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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 97

Irrigation Farming. The Choice of Site and Soil

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 6

Indicating the considerations that should govern the choice of site and soil for irrigation farming, the Inspector organising the Agricultural Bureau…

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Farm at Fishery Crock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

An agricultural and dairy, farm of 40 acres with frontage to Fishery Creek, and East, Greta road will, be offered at auction at Campbell's Hill on Monday, 26th inst.,…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Co. Limited. Factory Report for the Month of June, 1915

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 3

During the month the amount of butter manufactured was 39 1/2 tons, for which cream suppliers were paid, for first quality, as follows: 1st to 15th inclusive…

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Scone Co-Operative Dairy Company. Special General Meeting of Shareholders

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Scone Co-operative Dairy Co., was held at the local School of Arts on Thursday morning,…

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

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

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

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Pastoral. "Phalaris Bulbosa." Some Further Experiences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

That the favorable impressions so far created on the coast and tablelands by the grass "Phalaris, bulbosa" are likely to be sustained by…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. Medical Officer's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 3

One of the medical officers of the Education Department recently reported to the Minister that when examining the children of a small school in the Kyogle district he…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Wian on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 239 Dairying. Cream Quality. The Necessity for Improvement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 6

"During the summer season just past the dairying industry on the Hunter and Williams' rivers districts has enjoyed a phenomenally good time, and…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. the Necessity for Improvement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 12

"During the summer season just past the dairying industry on the Hunter and Williams' rivers districts has enjoyed a phenomenaly good time, und there is…

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The Dairying Industry Vouches for the "Alfalaval" Separators

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 3

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 very…

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Farmers' Conference. The Party Platform. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 7

The Farmers Conforence to-day gave further consideration to the platform of the new Farmers' Party. After considerable debate it was…

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High-priced Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

Included in the fat onttle yarded at the Campbell's Hill saleyards to-day, was a consignment of 97 bullocks from Mr. W. H. Abbott, of Violet Hill, Dungog. They realised from £20 2s…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 4

On Wednesday next, at his yards, Raymond Terrace, Mr, R. A. Elkin. will offer at auction 100 head of anttle, comprising fresh cows and steers, fat cows, fat and store onttle, mixed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

Schute, Bell & and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th July:—The best features the last Sydney sales where in evidence in Brisbane last week, good to…

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Butter From America. Increased Price

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

The steamer Colusa, which arrived in Sydney from San Francisco yesterday, has 1000 cases of butter aboard consigned to the New South Wales Government…

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Wheat, Sugar and Metals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

After a long meeting of the Federal Cabinet the Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, stated that consideration had been given to the wheat, sugar, and metal problems. All the…

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Further Advance in Butter. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

A proclamation was issued to-day, advancing the price of butter by the amount of the import duty, or 18/8 per cwt. for first-grade. The…

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Butter Famine Sussex-street Devoid. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 2

Sussex-street was devoid of butter. Eight per cent of the grocers failed to secure a single box, and the remainder got only a third of their requirement…

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New Party. Politics of the Farmers. the Platform

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Association conference on Thursday adopted a platform which is to be put before the country as…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 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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