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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 97

Dairying in the City. Some Interesting Particulars

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

Doubtless it has been a problem with many country residents how the 400 dairies registered by the Board of Health in the metropolis with their 9,000 head…

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The Water Requirements Of Certain Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 6

Some calculations that have been made by the United States Department of Agriculture to determine which plants are most economical in their use of soil…

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Agriculture. the Water Requirements Certain Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 12

Some calculations that have been made by the United States Department of Agriculture to determine which plants are most economical in their use of soil moisture affords an…

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Dairying. Neutralisation and Pasteurisation

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 9

There is quite a lot of inexperience, and untrained opinion concerning the improvement which may be brought about in the butter manufactured from second and…

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Danish Agriculture. the Increase of Dairying

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 9

Dairy farming (in Denmark) has enormously increased the number of live stock, the area of land under tillage, and the value of the harvest since 1882…

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The Water Requirements. of Certain Crops

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

Some calculations that have been made by the United States Department of Agriculture to determine which plants are most economical in their use of soil…

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Live Stock. Shoulder Lameness. a Common Trouble in Farm Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

Sprain of the muscles of the shoulder is an accident very commonly' experienced by the farm horse. It is most liable to happen to a colt doing his first…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

A special sale of 1000 head of store cattle, comprising bullocks and steers and mixed cattle will be held at Armidale on Thursday, 27th instant by Messrs. Walter…

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Sale of Store Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. E. W. Sparke will offer at auction at the municipal yards, Campbell's Hill, on Tuesday, 25th instant, 150 well-bred young cattle…

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The Price of Butter. Northern Farmers Want Increase. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

Fifty dairy farmers from the Tweed and Richmond Rivers districts appeared before the Necessary Commodities Control Commission to make application for an increase in…

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"My Own Wheat." a Quaint Application

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

NOT all the letters received by Mr. Hall, who is administering the Wheat Act, are complimentary. Some are highly condemnatory, others ironically…

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Local and General News. Glen Innes Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

At the municipal saleyards, Glen Innes, On Friday next, McGregor and Bloxham will offer at auction 800 head of mixed store cattle…

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Dungog Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

Messrs. D. Abbott and Co. will offer at auction in the estate of the late Mrs. Cox at Main Creek, five miles from Dungog, on Saturday next, 10 working bullocks, 60 head of…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

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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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgona, Parkinson, and Co, will held a store cattle sale at Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday, 25th instant, when 800 head of bullocks, steers, instant, when…

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Wool Dispute. an Agreement Arrived At

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 7

The Wool-brokers 'Association in Sydney inform us that the wool trouble has been amicably settled. The terms have not been disclosed. Sales may be resumed on…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

Messrs. W. J. Hawke and Co., of Armidale, will offer at auction on Thursday, 27th instant, 1200 head of store cattle, chiefly New England-bred. Particulars are…

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The Price of Butter. Application for Increase

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

About 50 dairy farmers from the Iweed and Richmond River districts appeared before the Necessary Commodities Commission on Tuesday to make…

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Wheat Import. By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

The Government is making arrangemerits for extensive importation of wheat…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Auctions Next Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

As the result of a compromise between the Sydney Wool Seiling Brokers' Association and the Buyers' Association, a settlement of the dispute has been effected, and sales by…

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