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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Advantages of Sheep. On the Farm

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

As a brief statement of the advantages of running sheep on the farm, the following by an officer of the Live Stock Branch, Ottawa, Canada, would…

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Gloucester Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs, Stanley Jones and Co, will offer at auction, on the Show Ground, Gloucester, on Wednesday next, 350 Maclkeay River cattle, comprising bullocks, steers, cows, and…

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Seed Wheat Returns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 4

A regulation under the Necessary Commodities Act was gazetted on Wednesday, ordering returns by holders of seed wheat to the furnished within 14…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Those 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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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 3

The sixth series of wool sales opened to-day. Helmuth Sehwartze and Co., Buxton, Ronald, and Co., and Williams and Windeler offered 8398 bales, of which 1090 were from…

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Price of Wheat. Statement of Minister of Agriculture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) states that his attention has been drawn to some statements which have appeared in the press to the effect that the…

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Mechanical Plough-horse. New Farm Tractor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

A farm tractor that is driven with reins. just like a horse, is described in Motor World (New York) in an article entitled Replacing Farm Horses by Horse-power…

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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. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 183. Agricultural Potato Sca[?]. Its Causes and Remedies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

The cause of the condition in potatoes known as "Potato Scab" has been the subject of much speculation and investigation, and a statement by the…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

During the month of October the supply of cream to the Bowthorn Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., steadily increased, the result being an increase of 20 tons of butter…

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Glen limes Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

On Saturday next Messrs. McGregor and Bioxhan will hold an auction sale of store stock a the Glen Innes municipal Yards, when 60 head of streets, cows, and mixed…

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Farmers Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney, Monday. zb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

Yellow maize: Northern River, 3/9 to 3/11. New inland maize: Choice yellow 4/. White maize: Northern River, jusrt good enough for milling 4/: extra choice,…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

The opening sales of the Sydney weekly wool auctions commenced yesterday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report that the market opened…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

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

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Wool Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

The opening sales of the Sydney weekly wool auctions were held on Monday. Winch combe, Carson Ltd, report that the market opened with good competition for well…

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Wool Prices Firmer. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 1

News to hand regarding wool market values continues favorable to growers. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise that at the Brisbane auctions…

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United States. Wants Australian Wool. Washington, Nov. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 5

The Woollen Manufactures' Association has appeared to Mr. Bryan (Secretary of State) to ask Great Britain to permit exports of Australian wool direct, under a…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports. FOR week ending November 7, 1914

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 1

Wool—Auction sales of wool are to be resumed in the Sydney market next week, when 25,000 bales will be offered, making a representative…

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Encouraging Young Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 4

The Queensland Department of Agriculturist got busy recently to some purpose in organising a children's corn-growing competition, open to anyone in the northern…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, are in receipt, of the following cable from their London house: Wool sales closed firm as compared with October; good shafty…

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United States. Wants Australian Wool

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 2

Washington, Tuesday.-The Woollen Manufacturers' Association has appealed to Mr Bryan (Secretary of State) to ask Groat Britain to permit exports of…

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