Devastation by Grasshoppers in Singleton Area Crops Reduced To Useless Stubble
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 3
Summer fodder crops are being devastated by mat-like swarms of grasshoppers in plague proportions flying over most of the Denman-Singleton area but the hopper problem has not reached its climax…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 November 1953 · page 6
SYDNEY: A Campbell town dairy farmer told the Milk Board inquiry he had made £2000 net profit last financial…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 6
N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., Newcastle, brought forward a catalogue of 4020 bales, representing a good…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 6
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Values for all merino wools from medium to fine quality ruled fully firm at the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fine Wool Values Still Rising
Singleton Argus · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 5
After easing on Tuesday broad duality merino and crossbred wools made slight recovery at Sydney sales on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1953 Wool Clip Best Ever
The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 6
WASHINGTON: World wool production in 1953 was a record at 3310-million lb grease basis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Store Sheep Supplies of Quality May Be Exhausted
The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2
There fas an exceptionally keen enquiry for all types of sheep last week and any saleable lines of young wethers or young wethers or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Denman Dairy Farmer Criticism of M.Z.D.C. (To the Editor)
The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 2
Sir.—Would you be so kind to publish this in the cause of justice? Since early September certain parties, known as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley Dairy Output
The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 7
MAITLAND.—The Hunter Valley 'Co-operator,' the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co's. official news medium,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cropping Habits Of Fruit Trees
Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 November 1953 · page 5
Trials to be carried out by Department of Agriculture fruit officers in the Batlow district this season may. throw…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market Report Firmer Tendency for Cattle
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1
Dalgetys report:—A yarding of 2,873 cattle on Thursday comprised very good quality. Competition was strong and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory Report for October
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1
Butter manufactured, 42 tons. Milk received for Milk Board, 268,000 gallons…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 3
Mr. K. Barlow, endorsed Labor candidate for Paterson, speaking to members of the Dungog Branch of the A.L.P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Not Going to Produce Milk Under Slave Conditions
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 2
The General Secretary of the A.W.U. and the President of the Housewives Association would like to see a return of slave conditions when the wives and families of dairy farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence the Dairyman's Point of View Mr. Dougherty
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 8
Sir,—Why all the fuss about the price of milk? After all, it is only half the price of beer, but according to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairyman Cleared £2,000, But Worked 98 Hours a Week
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 1
A Campbelltown dairy farmer told the Milk Board Inquiry he had made £2,000 net profit last financial year by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Production Increase in October
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1953 · page 6
There was an increase in production last month at the Gloucester Co-op Dairy company's factory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada Again Wins Wheat Crown
Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 November 1953 · page 3
CHICAGO: Canada has won the wheat crown of North America for the 25th time. The award was made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Widespread Destruction by 'Hoppers Millet Crops Eaten Out
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1
'Hoppers invaded the town at the week-end in greater numbers than at any time since the plague first struck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmer And Food Production Need for Land Settlement Scheme
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 2
Speaking at the Junior Farmers' Club's annual dinner last night, Cr. R. G. Bray (President, Shire Council), and Mr. W. Foster, M.A. (Headmaster, Muswellbrook High School) sounded a warning that…
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