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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Cattle Market Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The quality of the 850 fat cattle at Maitland sale yards to-day was generally good, with all classes of beef and…

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Heavy Wool Offering

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: A record quantity of 80,000 bales of wool has been catalogued tor sale during the current Sydney…

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Record wool clip at Sydney sales SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

A record quantity of 80,000 bales of wool have been catalogued for sale during the current Sydney…

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Farm Machinery Demonstration

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: More than 40 farmers from all parts of the Singleton district attended a farm machinery…

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Funds for Junior Farmers' projects

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has decided to make available to the Junior Farmers' Clubs…

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Wool Sale Return Higher

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

Value of wool sold In Australia for the first eight months of the currant season to February 29 was…

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Confidence Through Good Wool Prices

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The five per cent rise in wool price at the Sydney sales yesterday added confidence in the business…

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Junior Farmers' News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

On Thursday, 26th of this month, the nineteenth Junior Farmers' camp, held in conjunction with the Sydney Royal…

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Puss in Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Danish dairy manager M. Lykke has created a nationwide controversy in Denmark by making butter out of 440…

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Control In Promoting Use Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

Speaking on the Wool Promotion bill in the House of Representatives, Mr. Allen fairhall, (Liberal-Paterson)…

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High Price for Lamb’s Wool

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 6

At the opening of the Geelong wool sales seventh series yesterday, one bale of superfine lambswool sold at 425ld a…

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£6,000 for Island Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

A 28 1/2 acre farm, on Dumaresq Island, owned by Mrs. Frank Davis, realised £6,150 at auction in Taree…

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Farmers Offer Milk At 3/- a Gallon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Dairyfarmer S. Reeves, of Duranbah, said on Friday that he was prepared to advertise and sell all the milk he could in Sydney at 3/- a gallon…

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Junior Farmers' Column: Two Dungog Members To Visit Royal Show

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

The 19th Junior Farmers' Camp, held in conjunction with the Sydney Royal Show, will start on Thursday, 26th March. These camps have been…

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Dairymen Must Aim At Elimination Of Child And Wife Labour

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Dairy formers must strive for a better standard of living for their industry and the ultimate elimination of child and wife labour, the retiring president of the Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s…

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Golden Butter

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

IF the retail price of butter rises by, 5d a pound to 4/6½, from July 1 next, as is suggested in authoritative circles, there is sure to be clamour to give margarine a chance…

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Cost of Demonstration Farms Is Money “Going Down the Drain”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairyman’s Council will press for the cost of penicillia for the treatment of [?] to be a direct charge on the commonwealth Dairy Grant…

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Efforts By Farmers To Increase Milk Production

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Increased production was a justification of the Milk Board’s policy, the Milk [?] (Mr. J…

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Upper Hunter Show Cattle and Sheep Awards

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

Following are the cattle and sheep awards at this week's Upper Hunter Show, held at Muswellbrook…

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Dairy Cattle in Splendid Condition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 10

Judges of the dairy cattle were pleased with the fine condition of the exhibits. The entry was one of high quality. P. R…

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