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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 97

The Potato Crop

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

"Provided the land is well cultivated during the summer, the very serviceable rains that have fallen in various parts of the tablelands should…

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Dairying Industry Dairy Company's Protest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, it was unanimously resolved—"That…

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Going Out of Dairying

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 8

A peculiar development is in progress in Casino district (N.S.W.) Through the combination of a bad season and the limitation of prices,…

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

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

Mr. J. E. 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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Pastoral Grasses. a Farmers' Bulletin

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

Over half the annual wealth of New South Wales is produced by the pastoral industries of the State By far the largest proportion of this is represented…

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Pastoral. Pasture Grasses. a Farmers' Bulletin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 9

Over[?]half the annual wealth of New South Wales is produced by the pastoral industries of the State. By far the largest proportion of this is represented by wool, but dairying…

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Moss Vale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be conducted at Moss Vale on Saturday next, by Mr. W. H. Wheatley, in conjunction with Messrs, J. D. Wood and Co., when 1000 well-bred store…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—Brisbane wool sales opened strong competition Yorkshire and Japanese…

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Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with 3lb. Milestone to 20 gallons water; and have ten bags to treat, how many bags could I steep before it would get…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring. an Experiment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 9
Also in Singleton Argus

[?] idea that wheat might grow in New [?] Wales if sown in the spring and har[?]ed in autumn has been discussed o[?]ay occasions, and a trial conducted at…

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Shortage of Butter. Attorney-general on the Position

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Executive Council held on Saturday authority was given for the issue of a proclamation fixing the price of butter at the rates…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

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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Growing Wheat. the Width of the Drills

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the common practice in New South Wales of sowing wheat in drills seven to eight…

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Indian Wheat Supply. Government Acquimtion. Simla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 5

The scheme for the control by the Government of India of the export of wheat from India is working smoothly and the results so far have been attended by success…

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Dairying. Milking the Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 12

While the milking machine, in the care of in intelligent man, may solve the labour problem, will do endless damage in the sands of a careless operator. So remarks…

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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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 213. the Orchard. the Control of Diseases. Use the Proper Means

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6

'That spraying for insect pests and fungus diseases must be made a part of general orchard practice if success is to follow this line of agriculture, is…

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Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. K. A. Elkin will hold a big cattle sale at Raymond Terrace on Wednesday next, when 150 head will be yarded, comprising fat bullocks, flows, young steers,…

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Letters to the Editor. The Forthcoming Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 7

Sir,—At this time when the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, at the instance of Sydney interests has taken by force the wheat belonging to the farmers…

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