Record Price for Wool
HOBART: A world record price for wool, of 420 pence a pound was obtained at the Launceston sales which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1955
370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 19
Grass That Yields Feed & Water For Central Australian Cattle
Beef Shorthorn cattle that have never learnt to drink, but which quench their, thirst and fatten on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Darling Harbour and Its Wonders with Wool
The main centre of wool handling activity at Darling Harbour is a huge shed through which run two sidings separated by a large central area in which the fleets of motor lorries can manoeuvre…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Highest Production Level Must Be Kept Up In Dairying Industry
Farmers should co-operative with the Government and its departments to maintain soil productivity at the highest possible level. The president of the Lower Hunter and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Driven Through Herd Of Cattle
SINGLETON: A man had driven a car through a herd of cattle at 50 mph a grazier told the Denaman -Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Lose Money Through Bad Road
Bad roads in the Wollombi distract are coursing dairyman to lose money. The arrival of milk at the Raymond Terrace factory is delayed so much that its quality suffers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Issue of New Dairy Licences
The New South Wales Milk Board would issue a “packet” of new dairy licences in the milk zone on April 1. the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers at Jerry’s Plains
More than 50 junior farmers and members. of. the advisory committee attended the regular meeting of the Jerry’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Illegal Use of Cattle
A married min with a family. who was destitute and unemployed, Illegally used castle to get money to feed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weeds on Farms
Lower Hunter Shire Council has refused to consider a letter drawing attention to weed infestation on a farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Sale
CANBERRA: The Australian Wheat, Board expects to sell about 140 million bushels of wheat this season, leaving a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prices Easier For Cattle
About 750 fat cattle yarded at Maitland sales to-day with the quality showing some Improvements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Sheep Could Be Reared In District, Says Stock Inspector
Sheep could be carried on the hilly and undulating fond within the Maitland Pastures Protection Board area, the stock inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan May Be Good Market For U.S. Wheat
WASHINGTON A U.S. Department of Agriculture official yesterday forecast that Japan would be tie best…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Entries For Cattle At Sydney Show
SYDNEY: A total of 2,924 entries has been received in he cattle section of the 1956 Sydney Show, to be held fro[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Championship Cup to Muswellbrook Junior Farmers' Sneeess
A team of five Muswellbrook Junior Farmers, including three girls, achieved outstanding successes at the Paterson Show on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Library Books On Vegetable Farming
Maitland City Library may get a second selection of vegetable farming books if local farmers co-operate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Falling Tree Kills Farmer
SYDNEY: A 75-years-old Armidale farmer lay dead under a tree for three hours before his body was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmer Radio Competition
Paterson Junior Farmer, Keith Priestley, representing the Lower Hunter, was the A.B.C. radio speaking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Export
OTTAWA: Canada’s wheat exports declined, while those of the United States rose in the first five months of the…
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