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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 97

Farm Produce Returns

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

Recently the Necessary Commodities Commission decided to endeavour to ascertain what quantities of maize, cats, hay, and chaff were held in the State on April…

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The Orange Crop

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

Last week Mr. L. J. Smith, fruit inspector, forwarded to the Department of Agriculture some choice oranges that were grown by Mr. J. Cann, of Martin's Creek. He…

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Butter Prices

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

A deputation of dairy farmers from the northern districts waited upon the Attorney General (Mr. Hall) on Monday afternoon to ask that they might be represented…

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Our Sydney Letter. Butter and Sugar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

News of British and French successes on the western front, and the unstinted praise accorded to "Our Boys" in the Gallipoli…

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Ploughing Wheat In. a Question

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Could wheat be ploughed in with a disc plough, and what should be the depth if it could? Briefly, that was a question put…

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The Price of Butter. Application of Increase

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 1

ABOUT 50 dairy farmers from the Tweed and Richmond River districts appeared before the Necessary Commodities Commission on Tuesday to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

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. 211…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. [?]E the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based the experience of the Department. No. 211…

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The Wool Market. Sales to Be Resumed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 8

Wincbcombe, Carson Ltd. report that the wool sales dispute bas been amicably settled. Auctions are to be resumed next…

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Just a Note from the Bush. Read Carefully. Dairy Flat Farm, Guyra

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Howland .— Dear Sir,— In answer to your memo. of the 25th Nov., requesting me to give you results of treatment of…

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Rich Farm and Grazing Land

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Particulars will be found in this issue of a rich agricultural farm and grazing land, together with stock and plant, to be offered at auction at Messrs. Grainer and…

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Dairying. Rabbit-infested Land. Dairying on 100 Acres

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

How may the best use be made of land in southern districts that is becoming unproductive owing to infestation by rabbits !…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the 1915 Winter School for farmers to commence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June, and to…

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Lads for Farm Work. Pitt Town Training Farm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The facilities offered at the Government Agricultural Training Farm, Pitt Town, near Windsor, for training youths for agricultural work, are neither so well…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural Colleges. Winter School for Farmers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the 1915 Winter School for farmers to commence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June, and to…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., and Weaver and Perry Ltd., will held a store cattle sale at Muswellbrook yards, on Tuesday, 25th instant, when bullocks, steers…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, in conjunction with Messrs. J. D. Wood and Co., will conduct a special sale of store cattle at Moss Vale on Thursday next, when 1200 head will be…

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