lower Hunter Shire Council…

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Turton Explains M.Z.D.C. View Of Dairy Award

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1952 · page 1

The Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, Mr. L. C. Turton, yesterday explained the Council's attitude on the dairy industry award…

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Riverina Wheat Crop Decreased

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: There has been a “staggering” decreases in the area sows with wheat in the south-eastern River this…

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Wool and Synthetics More Wool Needed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 10

Wool consumption, although below the level of record post-war years, appears to have stabilised on a…

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Week in the Wool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

The shadow of the big wool-pile in South America dulled the animation of the bidding at the wool sales in Sydney last week. It was revealedjw soon as the series opened, and at first all the better descriptions of merino…

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Dairy Cattle at Maitland Show Judging And Parades To Be On Two Days Only

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 4

Maitland Show Council last night endorsed a recommendation by its cattle committee to hold a to-day cattle show at the 1953 Maitland show. This was a climax to moves during the past year…

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Scots "Master Breeders" Scone Grazier's Talk on Shorthorn Beef Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 10

Development of Shorthorn beef cattle still is in the hands of "master breeders" in Scotland and the country will continue for many years as the world's principal Shorthorn stud farm. This view,…

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Guide to Vegetable Harvesting For The Farmer And Home Gardener

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 7

Correct harvesting is an important factor in obtaining the best yield of vegetables, both in quality and…

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Dairying Industry Award

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

It has been the usual practice of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council to forward the rates of pay for dairy…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Dairyiny Industry Award

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 3

It has been the usual practice of the above organisation to forward the rates of pay for dairy employees supplied by the…

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