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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 97

Agricultural. Sowing the Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 12

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief despector made the remark that one of the most important things to which the farmer could…

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The Wheat Acquisition Act

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 8

With commendable and judical caution, their Honors of the High court abstained from passing any opinion on the equity or…

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Wheat Belt Soaked. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

Further splendid falls of rain, are reported from the country . The wheat belt is practically soaked. Nearly five inches were recorded at Moss Vale, close to the…

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AGRICULTURAL. Sowing the Wheat. Seasonable Hints

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Asked for a few seasonable hints on the sowing of a wheat crop, the Chief Inspector made the remark that one of the most important things to which the…

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Agricultral and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 8

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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Weevily Seed Wheat. Can It Be Used?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

We have some clean seed wheat stored in a shed that has this year become infested with weevils. The seed wheat now has some weevil in. Can…

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Farm Workers. Dearth in England. the Drain of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 4

Both farmers and their laborers would welcome advice from headquarters as to the attitude which, in the interests of the nation, they should adopd towards the recruiting…

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Fruit-growing in N.s.w. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 83

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 12

The second edition of this useful bulletin is now available, and copies may be had on application to the Under-Secretary of Agriculture. Already 2000 copies have been…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Woodville Branch

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the above named body was held in the C.E. school hall, and a good number of members was in attendance. The fact that eight new members…

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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. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 204. Live Stock. Economy in Feeding. Some Further Comparisons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

Last week, in placing before farmes certain facts in connection with feeding stock during the present period of scarcity and of high prices, it was pointed…

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Price of Butter. Action by the Government

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 6

The action of the butter merchants in increasing the price of best brands of butter to 130/ per cwt. has had the effect of causing the Government, on the recommendation…

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A Lucky Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 4

A little while ago, when the market for hay was rising almost as rapidly as the thermometer on a sweltering day in summer, a farmer from Miller's Forest was…

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Butter. Government Fixes the Price

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Mr Hall, Attorney-General, stated last night that the Government, acting on a recommendation of the Necessary Commodities…

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From a Farmer's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

"Had there been a Joseph in England like there was in Egypt things would have been different. He would have taken care that old stacks of wheat should be saved…

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Labour Conference. Parliamentary Agents. Helping the Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 6

The Labour Conference continued its sittings in Sydney under the presidency of Mr. R. D. Meagher. The first resolution was one from the…

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Withholding Wheat. Serious Temporary Inconvenience

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 3

"It is very clear," said Mr. Hall, the Atterney-General, "that a very large percentage of last year's crop has not yet been delivered to the Government. The result…

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Loyal Canadian Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The London Press Bureau has issued the following telegram from the president of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association to his Majesty's Government:—"This, the…

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Pure-bred Dairy Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales held at the Show Ground, Mr. J. T. Cole…

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