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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 86

Coastal Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 5

Sales of [?] cattle at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush auction last Thursday including A/c. J. T…

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Wool Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

At the resumption of sales in Sydney on Monday of this week good general competition was reported though values compared…

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Sheep and Lambs Dearer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Best sheep and lambs were dearer and others unaltered at the Sydney sales yesterday. The cattle market was irregular…

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Milk and Butter Prices May Rise

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY. — An increase In the price of milk and butter is forecast, but the price of eggs Is shortly…

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The week in wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

In one week the wool market shed all its gains since Easter, yet values remained 7½% below the peak levels of the season, reached a month ago. Average prices clean-on-the-floor lost week ranged from 89d…

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Livestock Review Trading in Sheep Restricted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

The demand for store sheep was dull at most auctions this week, and buyers operated a lower range of values…

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Second Last Wool Sales Results

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday, 8th June, when the sixteenth series of sales for the current season in this…

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New Dairy Award Threatens Farmers' Stability

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

A Vice-President of the Primary Producers' Union Executive (Mr. J. S. Haig) said that the Union would lodge an appeal…

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Dairy Farm at £127 Acre

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

A 32-acre dairy farm Duckenfield .Estate was sold this morning by Mr. Frank. L. Smith on behalf of the Hunter…

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Dairymen lag in boosted farm output

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA.—The 6 Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwan, said that rural…

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Growing Crops While Dry Farming

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

Excellent yields of first quality tomatoes have been harvested by farmers in the Narrabri district…

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World's Longest Cattle Airlift Starts Friday "Beef, Beer and Bushwhackers Converge on The Territory'" SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

The world's longest cattle airlift will start on Friday next, when four A.N.A. Bristol Freighters fly 32 stud bulls to Brunette…

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Young Farmers in U.S.A. Milk Solids Earn Premiums

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

Milk solids as well as butterfat are earning premiums for dairy farmers in some parts of America, Victorian Junior…

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Stamp to honour Farmers' Clubs

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA.—A 3½d postage stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of…

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Easily Made Hugs for Dairy Cows

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

Animals respond to comfort as well as humans, and it pays to rug dairy cows against the cold weather. A farmer may make his own cow rugs for little more than the cost of some heavy bags, a ball of twine,…

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Jnr. Farmer Committee Desperate for Funds

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 4

The main topic, for discussion before the newly, formed Junior Fanners' Advisory Com mittee, which met this week, was the acute financial position of the organisation…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 3

Rarely, if ever, has the store cattle market been so dormant for so long. In spite of widely held views that when…

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World's Longest Cattle Airlift Started "Beef, Beer and Bushwhackers" Converge on "The Territory"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 8

The world's longest cattle airlift started yesterday (Friday) when four A.N.A. Bristol Freighters flew 32 stud…

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Beef Raising Project For Junior Farmers Judging in Districts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1953 · page 2

The Graziers' Association is sponsoring a beef cattle raising project for junior farmers this year. Competition will be on the rearing of a…

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Junior Farmers Honoured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 2

QUIRINDI: An honour has been bestowed upon local Junior Farmers, Grahame Clark, of Spring Hidgerbid,…

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