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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Cattle £1 Cheaper n At Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson’s report: 23,200 sheep of all describers available Prime lamba [?] plain and…

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Junior Farmers At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON : At the annual meeting of the Singleton Junior Farmer’ Club, the supervisor (Mr. M. Coutts)…

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Farming information from Agric. Dept

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

Department of Agriculture literature issued free to farmers and market and home gardeners now…

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Dairymen most pull their weight – M.Z.D.C, Plea

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 4

In his report to the annual meeting of the Denman branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, the president (Mr. L. A. Watts) said that if those in the industry wanted to maintain…

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£10 a ton less for grape crops

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

Wine grape growers are being offered £10 a ton less for this season's crop than last year's. Wine Grapes Marketing…

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Dairy Officer Says High mild production should continue

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

Good soaking rains which fell throughout the district during the month have been, and will be, of considerable value to pastures and fodder crops and should be responsible for milk…

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Quality Cattle At Abattoir

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

A consignment of 100 Aberden Augus cattle 2½ years old, arrived at Maitland [?] this morning from Mr. A…

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Severe Tests For Sheep Dogs

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

International sheep - dog championships will take place at Cardiff, Wales, in September…

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Registered Stock Advocated by Junior Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Junior Farmers, who will be the dairy farmers of to-morrow, should have registered cattle…

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Gaoled for Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Two men were sentenced to gaol mid one man was released on a £50 bond when they appeared…

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Muswellbrook show's record cattle entries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

A record number of entries have been received for the beef cattle section of the Muswellbrook Show…

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Merino Sheep Ban To Stay

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Grz[?] Association of N.S.W., at the annual conference to-day, defeated by one vote motion…

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Nearer Agreement on Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON: Wheat exporting and importing nations are nearer now to an agreement on a price ceiling figure…

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South Could Double Cattle Carrying Capacity

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Southern Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria could probably double their…

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[?]Tiak Cotton for Soviet Wheat

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

CA[?]O: Egypt Signed a barter agreement with the [?] and Poland for the exchange of Egyptian…

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Wool Use to Be Promoted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

Speaking of the future of the wool industry, this week Mr. Allen Fairhall M.P. said that events of the last few…

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Maitland Show 13-Year-old Girl's Success in J.F. Cattle Judging

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

A 13-years-old girl took the honours in the junior farmer cattle judging competition at last Friday's 93rd Annual Maitland Show. In winning the junior section she returned a…

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Soaking Rains Benefit Crops Pastures Making Satisfactory Growth

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

In his report on seasonal conditions in the Hunter Valley for February, the District Dairy Officer (Mr. E. G…

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Proposal Ford Homes For Farm Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

The ninth annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the [?] Dairymen’s Council will be held in the Fas[?]…

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Cattle Unchanged; Prime Sheep Firm

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson’s, report: 25,732 sheep penned. Pri[?]ue very a.m. others full of sale. Best suckers to 22d. per…

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