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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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The week in wool

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

With the all-time record clearance of 3,821,900 bales (462,979 bales more than in the previous season) for a realisation of approximately £400 Million, wool has entered the 1953-54 season in the statistically strongest…

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Heavy Snow on Mountains Many Wheat Areas Miss Rain. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

Heaviest snow for. 15 years has fallen in the Blue Mountains. In many places the snow is more than eight inches deep. A…

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Reflections on Record Cattle Air-lift Mr. J. S. White's Impressions Success After Many Anxious Days

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 5

Mr. Jim White, recently returned after organising the big cattle air-lift—the first in the world—to the Northern Territory, is firmly convinced that the introduction of pure-bred stock into the North will have a…

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District Agronomist Gives Good Reasons For Rotation Of Crops

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 2

This week’s meeting of the Maitland Junior Farmers’ Club was a very busy one. Mr. F. D. Mackenzie, district agronomist, who addressed the juniors, and the advisory committee…

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Field Day on at Farm at Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 4

North Coast dairy farms entered in the Royal Agriculture Society’s term and today State wide championships…

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Ferguson reviews dairy industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 3

The Chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. J. A. Ferguson said yesterday that he wanted to express his thanks to everyone who had made possible the achievements of the dairy industry…

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Upper Hunter comp. for star Junior Farmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 7

The Upper Hunter Junior Fanners' District Council will hold Us Star Junior Farmers' competition at…

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Scholarship for Junior Farmers

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY: The Milk Board will provide a scholarship at Hawkesbury Agricultural College for junior farmers…

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Northern Territory Cattle Michael Sawtell's Opinion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 3

Well-known and experienced inlander, Michael Sawtell informs us that he is going put into the Channel country at the end of August as the guest of Mr. Walter Kidman. He was there…

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Butter Fat Case Wingham Co-op. Society

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

Solicitors for the Wingham Rural Co-operative Society Ltd. have written to the "S. M. Herald" about the hearing…

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The Week in the Store Cattle Market

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 5

In tune with the sheep market, the store cattle market this week dipped to its lowest level in activity. There…

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Butter Fat in the Fire Food for Thought

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 1

The Wingham butter fat case may be the beginning of something. An investigation of the…

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Up and Doing on a Dairy Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 4

A well-known local dairyman was putting the cups on a milker the other morning. When he gently put the last…

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Scholarship for Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 8

The New South Wales Milk Board has decided to provide a scholarship for Junior farmers at Hawkesbury…

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Dairymen Rushed To Beat Strike by Milk Carriers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1953 · page 8

Dairyfarmers in the Wauchope district on Tuesday rushed their Sydney milk supplies to the local factory in sulkies, cars and utilities in an effort to defeat a strike by milk carriers…

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Light Cattle Cheaper

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

About 700 fat cattle were yarded at Maitland today, when the market for [?] cattle was £2 dearer. Other…

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Butter subsidy essential says Turton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 4

Milk Zone Dairymen's Council general secretary (Mr. L. C. Turton) said that the present price of…

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Local & Ceneral News Local Sheep

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

W. McGregor, Singleton, secured 190 wethers to 76/1, avg. 69/9 per head, and 100 xbred ewes to 63/1, avg. 61/6…

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Plain and medium sheep again lower

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Decidedly weaker competition was experienced on plain and medium descriptions of lambs at…

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Wheat Production In United States

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates U.S. wheat production at July 1 at 11,744.7…

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