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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 83

Farm Management

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 3

FARM management is the application of modern business principles and of the scientific principles of agriculture to the farm with a view to securing the…

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Dehorning Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 13

"The Useless Horn" is the title of the following article by R. L. Rinckwitz in the "Country Gentleman": This is an age of operations. Whether…

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State Wheat Crop. Statistician's Estimates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Smith, the Acting Government [?]tician, has furnished the following particulars respecting the estimated area under wheat in the State for the current…

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Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 5

It has been decided to reduce the price of butter to 120/ per cwt, on Monday, as the amount on the market is more than sufficient to meet buyers' requirements…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 7

During the present week no sale[?] were held in any of the markets. The same strong demand exists for any wool available, but, with the exception of…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 14

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. J…

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Agricultureral and Pastoral Notes. for the Max on the Land. Treatment of Horses. at Wagga Experiment Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

When horses are fed on eats there is a risk of unharmed seed being dropped in the manure, and the land becoming fouled with oats in consequence. This…

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Disastrous Fire at Gresford. Butter Factory Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 7

There was quite a sensation at Gresford on Saturday night last, when an angry glare in the sky betokened that a big fire was raging somewhere. Everyone rushed in the direction…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trcffe, Minister Of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the laud and production which would he Impracticable to the individual producer…

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Sydney Produce Market Butter Cheaper. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 4

The following are the latest Sussexstreet prices:— Hay—Lueerne hay—small bales 4/1 to 7/6 ewt, large bales 4/- to 5/3,…

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Farm Management

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 3

FARM management is the application of modern business principles and of the scientific principles of agriculture to the farm with a view to securing the…

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Progressive Dairying. Government Dairy Expert at Morpeth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 11

"It's a progressive movement." This was the opinion expressed by Mr. J. J. Pearse, chairman of directors of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., who…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Company, Limited, report:—we are now on the eve of the selling season. Since this time last year the market has not shown much variation, though after the first sale of September,…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., report under date, 6th September.—With a roster of regular sales that has been arranged, starting on Monday next, 9th…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Good Quality Sheep. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 2

A total of 6733 sheep were penned today. The quality was exceptionally good, and values advanced 1/-. Cattle to the number of 2109 were…

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General Cable News. New South Wales Wool Exhibit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 5

New South Wales has an excellent exhibit of wool at the Bradford Wool Exhibition…

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Bowthorne Butter Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

The monthly import of Mr. J. S. Vindin, manager of the Bowthorne Co-operator Butter Factory, Ltd., shows that during August suppliers of cream have steadily increased. The…

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Gresford Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

An inquiry into the destruction by fire recently of the Gresford branch of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., was held at Gresford on Tuesday by Mr…

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Kidman, the Cattle King. Once a Station Hand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 5

"I am a pastoralist, and have been associated with the industry since 1876"," said Mr. Sidney Kidman, the Cattle King, before the Royal Commission on Food Supply yesterday…

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Dairy Farming and Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

Although Denmark and Sweden have much in common, the cult of athletics far less keen among the Danes than among the Sweden. The development of dairy…

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