Stronger U.K. demand stabilised wool market
Increased demand from Bradford strengthened the tone of the Sydney wool sales this week when wools free or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1954
1,443 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 73
P.P. Board Move on Cattle Act Complaints From Landholders
A large number of landholders have complained to the Dennian-Singleton Pastures Protection Board about the working of the Cattle Compensation Act. Members of the board…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Sales to Open at Newcastle Good Season Expected
Another good season is expected for the Newcastle wool selling centre despite adverse growing conditions in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Week in Wool Season Enters Its Third Week All Countries, Except America and Russia, Buying Consistently—Though Not Exuberantly
As the wool-selling' season enters its third week, with values attuned at Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, London and South Africa, it would seem that the market has settled in a pattern of decline varying from 12½ to 15…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junior Farmer-high School Carnival
The committee of the Junior Farmer-High School Sports Carnival has finalised the programme for the second annual carnival to be held on Saturday, 9th October. The carnival will be held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmer Field Day
The Upper Hunter Junior Farmer Club's combined field day will be held at the Singleton Showground on 30th September. Representatives of the Muswellbrook Junior Farmer Club have yet to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Is Remanded
Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland: Court to-day remanded Keith Barnett, 37, farmer, of Louth Park, to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To discuss farm labour problems
Mr. A. M Porter. Field Ofcer for the Commonwealth Employment Service, will be in the Singleton area from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Iron Lung Appeal Butter Factory Staff
Members of the staff of Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory have decided to have weekly deductions from their pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Lace Cocktail Frock
Australian Wool Bureau Photograph This beautiful hand-knitted wool lace ballet length cocktail frock in midnight blue comes from Madeleine and has a matching stole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Market £2 Cheaper
There was again only a light yarding of fat cattle at Maitland sales to-day, about 800 being penned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspector warns on cattle feed
Feeding can cause targe decreases in milk fat, especially during early spring, when cows are grazing on short leafy pastures, such as are found in this district at the present time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Increased Depreciation Grants for Farms
Increased depreciation allowances on agricultural equipment, particularly for fodder saving, was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Company's Profit
Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., earned a profit of £36,991 for the last financial year. A dividend of 5 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairyfarmers' Co-Operative Milk Record
A record quantity of milk totalling 49,500,000 gallons was handled by the Dairy-farmers' Co-operative Milk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory
Applications for the scholarship, three year agricultural Diploma course at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.Z. Cattle For Tasmania
WELLINGTON (N.Z.): The Jessie Muresk will leave Napier for Tasmania with 1500 yearling heifers aboard, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One-third of N.s.w Woolgrowers Have Less Than 500 Sheep
In their annual wool report just issued by Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., the effect of closer settlement as it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Survey of Dungog Some Early History Dairying
Dairying with its associated fodder crop growing is the chief farming activity in the valley. Dairy farms occupy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmer Field Day Next
The Dungog District Council of Junior Farmers will hold its annual Field Day at Mrs. R, E. Lowrey's property…
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