Blending wool for carpets
The length of woollen yam which is spun and woven into carpets each week at the mills of one of Scotland's leading carpet manufacturers would be long enough to stretch twice round the world…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1954
1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 73
Cattle £2 dearer in lighter yarding
A lighter yarding of cattle totalling 2177 at Homebush on Thursday brought strong competition on all good to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New advisory body aids dairy farmers
Progress of the work of the recently-formed Milk Zone Dairy Farm Advisory Committee was reported by the secretary, Mr. W. S. Paton. He said the first meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmer judging well under way
Judging in connection with the "Star" Junior Farmer Competition is well under way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Hauls by Sheep Thieves
A C.I.B. detective has arrived at Narrandera to take charge of investigations into the stealing of sheep worth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eight Breeds in Beef Cattle Competition
Aberdeen-Angus cattle were prominent in the recently concluded 1953/'54 N.S.W. Beef Cattle Competition. They won…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader Deal Ears “Grow Less Wheat” Farmers Told Must Restore Sanity To Industry
SYDNEY: Delegates to the 25th annual conference of the N.S.W. Whaetgrowers’ Union were to-day urged to restrict wheat acreages and help restore “sanity” to the wheat growing industry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Production and a Widening Demand
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 13th July, 1954: At the recent annual meeting of the Australian Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Milk Bottling Plant Opened Extensions Te Dairy Factory At Singleton (By Staff Reporter)
SINGLETON: The Singleton Dairy Company was looking for a rapid development in Singleton’s population in installing a £20,000 milk pasteurising and bottling plant, Mr. P. A. Heuston said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →White Wool Alpaca
Vita Nebbia of Turin designs this unusual white wool Alpaca dress with wide neckline and cross-over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Statistics Revelation
Analysis of the season's wool statistics reveal that though Australia's wool cheque at £390.7 million…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abc Radio Speaking Contest for Junior Farmers
The Dungog District elimination contest in the ABC Radio Speaking Contest will be held at Dungog this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Machinery Demonstration
The Ferguson system of farming will be demonstrated at Mr. Alford’s property Paterson-road Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Commission : Witness Has Not Answered Summons Farmer Refuses To Answer Questions
MELBOURNE; Mr. W. J. Windeyer, senior counsel assisting the Royal Commission on Espionage, the Commissioners this morning that a witness who had failed to answer a summons to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Board Chairman’s Hopes For Future Of Dairying Industry
The New South Wales milk industry faced on era of further prosperity and development Mr. J. A Ferguson, chairman of the Milk Board, said yesterday. The demand for milk in New South Wales was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Ferguson praises Dairy Compaany
Inaugurating the Singleton Co-operative Dairy Company's new pasteurising and bottling plant before more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Butter For Britain
LONDON: The Board of Trade announced that it will permit private imports into Britain of a limited-quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Market
Country Producers' Selling Company, Ltd., reports, 14h July, 1954: Last week in London, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Sheep Killed in Army Manoeuvres"
Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board will ask the Department for the Army to reexamine a claim lodged by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Dog Sold for £500
Mr A. P. Butler, of Kanumbra Moree, has sold his seven-year-old Sheep dog, Porter’s Don for £300, This…
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