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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 83

The Dairy. Manufacture of Cheese. Principal Errors Indicated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6

A New South Wales cheese expert points out a few mistakes that often occur in the production of cheese on farms. "It is no uncommon…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

A branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was formed at Broke on Thursday evening by Mr. J. M'Lean, organiser. The following officers were elected:—…

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Agricultural. Fodder Crops for Yanco. Growing Lucerne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 9

How much of a 50-acre section should [?] devoted to various crops to get the best [?]s consistent with a reasonable [?]of labour is a question in which…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd, report:—On Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue of 2525 bales, and passed 24 of these at auction. The selection was comprised chiefly of medium and good…

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Latest Mews by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday afternoon. Cheaper Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1912 · page 5

Butter has receded four shillings per ewt., the present quotation for selected brands being 104/…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Seiling Brokers' Association, namely, Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd John Bridge and Co., Ltd.,…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co., report by wire.—At our sale to-day, very strong competition prevailed, prices being in sellers' favor as compared with…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter factory. 7th Anniversary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

November 20th completes the 7th year of operation of tho Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, and signalises the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports:—Our [?] to-day allowed very strong competitions, with prices in soller's favour compared with last week. We sold—greasy wool, Mayvale…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the farming and…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 1

FOR week ending November 16, 1912: Wool.'—The market has fully recovered from the slight casiness noticeable last week, and prices for all…

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Sheep Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

Owing to the slaughtermen's trouble a large number of sheep were withdrawn from sale at Homebush to-day…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?]e, 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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Dungog and its Surroundings. Its Representative Men. Its Representative Graziers, Farmers, Dairymen, Orchardists, Etc. Its Picturesque Spots and Its Industries and Trades William John Hubert Graham and Kenneth Graham. of Clifden Dairy and Stud Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 2

A very large section of the Colonial community has ever advanced the statement that the position and prosperity of Australia have been…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co.. Limited. Factory Report for October, 1912

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

The butter market is now weakening in sympathy with London, and lower values are ruling. Sydney prices at the close of the mouth were 116/ for best…

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DAIRYING. Value of Herd-Testing. Milk and Butter Yields of Stud Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

At the request of the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. J. L. Trefle, M.L.A.), the milk and butter records of the stud cattle at Berry experiment…

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Pastoral. Merino Studs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 9

In addition to the work that is being done by the sheep and wool expert in the way of experiments in cross-breeding at Wagga, Cowra, Bathurst ,and Glen Innes…

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Pastoral. Ostriches at Yanco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 12

"Anywhere that lucerne will grow ostriches will thrive." This was the view of Professor Duerden, expressed some years ago, and it is the opinion also of Mr. T. J…

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