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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Co-operative Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

At the fourteenth half-yearly meeting of the Cessnock cooperative Dairy company, held on Saturday last, the report presented by the directors. congratulated the…

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Farmar Found Dead

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

William Crichton, farmer, residing near Coolamon, was found dead on Tuesday morning in a paddock. On a piece of paper, found near the body,…

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Wheat. Record Area Under Crop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

New South Wa'es this year has a record area sown with wheat. The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, has compiled a…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Dairying. High Butter Pat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. Q. Aenford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No.171…

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The Wool Trade, Sales Indefinetely Postponed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 1

IN consequence of the European war, wool sales have been in­definitely postponed Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write, stating that…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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WHEAT. Record Area Under Crop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

New South Wales this year has a record area sown with wheat. The Government Statistician, Mr J.B. Trivett, has compiled a return showing…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Agricultural. Saving Moisture for Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 13

It is not many weeks since the "Weekly Notes" were urging upon the attention of heat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of ensuring that the crop to…

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DAIBYING. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 6

These Note[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. in the North-west

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 7
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops was lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-west who, having noticed…

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Labour Saving Appliances in the Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1914 · page 10

Owners of large dairies have hitherto experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining the services of reliable hands for their milking sheds. The conditions inseparably…

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Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 4

Mr J. Skinner intimates in this issue that he will yard 700 head of mixed cattle at Wyoming Yards, Black Flat, on Wednesday next. The consignments comprise…

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