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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Wool 5 Per Cent. Lower

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: We sold 10,100 bales of wool at auction and privately in…

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The Week in Wool (Continued)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

tory, and that Yugoslavia's wool requirements were expanding. If there is any nigger in the world's wool-pile, it would seem…

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Wool Prices May Remain Stable

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON Wool prices would remain relatively stable throughout, 1953, provided there were no…

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Sydney Wool Sales High Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

At Sydney wool sales on Monday last, the market showed a rise of 25 per cent, for merino and 5 per cent, for comeback. Top price…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-.op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. 21st JANUARY, 1953. Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

The general trend of the wool market since selling operations were resumed after the recess has been quite favorable. At the…

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Record Crops Predicted Rain Brings Joy to Farmers SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Next season's crops should receive a valuable boost from the rain over the inland areas in the last 24…

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Dairymen's Goal for 1953

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

(Reprinted from "The Co-operator," published by the Hunter Valley Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd.) DAIRYMEN looking forward…

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Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Financial Loss On Year Reported

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held in Sydney on Tuesday last, the…

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17-Year Old Junior Farmer Associate Judge at Royal Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

A 17-year-old Bowral cattle breeder, William John Emery, will be the youngest associate judge at this…

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Prospects For Grape Crop

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

A grower at Pokolbin said that with a few weeks of warm weather, the grape crop in the district would be the…

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Demonstration Of Farm Machinery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 5

A tractor and farm machinery demonstration will be held on Mr. Ray Mitchfield’s farm at Torruburn to-morrow…

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Young Australian farmers leave on American exchange

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Three young Australian farmers—Miss Felicity Gowing, of Kempsey, New South Wales, Mr. Allan…

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Wooden ramps are "death traps" says Putty dairyman

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The Shire Council yesterday received a letter from Mr. S. Ellis protesting against the use of wooden…

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Farmer claims £6 for fence repairs

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

A written claim for £6 submitted by Mr. A. C. Dries, of Hebden, for repairs to his fence which had been domaged by workmen was considered by the Shire Council yesterday…

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Appeal to farmers on rabbits SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

N.S.W. Department of Agriculture today urged landholders not to neglect methods of erradidcating…

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Trap for crows on poultry farm

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Poultry farmers in New South Wales, particularly in the outlying areas, often suffer considerable loss from the depreciations of crows. These birds will take eggs and will attack chickens of any age up to about five months…

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Second Cattle Stealing Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 6

A second man has been charged at the Gloucester police station with cattle stealing…

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Don't Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 3

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils; a clean scrubbing brush should be used…

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No Dictation to Farmers Liberal Party's Rural Policy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 1

The stabilisation of primary products is one of the questions which the Liberal Party will deal with in the…

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Cattle at Homebush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 4

Consignments of calls from Mt George Included in Winch combe Carson’s Homebush action last Thursday…

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