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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Wheat in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 5

The "Financial Times" states that in Germany is selling at 120/31 per compared with 44/ in Great Britain…

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First Convict Ship. 510 for Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 6

That document of blood and tear dairy of Lieatenant Charke, of the Ma[?] describing the horrors on one of the fire vict transports that sailed for Botany Bay in…

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The Wool Trade. Proposed Resumption of Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

A SUGGESTION has been made that the Sydney wool sales should be resumed at an early date (says the " Herald ")• It is asserted by one…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 1

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Atforneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Stanley Jones and Co will offer at auction at the Gloucester yards, on Tuesday September 1,350 head of store cattle…

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Self-made Man Romance Poor Farmer's Son Who Amassed £500,000. Founder of a Recent-street Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 4

The testamentary capacity of William Gibson, founder of tho Goldsmiths und Silversmiths Company, Regent-street, London, who had a somewhat romantic career…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 4

Attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue, stating that Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton will offer at auction at Tenter-field on Wednesday next, 1000 head of…

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Wool Freights. Additional Payments of £500,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 6

At a largely attended meeting of the council of the Pastoralists Union, held on Wednesday, the president, Mr. Philip Oakden, being in the chair, the proposals of the…

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Dairying. First Grade Cream

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 2

In these days it somewhat superflous to say, as does Professor Guthric of Cornell University, U.S.A., in a recent pamphlet, that buttermaking…

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Seed Testing for Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1914 · page 2

the department of Agriculture is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds for farmers. reports will be given stating the germination…

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Butter Factories' Conference. Improving Quality of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

At a conference of representatives from co-operative butter factories, held in Grafton, the following resolution was carried:— "That for the purpose of uplifting the…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Clift it Trenbath, aucrioneers, of Gloucester, announce that at the Gloucester yards on Tuesday next they will offer 500 head of well-bred store cattle consisting of…

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American Wheat Prices. Chicago, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

Wheat prices jumped 3 cents following on Lord Kitchener's announcement that Britain was preparing for a three years' war if necessary…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal of the Hon. W. G. A[?]uford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 173…

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Dairy Co.'s Subscription

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

The £50 down on the patriotic list as donation from the shareholders and suppliers of the cessnock Co-operative Dairy Co., is what…

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Winter Fodder Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. H. Ross, who is judge of the winter fodder crop competition promoted by the Dapto Agricultural Society, remarks that there is a large increase in the area of…

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Cowpeas. a Crop of Varied Usefulness

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

Increasing attention is being directed to the cowpea as a summer-growing annual that is likely to be useful in various ways. It first came into use in New…

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Seed Testing for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture is prepared to tost vegetable and farm crop floods for farmers. Reports will be given stating the germination…

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An Appeal. Farmers and Settlers Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 10

To the wives and daughters of members, from the Presidents wife:— We are now in the midst of a…

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