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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 97

Rotation of Crops. From a Farmer's Point of View

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

The theory of rotation of crops was stated to the Canadian (Gulgong district) branch of the Agricultural Bureau by. Mr. F. W. Taylor, in a paper that,…

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Vacy Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

An adjourned meeting in connection with the formation of a branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be hld in the Vacy School of Arts on…

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Dairying. the Rutter Industry. the Need for Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 12

Dealing recently with the present position and future prospects of the butter industry, it was indicated in the "Weekly Notes" that an early and substantial…

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Abusing Government Aid. Mix1ster's Warning to Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 14

The Minister of Lands and Agriculture (Mr. Ash ford) has had his attention drawn to a case in the Forbes district of a farmer who had been supplied with chaff by the…

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The Crchard. the Use of Phyllloxera-resistant Stocks. (Farmers' Bulletin, No. 80)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 9

The title of the new bulletin, "The Use of Phylloxera-resistant Stock,"indicates Its scope. It opens with a brief history of the appearance and rapid spread of…

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Fight for a Farm. Heavy German Losses. Boulogne, March 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 9

To the north of La Pompelle, beyond the national road from Rheims to Chalons, is a little country hotel-the Alger farm Inn-which has proved tp be a very important point from…

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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. 208. Agricultural. Blight in Maize. Losses on the North Coast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 6

In consequence of statements that recently appeared in newspapers that "blight" had considerably reduced the yield of maize on the Macleay…

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The Wheat Crop. Amended Official Return

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 6

The Government Statistician, Mr. John B. Trivett, has issued a preliminary statement showing the actual results of last wheat harvest, concerning which there is…

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Gambling in Wheat. Attorney-general's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 6

Mr. Hull, the Attorney-General stated on Saturday that he was much interested in the suggestion made by the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at the…

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Brush Hill Dairy Farm. Hindmarsh v. QUINN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 7

In the Equity Court, before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson, a suit was instituted by Thomas Hindmarsh, dairy farmer, of Brush Hill, near Scone, to restrain…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Durham District Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Durham District Count of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Paterson on April 22. Mr. J. R. Fulton presided…

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Our Butter

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

We pointed out in a recent issue way in which the present Labor Government are robbing the producers for the benefit of the…

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The Farmer's Wheat Must Deliver to the King, How to Hold

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

For the benefit of the farmer, Mr. D. R. Hall, State Attorney-General, is explaining through these columns the procedure which…

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The Wheat Seizure. Mr. Hali's Statement

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 1

MR. HALL Attorney-General referring to gambling in wheat, said quite recently it was represented to him that during the last few days in the wheat…

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Important to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The attention of farmers and others in possession of maize, oats, chaff, or hay in excess of quantities is directed to an important notice issued…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 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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Annual Wool Review. by Winchcombe Carson Limited

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

From Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, we have received an advance copy of their 26th Annual Wool Review, which, as usual contains a great fund…

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The Dairying Industry Vouches for the "Alfa-laval" Separators

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

The dictionary definition of the word "vouch" is "to bear witness and testify to the truth of a statement or fact." This being so, it would be…

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Cattle Saleyards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

The report of the saleyards committee presented at the West Maitland Council meeting on Tuesday evening, recommended that £15 be expended on repairs to the…

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Good Butter Record

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 3

The winning cow in the butter-fat test at the Kyogle Show established a splondid record, her return being nearly 21b of butter for the day. The cow is…

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