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Farming & the land, 1914

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. H, Wheatley advertise particulars in this issue of a special cattle sale, to be held at Goulburn on Thursday, 29th instant, when 3000 head of well-bred stores will be…

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Grow More Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 3

"A special loan might be raised by. contributions from all classes; in order to give the people at large regular work. In the course of the next twelve months…

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Shortage of Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Brunton, the well-known Sydney millor, giving evidence before the Nocessary Commodities Commission said, "I predict that the wheat duties will be…

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United States Wheat Crop. Record Harvest. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 12

A Government crop report forecasts a harvest of 892,000,000 bushels of wheat, exceeding the previous maximum production by 128,000,000…

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AGRICULTURAL. Next Year's Wheat Crop. Increased Area—early Cultivation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 7

There has probably never been a time in the history of wheat growing in New South Wales when such strong reasons as present themselves just now, could…

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Wool and War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

Comparatively few people in this State realise how much their welfare, and the prosperity of the whole State, depend upon the wool industry. Much of our unemployment and…

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No. 180. Agricultural. Next Year's Wheat Crop. Increased Area-Early Cultivation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

There has probably never been a time in the history of wheat-growing in New South Wales when such strong reasons as present themselves just now, could…

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Wheat Belt Benefited. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

Weather conditions this morning were unsettled. Rain is falling practically over the whole State. The entire wheat belt with the exception of Riverina participated. Some…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agricalture, and are bssed mainly on the experience of the Department…

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The Export of Wool. British Prohibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

The consternation reported in the cable messages to be prevailing in Bradford because of the British Government's prohibition of the export, except to British colonies…

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Wheat in Arid Lands. New Method Op Growing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

A new method of raising wheat in arid countries has recently been made public by two Jtalian agriculturists, Messrs. C. and F. la Marca. The essential teature of the…

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Trade and Commerce. British Wool Export. London, Oct. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 12

The Board of Trade announces, that it is prepared to grant licenses to export wools, especialy merinos, provided they can be proved to be bona-fide transactions…

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Prices of Wheat and Flour. Revised by Commission. Some Important Alterations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

The second report of the Necessary Commodities Commission was presented to the Governor on Thursday. The Commission makes some important…

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Book-keeping for Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

A new issue, the fifth, is now ready of this useful bulletin. That it has been found of assistance in many of the troublesome little points that arise in…

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Dairying. the Coloring of Margarine. The Olaims Considered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

"The Margarine-Butter conflict in Australia narrows itself down to a question of color. Margarine makers claim that they should be allowed to…

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Dairying. the Colouring of Margarine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 12

"The Margarme-Butter conflict in Australia narrow itself down to a question our Margarine makers claim that they should be allowed to present that…

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Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No.88

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 12

Canning bottling, jam-making, jelly-making and candying peel—these are some of the methods of preserving fruit dealt with in this few publication. The increasing consumption…

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Farmers and Settlers. Visit of Association President. Organisation Discussed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 5

With the object of discussing the further organisation of the primary producers, a conference of representatives of Farmers and Settlers' Associations in the Durham and…

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Agricultural. Grazing Crops for Pigs. Artichokes or Sweet Potatoes?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 9

A correspondent from the North Coast asked the department of Agriculture the relative value of artichokes and sweet potatoes for feeding- pigs; in other words, would an…

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