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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 97

Export of Wool. Prohibited to United States

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 14

A booming market in wool has been experienced in Sydney, Melbourne, and Geelong during the past three weeks on the strength of the American demand, and…

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Not Enough Wheat. Mr Hall Defends the Seizure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. D. R. Hall, Attorney-General, addressed a large meeting at Gilgandra on the Wheat Acquisition Bill. The Minister stated that the…

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Britain's Food Supply. the Wheat Question. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

During a debate in the House of Commons on food prices, the Prime Minister, Mr, Asquith, said that compared with the corresponding month of 1914, the price of…

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Aggricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agri culture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 197. Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat To Prevent Bunt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

Of the various preventives for [?]t or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or blue-stone, but success depends largely upon…

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Dairying. a Tested Herd. And Linos of Breeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

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

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Meeting of Farmers

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

A meeting of farmers will beheld at Largs School of Arts on Monday night next for the purpose of forming a branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales…

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Dairying. a Tested Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 10

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 cause of herd-testing…

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Starting a Poultry Farm

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

The best way to commence poultry farming, when experience has to be gained, is to start at the bottom—that is to say, start with a few breeding pens of well-bred stock,…

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Dairying. a Tested Herd. and Lines of Breeding

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 2

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

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Store Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

Those in search of store sheep will be interested to lean that at Goulburn on Tuesday, March 7, Messrs. W. H. Wheatley & Co. will offer at auction 25,000 high-class sheep…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald will offer at auction at the Armidale Municipal Yards, on Wednesday next, 700 head of store stock, comprising 250 cows, 100 bullocks, including 25…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 6

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date 15th February: Throughout last week prices were well maintained at practically the preceding…

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Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, Ltd

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the above took place ia the Victoria Hall on Saturday night. Mr Alison occupied the chair. The…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Brisk Business

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 7

Sales were resumed in the Melbourne wool markets on Monday. Although the embargo as regards shipment to the U.S.O. remains in force there is none against buying, and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agri culture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 197…

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Elderslie Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. S. [?]es will offer at auction on Saturday next at the residence of Mr. E. Hellyer, Eldersile, who is giving up dairying, the whole of his selected dairy herd, comprising…

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Dungog Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Particulars are advertises in this issue by Messrs. Carr Bros., auctioncers, of two rich agricultural farms in the Dungog district which are to be offered by them at auction…

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Dairying. a Tested Heed. And Lines of Breeding

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

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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The Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd Fifteenth Annual Meeting of Shareholders. a Record Year of Success

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Singleton Central CoOperative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held at the factory, Mary-street, on…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

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

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