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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Dairying. Dairy Cattle Records and Standards. Herd-testing in N.S.W.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

Some interesting results of the individual tests conducted under the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association scheme, were given by the Dairy…

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The Proposed Wheat Steal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

It is not surprising that the announcement of the Government as reported in another part of this issue, to take over the whole of…

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A Corner in Wheat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

Since the Labor Ministry bungled over the seizure of a certain quantity of wheat, it appears to have been searching…

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Local and General News. Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

At the Maitland yards on Monday next, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction 400 head of mixed store cattle, including 150 well-bred young bullocks and streets, ex rail from…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Take-all seems to be with us continually—in some seasons more noticeably than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 185…

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Wheat Seizure. Throughout the State. Government's Drastic Proposal. Government to Take All Wheat at 5s

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 4

What may be fairly described as a sensation occurred in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, when the Premier announced that the…

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The Wool Market. Offering to Be Reduced

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 1

This week has seen a further weakening in prices for all but superior merino wools Even fine crossbreds are lower in value ; and very…

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Commercial News. Local Sales. Special Dairy Herd Sale

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 6

J A. Simpson and Company report having held a most successful clearing-out sale of Mr. Stan Holmes' dairy herd at "The Vale," Rouchel Brook, on…

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The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

At to-day's sale the main features of last week's market were reproduced. The demand was limited to English and Japanese buyers, who however evinced a slightly…

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Dairying. Dairy Cattle Records and Standards. Herd-testing in N.S.W.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

Some interesting results of the individual tests conducted under the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association scheme, were given by the Dairy…

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DAIRYING. Dairy Cattle Records and Standards, Herd-testing in N.S.W.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

Some interesting results of the individual tests conducted under the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association scheme, were given by the Dairy…

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Take-all in Wheat. a Hint

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

Take-all seems to be with us continually—in some seasons more noticeably than in others, but always more or less. "This season it is just as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

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

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AGRICULTURAL. Wheat Production. Cost As a Factor

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

The cost of producing a crop of wheat has at all times been a matter of supreme importance to wheat growers—perhaps never more so in the history…

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Buying the Wheat. Action of the Government

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 3

A meeting of members of the State Labor party was held on Thursday, when the sole matter discussed related to the introduction of the Wheat Bill…

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The Wheat Question. Statement by Mr. Hall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

The Attorney-General (Mr Hall) referring to the proposed action of the Government in connection with the wheat harvest, said it would mean that bread could not go…

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