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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,524 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 77

Local and General. Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Tindale and Co., announce that 800 head of store cattle will be offered for auction sale at the Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday, 25th instant…

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Sydney Markets. Pitt and Eastway report: CATTLE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 9

A very heavy supply, over 3000 being penned including a goodly proportion of all qualities with cows predominating. Market opened to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are basel mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 132. AGRICULTURAL…

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The Farmers' Vote F. AND S. A. This Real Country Party

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 3

The general secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association spoke on Monday in an interview with respect to the Country Party organisation…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiment of the Department. No. 132. Agricultural. to Save Moisture. What Can Be Done and How

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

"Not ten per cent of the fallowed land in New South Wales is worked as it should be. Fallowing is becoming a more general practice, but it is…

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Pastoral. Cheviot Sheep. Trial at Glen Innes Experiment Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 14

As the name implies, the Cheviot breed of sheep comes from the mountainous districts about, the border of England and Scotland, and some years ago, it being thought that…

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The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

The catalogue submitted by us at our auction on Monday was largely composed of good and super wools in the grease, drawn from several districts, in addition to a…

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Singleton Letter. Co-operative Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

For the fortnight ending October 2[?]th last the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company manufactured 10+9,769 lbs of butter—49 tons 9lbs—for which suppliers…

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Sydney Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

The outstanding feature of our wool auction on Tuesday was the excited biddings for fine wools of quality, free from seed and burr. Those lines are being singled out by…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. To Save Moisture. What Can Be Done and How

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

"Not ten per cent of the fallowed land in New South Wales is worked as it should be. (Fallowing is becoming a more general practice, but it is…

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Aids to Agriculture. Advice From Experts. for the Man on the Land. Dairying. Sanitation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 14

The importance of sanitary conditions as a factor in the control of tuberculosis in the dairy herd is once more illustrated by results, obtained at the Agricultural College,…

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Pig Raising. a Farmer's Advice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 14

Addressing the members of the Little Plain branch of the Agricultural Bureau on the subject of pig-raising, Mr. S. Leech recalled the old adage that "half the…

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The Farmers' Vote. Mr. Campbeli's Warning

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 13

The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association spoke yesterday in an interview with respect to the Country party organisation (says the "S. M. Herald")…

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Henry Farman's Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

The news of an accident to the celebrated aviator Henry Farman came as surprise, as he has so far been most fortunate in avoiding mishaps. His record has been…

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Letter to the Editor. the Farmers' Vote

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Sir— Mr. T. L. Campbell, the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, is concerned (according to an article in the "Mercury") that the Country…

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Floods in Gippsland. Damage to Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Floods are reported in Gippsland, Victoria. The rivers and streams in the Moe district are in flood, as well as the main drain on the Moe Swamp. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiment of the Department. No. 132. Agricultural. to Save Moisture. What Can Be Done and How

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 6

"Not ten per cent. of the fallowed land in New South Wales is worked as it should be. Fallowing is becoming a more general practice, but it is…

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Loss of Corn Crop. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

Half the corn crop of the Bahia Blanco region in the province of Buenos Ayres, has been lost…

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Ice Farmers at Work. on the St. Lawrence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 6

What could bo a pleasanter thing to chat about in hot weather than ice. Folks who would shiver at the mention of the North Pole on Christmas Day think of it in…

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Boon to Farmers. Time and Labor Saving Machine

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 1

Had anyone stated only a short while ago that the labour of reaping Brain was a waste of time and energy, and money, he would have been looked…

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