New Type Dairy Building
SINGLETON: The first “Barcrete” new process dairy in the Singleton district is almost complete…
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Farming & the land, 1953
1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 86
Would-be Farmers "Frustrated" Says Assoc. Secty. Sydney
Restricted opportunities to study advanced agricultural subjects was "fustrating" would-be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool’s Enemy Is Man-made Fibres, Not Tariffs
NEW YORK: A wool trade expert said yesterday it was clear from the current state of the American market that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Potato Moth Will Cause Losses to Unirrigated Crops
The district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) in his report on conditions in the Hunter volley and central coast during December, states that only crops of potatoes were harvested, with light yields…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Merriwa Cattle
At Winchcombe Carson[?] Homebush auction last Monday prices secured included: G. L Hawke, Merriwa, 10 vealers to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pleuro Check On District Cattle
A check is being made In many parts of the State, including the DenmanSingleton area, for possible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bright Wool Outlook Good Supplies Essential
The welfare of the pastoral industry chiefly depends upon two factors. Seasonal conditions favouring…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →290,000 Cattle Per Year Fattened on 175 Acres
A visit to an Arizona (U.S.A.) stockyard with 35,000 hand-fed beeves fattening with a grain of 2½b. per day on an area of 175 acres was one of the highlights of the world tour of Mr. John McDonald, assistant stud stock manager…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 Worth Of Hereford Cattle For Myall Stud
A draft of six Hereford cattle valued at more than £10,000 from the world famous Vcrn stud of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 9th JANUARY, 1953. Plan to Give Spare Time to Dairymen
An experiment which will be made this year at Gresford by the Milk Board and Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., may do much to give that unheard of facility to a dairy farmer—a free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmer Ctasen For English Tour
John Keir, 23, junior farmer, of Bogolong, via Grenfell, has been selected to go to England as a guest of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Farmers See New Method Of Weed Spraying
A number of Singleton district farmers gathered at Mr. C. A. Stacy's No. 4 dairy at Scott's Flat this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Shears 456 Sheep in 9 Hours
At a farm near Palmerston North, Godfrey Bowen, 32, shore 456 sheep in nine hours, Bowen, an accountant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Firm at Homebush
Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 25,670 sheen penned. All descriptions available. Really prime lambs were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Wool Sales (Reuter)
LONDON: The first series of the London wool sales for 1953 will commence on January 12, and conclude on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Cattle Breeds Show Production Decline
All breeds of dairy cattle showed a production decline in the year 1951-52, said principal dairy officer (herd improvement),' Mr. I. W. Scott. However, figures up to the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gable Wants Farm In Kenya (Australian Associated Press)
NAIROBI: Hark Gable hopes to become a Kenya farmer. The actor, who is playing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indications Of Maturity In Vegetable Crops
Vegetables should be harvested when they ore well developed, but before they become old and fibrous. To avoid damaging the plants, care in harvesting is essential…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More People Entering Dairy Industry
More people are entering or re-entering the dairying industry, according to the N.S.W. Minister for Health…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmer Chosen For U.K. Tour
John Keir, 23, junior farmer, of Bogolong, via Grenfell, has been selected to go to England as a guest of…
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