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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
743 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 38
There was a fair' supply of produce at the Farmers Union sales to-day, and buyers were in good attendance. Values were unaltered, excepting for hay which was from 5s to 7s 6d per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following are the results of the race which took place at Warwick Farm on Saturday last:— Auction Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Jack…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato growing in the South is not by any means a dead industry, to judge by rents recently paid for potato land in South Australia. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The South Dakota experiment station lias recently been investigating the effects of millet upon horses, and in a recent bulletin presents some very interesting information…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Comissioners of Savings Banks are making good progress (says the Argus) with the system of loans to force, established by the not of Parliament which came into force on 24th December last…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →APPLICATIONS have been received by the Minister of Mines and Agriculture from most of the dairying centres for Mr O'Callaghan, the dairy expert, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some interesting facts with reference to the world's production of wool, cotton, and silk have been extracted from a French report by Mr. E. Russell, of the Victorian Customs statistical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat is not a safe food if given to any animal in excess. It swells in the fowls' crops and causes indigestion, which produces staggering and paralysis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Sydney Agricultural Show, of 1896, there was a corn-popping machine at work—(the same machine could be used for roasting pea-nuts),—and in talking with the proprietor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A special meeting of the committee of the Farmers Association was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing delegates to form, with representatives of the P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In making his report to a committee meeting of the local Agricultural Association, Mr G. S. Waller said he did not prepare a report, as the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our description of scented butter (says Rural Australian) is probably well known to every reader. Apparently another kind is being introduced into America. An exchange…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In referencn to the remarks of Mr Sydney Smith a few days ago, dealing with his proposals for enlarging the operations of the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Victorian farmer (says Australasian) asserted that the way to make bad butter is to have the cows milked at the convenience of the hired man, or at your own convenience…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The pig is a useful animal on the farm, but it is subject to a ommon disease, which all pig-breeders are acquainted with; called thumps. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Minister for Agriculture finds that many small farmers are handicapped by want of capital, and it appears that this is one of the chief reasons why an order which the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →One of the best tests of a good thriving animal—one that will lay on flesh quickly, or one that will quickly add to the wealth of the dairy—is a smart eater. The old proverb says,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →As announced in our last issue, Mr Melhuish, the Inspector of Dairies, is at present visiting the Hunter Elver district, on his annual tour. He will reach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The season continues exceptionally good although the poet few days have boon frosty. The young crops look splendid, and are putting on rapid growth. More…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter 10d to la 2d lb, dripping 2d to 3d, eggs 7£d to 10d doz, honey 2s 4d to 2s 8d smail tin, 2½d to 3d 1b, hams 5d to 7d, bacon 4½d to 5½d, cheese 3d to 4½d, pork…
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