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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 86

Maitland Farmers' Union

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

E. S. Brunker reports:—A large supply of produce was forward at my sale yesterday, comprising chiefly potatoes, onions, hay, maize, and chaff, with a large variety of green…

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Heavy Storms. Bulga Fruit Crops Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 3

The sultry and muggy conditions during Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday brought about a succession of very heavy storms throughout the district. On Monday,…

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Marketing Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

Definite progress is being made with the movement to establish an Australian floor in London for the selling of Australian…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

On Tuesday next at the Raymond Terrace yards Mr. E. Windeyer will offer 200 head of store cattle, consisting of steers and bullocks, and 30 head of fat cows. A sale of…

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Newcastle Markets Fat Cattle. John Hogan, Limited, report

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

At Thursday's sale at Waratah 220 head fat cattle, comprised the total forward, including up to two-year old stuff in the calf…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based experience of the Department. No. 184…

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The Price of Bread and Wheat. Commission's Difficulty

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

Master bakers and millers assulted with members of the Necessary Commodities Commission on Thursday, and discussed the prices of bread and wheat. The Commission is…

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Live Stock. Colic in Horses. Caused by Gorging Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

During the harvest season the Stock Branch receives constant inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves…

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Trade and Commerce. Australian Wool. Wanted by United States. Washington, Nov. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

The United States Ambssador in London, Mr. Page, having reported that Great Britain is unwilling to arrange a modification of the Australian wool export embargo, the…

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World's Cattle Supply

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 1

Authorities from time to time essay to frame castimates which give the stocks of the principal cattle-owning countries in round digures, One of…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton will hold an action sale of 1000 head of well-bred store cattle at Tenterfield on Tuesday, 24th instant. Competent drovers will be in…

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Wheat Lands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford has announced that the department has made arrangements for throwing open next month 56,051 acres of wheat lands in various…

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Wool Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

Pastoral Finance Association report;—This weeks series of sales of more than ordinary interest inasmuch…

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Interesting to Sheep Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

Sheep-breeding in this district 'has made considerable strides ,the past few years, and any information that will, assist towards the…

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Canadian Wheat Growing. Winnipeg

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

The farmers of Western Canada, assisted by the Government, are sowing huge areas with wheat, intending to place under cultivation the largest area in Canada's…

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For the Sheep Farmer, The Destruction of Ticks and Lice. (Specially Written for .the "Argus")

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 8

Now that the destruction of ticks and lice has been made compulsory, the annual dipping of sheep will require general attention than it has hitherto…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Foe the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

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

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Price of Wheat Statement of Minister [?] Agriculture

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture [?] ford) states that his attention [?] drawn to some statements which [?] peared in the press to the effect that…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

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

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