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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 83

Blocks of Butter. Along the Coast

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

Following upon the heavy seas of last week, large blocks of butter have been cast ashore along the beach at Tathra, South Coast. It is surmised that the…

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The Wool Clip. Annual Review and Statistics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

We have received a copy of Dalgety's Annual Wool Review for Australasia for the past season, published by Dalgety and Company, Limited,…

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Mr Carmichael's Defence of the Teachers. What Farmers Do Not Do

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael responded to the Strictures passed upon country teachers at Monday's sitting of the Fanners and Settlers' Association…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Immigration Policy Desired. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 2

At to-day's sitting of the Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, a motion was carried that the Government should be…

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Mr Griffith Talks. He Defends Day Labor. Farmers and Settlers Attacked

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 3

"The Farmers and Settlers' Association," said Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, addressing a meeting at Annandale, on Monday night, is an…

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Farmers' Requirements. Further Railway Facilities. Improved Telephone System

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1912 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference agreed to the following motions on Tuesday:— That the Federal Postal Department…

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The World's Wheat. London, July 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

The International Agricultural Institute's estimate of the 1912 wheat production of Belgium Spain Hungary, Italy, Luxem burg, Switzerland, the United States India,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 4

These Notes are issued ever week, Under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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[?]Ricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 6

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, Minister [?]culture, and are bawd mainly on the experiments of the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be [?]cable to the Individual producer…

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Federated Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

Federation by tho farmers' interests was proposed by the following motion: 'That the time has arrived when our association…

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Farmers' Platform

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

The F. and S. conference have adopted their political platform and objective as follows:— OBJECTIVE…

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Farmers' Requirements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference agreed to the following motions on Tuesday:—That the Federal Postal…

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Pastoral. Our Native Grasses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 9

The importance to this State of our natural pastures, and the necessity of something being done to determine what are the best and most drought-resistant of our grasses, and…

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Dairying. Faults in Butter. [?] Brine or Moisture."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 9

One of the defects against which the butter-maker must maintain constant vigilance is "cloudiness" or "cloudy brine." It is a condition that affects in a greater or less degree…

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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 7

Kdward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., report about 1000 yarded on the 23rd instant, including about 400 good quality bullocks, and though values for the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

JOHN BRIDGE AND CO., LTD., REPORT: Very little business has been transacted locally owing to the absence of buyers in Brisbane attending the sales held there on…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd.,. report:—Very little business has been transacted locally owing to the absence of buyers in Brisbane, attending the sales held there on Wednesday…

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Effective Butter Worker, Method of Construction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 5

For the farm dairy there is nothing nicer than the V-shaped lever butter worker. It is not expensive, and is a great saver of time and strength,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agriculture. Methods of Cultivation. the Advantages of Early Ploughing for Wheat

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 2

"Fallowing is the term applied to the system of cultivating the soil some time previous to planting, and the longer the fallow, especially in dry districts,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. an East Greta Case

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 13

Patrick Mark Nesbitt, on remand, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court, on Friday afternoon, with having, at East Greta, on or about July 5, 1912, stolen…

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