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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 97

Price of Butter. 1/10 Per Lb. Retail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 2

At the meeting of the State Executive Council, authority was given for the issue of a proclamation under the Necessary Commodities Act increasing the price of…

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Another Rise in Butter

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

There was considerable dismay in many households yesterday when it became known that butter had increased by 3d per lb, which brings the retail…

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Wheat Beard Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Wade was informed by Mr. Hall, Minister for Justice, that the profit on the business transactions of the Wheat Board at…

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The American Butter. a Muddled Consignment. Equal to Our Third Grade. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 2

The butter-imported by this State by the Colusa is not yet distributed. The difficulty is that the Government is unable to identity their consignments…

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Supplies and Prices. Butter Shipment

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

The Attorney-General stated on Tuesday, with regard to the butter on the Colusa that it will be made available to the public or orders…

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Local and General News. Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Clift, auctioneer, of Gloucester, will offer at auction at Gloucester on Thursday next 300 head of castle, comprising steers, dairy heifers, cows and calves, Devon…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

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. 221…

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At the Sydney Sheep Show. the Man From Mudgee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The annual Sydney Sheep Snow was very poorly attended in comparison with past years, and this was partly due to the lack of preliminary advertisement…

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Fishery Creek Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

An agricultural and dairy farm of 40 acres, well improved, with frontage to Fishery Creek and East Greta-road, will be offered for sale by auction by Mr. J. Enright…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. Grading Cream at Factories

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Setting aside taints due to feed, absorption, etc., which only in very bad cases compel the cream to be classed as second quality, the article by one of…

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Irrigation Farming. As An Applied Science

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Both as a business and as an art irrigation is in its infancy in Australia, remarks the Inspector organising the Agricultural Bureau in the first of a…

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Farming in Siberia

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

We have inherited from the traditions of the past the idea that Siberia is a country with a not very fruitful soil. Yet in the last few years very…

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Dairying in Winter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

The winter months are the quiet period in the dairying industry, and it is during his quiet period that the working plant and utensils of…

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Irrigation Farming. The Choice of Site and Soil

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 4

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

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