U.S. Butter and Cheese Output Rises
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Agriculture Department this week reported a 6.5 Der cent, increase in world butter…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1954
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Wild Cotton May Be Fatal To Cattle
Wild cotton bush may have killed ten head of cattle in the Maitland district, the stock inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool Market In Sellers' Favor
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report experiencing strong and widespread competition, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Likely tea and butter price boosts slated SYDNEY
Helpless families in the lower income group would suffer a grievous blow if the Government subsidy en tea and butter were abolished or reduced, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tea And Butter Costs Would Rise If Subsidy Was Dropped
Maitland shopkeepers said the price of tea would increase by at least 1 /- if the Federal Cabinet removed or reduced its subsidy. Hunter Valley primary producers said a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buoyant Wool Market Season Closino on Firm Note
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Enquiry for wool continues under strong competition, with dwindling stocks as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crop Rotation Essential in Potato Growing
Crop rotation is essential to profitable potato growing. Potatoes grown year after year in the same area rapidly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall in Overseas Markets Will Affect Australian Dairying
The Hunter Valley dairying industry could face a serious slump in the next few months, farming authorities said this week. It would probably bring with it a fall in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Company’s Share Issue
GLOUCESTER: An issue of 25,000 shares will be made to shareholders of the Gloucester Dairy Company at a nominal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Junior Farmer for Poultry course
Prominent member of Singleton Junior Farmer Club, George Reid. has been selected to attend a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slump in dairy exports at end of month
CANBERRA: The Australian dairy industry faces a serious slump at the end of this month unless there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Factory to Close Down
The Macksville Butter Factory, which has been a prominent landmark in the district for a great number of years,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wild Cotton May Be Fatal to Cattle
Wild cotton bush may have killed 10 head of cattle in the Maitland district, the stock inspector for Maitland Pastures…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fat Cattle Values Unchanged
A yarding of 800 fat cattle Maitland to-day, the genera quality being only fair, with add lots of prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle £2 to £3 cheaper
Another heavy supply of 4854 cattle at Homebush last week comprised a very heavy yarding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Wool Clips at Newcastle
Pitt- So & Badgery Ltd., Newcastle offered at auction a catalogue of approximately 1700 bales on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honour For Local Junior Farmer
A junior farmer, A. R. Berry, of Clare nee Town, has been selected to attend the annual school of Instruction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen can submit figures to inquiries
The general president of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr L. Shearman) said that individual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Buy Dairy Cattle
TAREE: Four Japanese touring the Mantling River area have bought more than 100 head of Jersey cattle for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quality Dairy Cattle Sale at Wallarobba Today
A big clearing out sale of 150 extra good quality dairy cattle and farm plant will be held at Mr. L. Waller's…
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