Milk And Butter Production
CANBERRA: Production of milk, butter and cheese in the 11 months ended May 31, was above production for the…
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Farming & the land, 1953
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 21st JULY, 1953 "Better Feed for Better Cattle" Better Farming League President at Muswellbrook
Mr. F. McIntosh, president of the Berry Better Farming League, addressed a meeting of milk producers at the Masonic Hall, Muswellbrook, this morning. Mr. McIntosh outlined the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato Seed Is in Short Supply. Early Planting Of Crop Under Way
A leading district potato grower, who in past years has acquired big quantities of seed for sowing the spring crop in the Lower Hunter, said to-day there was a serious shortage of certified seed at present and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Field Day For Farm Machinery
Over 30 British farming implements—including eight tractors, and six transport trailers—will be demonstrated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying Attracts Many More Farms Needed
An advertisement inviting applications for a dairyman to work a farm on shares, has brought replies from 30 applicants so far, and they are still coming in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Farmer Tells How Australia Could Increase It's Production
The way to get an increase in rural production was to restrict the size of individual holdings and educate producers in intensive farming methods, a member of the English Young Farmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Column Meeting of Tractor School Members
The Dungog District Junior Farmer's Tractor School met at the Dungog Engineers work shops on Monday night, 8th…
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Pitt and Badgery reported that [?]5,845 sheep were yarded at Homebush cattle yards today…
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At the Junior Farmers' Meeting on Friday, Ken Chesworth gave a brief review of his doings at Hawkesbury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bob's Farm and District R. S. L. Women's Auxiliary Birthday Luncheon
The Bob's Farm and District Women's Auxiliary celebrated its 6th birthday on Wednesday 15th July, at a lucheon in Bob's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Maize Crop Tipped
SINGLETON: The biggest yield of corn for many years is expected in the Singleton district this year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Farmers Win Championship
Messrs. S. P. Priestley and Sons, of Tillimby, Paterson, have won first prize in the R.A.S. farm and fodder championships for the North Coast. R.A.S. officials were in the Maitland district last…
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There were 25,845 sheer and lambs penned for sale a Homebush, comprising 12,221 sheep and 13,624 lambs and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Statistical Service
The collection and publicum of reliable wool market statistics is to be continued. This was decided by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The week in wool
As is usual during the interim between woolselling seasons, bearish influences were again at work this week foreboding another price-slide when the wool market re-opens. It was reflected in London…
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report that Australia's wool cheque for the season just concluded 1952/53,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.M.L. and F. Again on Top for Cattle Sales
During the year ended 30th June, 1953, the Australian Mercantile. Land and Finance Co., Ltd., had a particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Star Junior Farmer Competition
The 1953 "Star" Junior Farmer competition, being conducted by the Junior Farmer Movement and sponsored by the Rural Bank, is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Production in Denman District
It is interesting to note that over the last six weeks 1240 calves have been sold through Edward Higgens, Parkinson and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Award and Prices District President's Comments Calls on Government to Fulfill Promise
Mr. J. S. Haig, president, Upper Hunter District Council of the P.P. Union, said at Muswellbrook yesterday…
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