Sheep Shearing Record Broken
AUCKLAND (N.Z.): Ivan Bowen yesterday broke the world sheep shearing record held by his brother, Geoffrey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1953
1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 86 of 86
Widespread Demand for Wool Some Encouraging Features
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22/l2/'53: A most encouraging feature of the wool season in Australia for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited Presentation to Employees
Thirteen employees with over 25 years of service, were made presentations by the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers Can Meet Future with Optimism
"Christmas greetings and every good wish for the coming year to all Junior Farmers, wherever they may be," President of the New South Wales State Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. C. C. Bradly, states…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Co-op. Dairy Company Honours Employees With Long Serviced
Thirteen employees each with over 25 years’ service were made presentations by the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd at the annual Christmas function of the Oak Sports and Social Club…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shorthorns Bring Keen Competition at Leveldale Farms, U.s.a
L. E. Mathers & Sons of Leveldale Farms Investment' grossed 136,125 dollars (£A60,859/15/) on 57 lots at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talk of the Week Britain — Stud Farm of the World
"Today it is a simple statistical fact that British breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs are found in most countries of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Subterranean Clover Sown With Wheat
Farmers who Intend to establish Lucerne or -subterranean clover pastures by joint sowing with wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Production, Marketing Of Rice And Wheat
Significant/developments in wheat and rice production and marketing are referred to in the latest “News Summary" issued by the Rural Bank. A good harvest is assured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ducks Attack Rice Crops
Wild ducks are causing losses to rice crops along the Murray Mr R.C Hood district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Declared a Drought Area Lack Of Rain Affects Dairy Output
SYDNEY: -Maitland is. included in four postures protection - districts declared drought-area yesterday, by the Department of Agriculture. The other distracts are Denman Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hopeless Position of Potato Board Farmer Says Picking Is Better Than Growing
Leading potato growers in the Maitland district told the “Mercury" . this morning that .most , growers the area were seething with indignation at the present hopeless position of the Potato ' Marketing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World Consumption of Wool Increases
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report (23/12/1953): In the absence of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Good Wheat Harvest Assured Sydney
Significant developments in wheat and rice production and marketing are referred to in the latest News…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blue Couch and Johnson's Grass Poisonous Farmers Warned
Mr. R. J. Titcher, B.V.Sc., to-day warned farmers against allowing their herds to graze on blue couch and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factors Affecting Milking Rate Dairy Research Officer's Investigations
A recent survey by G. J. Smith, Dairy Research Officer of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, in the Aberdeen district has shown that four main factors affect the rate of milking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move to Settle Junior Farmers on the Land
The Hunter District Regional Council of the Junior Farmer Movement, recently formed a sub-committee of six to investigate fully the possibility of placing selected junior farmers on small farms…
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