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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 97

Vacy Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Vacy branch or the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales will be held in the Vacy School of Arts on Wednesday night next, at 7.30…

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Dairying. a Review

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

What effect will the present European war have the dairying industry? To this question the Dairy Expert of the Department of Agriculture…

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Maize as a Cover Crop. for Grass

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 2

"I have been thinking of planting maize and then sowing grass seed over the ground. Would this do any harm teethe grass, or would it be benefited by…

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Record Price for Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1915 · page 8

On Wednesday a farm at Phoenix Park, Maitland, was sold at the rate of £121/13/4 an acre, this price probably being a record for agricultural land in…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs. D. Abbott and Co., will offer at auction, at Dungog Yards, on Tuesday, 29th instant, 1200 head of store…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday. next, 220 head of cattle, including young Durham store cows and steers, fat bullocks…

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The Wheat Market. Victorian Government's Deal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. F. W. Hagelthorn, Minister for Works, said yesterday that it is idle to quote the world's price for wheat, which could not he landed here for two or three months…

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Dangog Co-op. Butter factory. Report to Suppliers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2

The quantity of butter made during May wag 16 ton 3 cwt 51lbs. For the pay ended 15th June, 7 ton 13 cwt. 271bs…

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Lucerne and Dairy Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

A rich lucerne and dairy farm of 60 acres, about 40 of which are under cultivation, and situate on the river bank directly opposite the Dockyard, Miller's…

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Just a Note From the Bush. Read Carefully! Daisy Flat Farm, Guyra. Mr. J. E. Howland,—

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

Dear Sir,—In answer to your memo, of the 25th November, requesting me to give yon results of treatment of your Bottles of pills (Herbos). I wish I had taken them…

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Aggrieved Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

At a meeting of the Tweed Dairy Farmers' Association, held at Murwillumbah, to hear the report of their delegate, Mr. Perdriau, to Sydney, with…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 4

Mesrs Griffith and Hasse, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 1

FOR week ending June 19, 1915: Wool.—A splendid market has ruled during the past week for all free or nearly free well grown wools,…

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Wheat. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 6

The visible wheat supply is 23,776,000 bushels. Chicago quotations yesterday were:—July, 100 to 102 cents per bushel; September, 98[?] to 100[?]…

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Butter Famine. Imported Supplies Held Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 6

On June 9 the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall stated that butter from both America and New Zealand had been imported into Sydney. "It is to be noted," said Mr. Hall, "that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

[?] Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the W. C. [?], M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on experience of the Department. No. 216…

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Disposal, of a Dairy Herd—successful Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Higgens, Parkinson and Co, report having held a very successful sale of dairy stock at Kayuga yesterday, when some 60 first-class cows belonging to…

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Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

At the Campbell's Hill yards on Tuesday next. Mr. Harry G. Wolfe will offer at auction. 65 head of dairy cows, springing heifors, young cattle, etc., for various…

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Poultry Farmer Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, Newcastle district coroner, held an inquest at Awaba, concerning the death of George Nicholas Parkin, a poultry-farmer which occurred on the previous day…

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The Dairying Industry and its Future

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 4

What effect will the present European war have upon the dairying industry? To this question the Dairy Expert…

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