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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 97

Miller's Forest Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 4

Two Hall agricultural farms will be offered for sale at the Oddfellows' Hall Raymond Terrace, at two o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon by Messrs. E.W…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castloreagh street. Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Wheat Acqisition. Claims of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Justice Edmunds, President of the Necessary Commodities Commission, in making reference to the claims of farmers for a higher price in connection with the…

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Local and General News. Cattle Sale at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 4

On Friday next, Mr. T. Bogan will conduct an auction sale of store cattle, when over 4000 head of steers, bullocks, dairy heifers, cows and calves and mixed cattle…

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The Wool Market. Prices Still High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 7

On Monday last there was some little irregularity in the Sydney wool market, immediately following upon the withdrawal of permission to expert merino wool to…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd., will be held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Saturday, 27th instant, at 2.30…

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The Dairying Industry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

In casual conversation with Mr Corrie, Manager of the Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Factory, that gentleman, remarked that the present season for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision, of the [?]hford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly [?]nce of the Department. No. 197…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 199…

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Latest Sporting News. Tips for To-morrow. Warwick Farm Meeting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 5

"Jack Spur's" tips for the Warwick Farm meeting to-morrow are:— Liverpool Mile.—Mandowa, Hobble Skirt, Salue…

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The Lead in Dairying

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Within the past few years the State of Wisconsin has assumed a very prominent place in the dairying industry in the United States, and…

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A Crop of Green Maize

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

I have got an abundance of grass and feed for ray cattle, and also a big lot of maize that I put in for green feed, which is doing very well. I…

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Dairying. a Tested Herd. And Lines of Breeding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Some highly interesting comparisons are made in a current "Gazette" article by the Dairy Instructor at Byron Bay, who has done so much for the…

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Queensland Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 4

Messrs. McPhie and Co., auctioneers of Toowoomba (Q.) announce in our advertising columns that they will conduct a sale of 1050 mixed cattle at Mitchell on Friday…

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Scone Sheep Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Messrs Pitt, Son, and Badgery (Sydney), J A. Simpson and Co. and Norman Ebs. worth (Scone), agents in conjunction, report having held a most successful store sheep…

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 9

The varieties that can be sown with best advantage is a subject of perennial interest to the wheatgrower, for by the use of the right sort it is possible to add one, two, or…

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Wheat Compensation. 1600 Claims Received

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 1

Reference was made by Judge Edmunds, chairman of the Necessary Commodities Comimission, on Tuesday morning to the claims of farmers…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Questions in Parliament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

Several questions were united in the Legislative Assembly with regard to the Wheat Acquisition Act. In reply to Mr. Chaffey, Air. Hull…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

These 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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AGRICULTURAL. Pickling Seed Wheat. to Prevent Bunt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

Of the various preventives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or bluestone, but success depends largely upon…

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