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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 86

Branxton dairymen will discuss siltation of river

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 6

Members of the Branxton branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council will discuss a reply from the…

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Longer Life for Farm Implements

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 July 1953 · page 6

Blades of a rotary hoe treated with a special wear-resisting alloy lasted 8½ times longer than normal steel blades in trials carried out at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 5

There was no change in the store cattle outlook this week, and little or no business was transacted in store cattle…

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Wingham Factory On Butter Fat Stealing Charge Magistrate Finds Company Guilty

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1

Evidence would disclose a conspiracy between directors and the manager of the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society Ltd. to "cheat and defraud," the police prosecutor (Sgt. R. Hamilton) said in Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, says 'Manning River Times."…

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Calf Register System for Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 1

Dungog District Council of Junior Farmers has instituted a system of registering all calves being reared by junior…

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Cattle Market Unchanged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

About 900 fat cattle were yarded at Maitland saleyards to-day with all classes represented…

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Sheep again easier

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

Heavy lambs met with much weaker competition at Homebush on Thursday, July 2, when values were in most…

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Cattle cheaper at Homebush

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 4

A heavy yarding of 3446 cattle at Homebush on Thursday was the best seen for some time Prime It. wt…

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Junior Farmer Club Field Day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 3

Gresford Junior Farmer’s Club is, preparing for the district council and regional council field days by…

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Hornless Beef Cattle. "Production Should Be Encouraged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 4

"Any attempt to discourages production of hornless beef cattle in Australia should be strongly resisted,"…

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Junior Farmer News Star Junior Farmer Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Junior Farmers' District Council will hold its Star Junior Farmers' competition at the…

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Invitation to Junior Farmer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

MAITLAND.—The Royal Agricultural Society of South Australia has invited a New South Wales junior farmer to attend…

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"Dairy Industry in No Danger"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 3

Margarine sales had made no inroads on butter consumption, a margarine industry official said in Sydney on Saturday…

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Junior Farmers For Quest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The Singleton Junior Famers’ Club will make three nominations for the state star junior…

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Dairy Farmers Urged To Keep Costing Records

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 3

The General Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. L. C. Turton) has appealed for more members of Dungog Branch to keep costing records to aid their Union at the…

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Tax Cuts on Farm Punt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

Many primary producers did not realise that they could deduct from their taxable incomes one-fifth of the…

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“Dairy industry not fully efficient”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1953 · page 1

Prof. S. M. Wadham told the Dairy investigation Committee recently that the Australia dairy…

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Big Business in Cattle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 8

SINGLETON Auct[?] Singleton expect to sell in record number cattle this year through the Singleton…

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Record Production Of Wool

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA: The Acting Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. S, R. Carver) has Issued a statement In which he…

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Easy Farm Record Books

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 6

Farmers keeping the Farm Record Book designed by the Department of Agriculture find that It does not take thorn…

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