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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 83

Important to Farmers

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

Farmers are reminded that they must make a return under the Income Tax Act, whether their incomes are under L300 or not…

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T H E D a I R Y. Points of Dairy Cows. Milking Characteristics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

There are many distinguishing features in the most profitable dairy cows. The tall, udder, wedge-shaped shoulders, and eyes express milking…

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Motive Power on the Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 8

Machinery is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by machinery. The…

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Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The experiments in maize-growing carried, out by Mr. r. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst Experiment Farm, should be interesting to farmers…

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Agricultural Seeds. Depths to Sew Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 14

At the Roseworthy Agricultural College. South Australia, experiments extending over three years were carried out respecting the best depths to plant wheat in the various…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treffe, 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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Rural Workers Union. Farmers and Dairymen Oppose Claims

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 14

A fairly large, but nevertheless representative meeting of primary producers of various parts of the district, was held in the committee. room on the Show Ground on Saturday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Maintaining Soil Fertility

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

It is worthy of note that, In those countries where agriculture on a large scale has been commenced during the last century, there have been signs of…

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The Dairy. Points Op Dairy Cows. Milking Characteristics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

There are many distinguishing features in the most profitable dairy cows. The tall, udder, wedge-shaped shoulders, and eyes express milking…

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The Farmer and the Income Tax

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 5

Mr. Dacey is a gentleman who, not very long ago displayed very prominently his want of knowledge and his want of tact by referring…

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Maize at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The experiments, in maize-growing Carried out by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager Bathurst Experiment Farm, should be interesting to farmers…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 5

During the wool sales 90,000 bales were sold for the Home market, 66,000 for the continent. and 12,000 for the United States, while 13,500 bales were held…

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Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Mr Searl, manager at the above factors reports as follows to suppliers:— For the month of January 45 tons, 15cwt 30lbs butter was manufactured,…

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Farmers and the Income Tax

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Uncle Wiseman in the "Farmer and Settler" says:—Last week, it will be remembered, Uncle stated definitely that under the Act "every person in business" must make…

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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

JOHN BRIDGE AND CO. LTD., REPORT: We brought forward a large catalogue of 6,400 bales at our sale on Tuesday, the 30th instant, and found…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 1

FOR week ending February 3, 1912: Wool —An excellent selection, ombracing many superior wools, was dealt with daring the past week The…

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Motive Power on the Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Machinery is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery. The…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

The tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholderss in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, is to be held in the School of Arts, Morpeth on Saturday, 24th instant…

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Wheat Growing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 6

In the January number of the "Agricultural Gazette," Departmental officers give spine very useful and practical information concerning the production of wheat…

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"Poplar" Butter Boxes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

The enormous expansion of the dairy industry and the importance of the most approved handling of products, have induced Mr. W. G. Deuchar, of 12 and 14…

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