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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,661 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 78 of 84

Dairymen Need Rain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON Dairymen in the S[?]ton direct said that the [?] in recorded in the area on Wednesday night…

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Gloucester Dairymen's All Time Record Cheque

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1952 · page 1

For October, Gloucester Dairymen received £77,254 for milk and cream, an all-time record. More than 363,000…

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Cattle Market Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

The market for fat cattle at Maitland sale yards today was irregular and in many places £1 to £2…

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Wool Report

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 3

Since our sale on November 10th there has been little, alteration in the selling conditions which were then in…

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Is Our Wool Doomed ?

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 1

Mr. R. F.[?] of a large Australian weed [?] firm, said on his return [?]…

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Export Embargo Blamed Wool Production Per Sheep Stationary Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Average wool production per sheep in Australia had remained stationary for 22 years, Mr. O. McL. Falkiner…

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Scone Cattle Market

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 6

Scone Associated Agents report having sold 1045 bead of cattle at their special store sale held in Scone…

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Greasy Wool Exports

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA: More greasy wool was exported In the first four months of this financial year (to the and of October)…

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17 Bags of Wheat Per Acre

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

A wheat yield of approximately 17 bags to the acre has been harvested at Messrs Eric and Warren Noble's…

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Story of the Great Cattle Trek Told by Mr. J. S. White

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

The story behind the great trek of 6800 cattle through 580 miles of drought country, and then over 2000 miles by rail, would provide material for a best-seller or a film, depicting man's struggle…

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Junior Farmers' Impressive Record Year of Achievement Disclosed in Annual Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 1

Hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmer Club, Clifford Blake, presided over a large gathering at the High School last night, when the club held its first dinner. The young chairman…

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Weather Has Checked Growth Of Crops

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Weather conditions during November were generally unsuitably far summer crops, states the district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) in a report an crops in the Hunter Valley…

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Junior Farmers Continue Tractor Studio

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Junior farmers who took part in the recent tractor school of instruction oft Dungog have formed themselves…

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The Week In Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 3

This week wool values in Australia returned to the highest level of the season, and the best averages for 12 months. The demand for the finer wools was more widespread than at any time since the peak of the 1950…

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One-Day Cattle Show Next Year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

Despite strong opposition from some of its members, Dungog Show Society will introduce a one-day cattle show next year. This was decided at a…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 2

As the result of the drying of pastures in the West and North, and in South West Riverina, the flush of fat…

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Slump In U.S. Butter Price

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 4

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Government has resumed buying butter because of a serious glump in prices caused by the…

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Synthetic Fibres Threat To Our Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Mr. Justin Power managing director of A. C. Neilsen Ltd., who returned recently from a trip…

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Greatest Victory in War, French Claim Rebels Drove Cattle Into Barbed Wire Defences

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 1

HANOI: Loyal Thai mountaineer, herd-bitten Foreign Legionaires and French-European troops yesterday fought off an all-out Vietminh assault on No-son fortress, 117 miles west of Hanoi, in what…

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Scone Special Store Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 4

Scone Associated Agents report having conducted a special store sheep and cattle sale on Tuesday last in the Scone…

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