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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Agricultural. the Potato Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 11

Provided the land is well cultivated during the summer, the very serviceable rains that have fallen in various parts of the Tablelands should ensure payable crops…

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Clever Belgian Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 9

No men in the world know more about intensive gardening than the Belgians, and even the Danes cannot outrival them in dairy farming (says Dr. C. W. Saleeby)…

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DAIRYING. Herd-Testing on the Northern Rivers. the Tweed River Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

Thanks to the establishment of herdtesting associations on the Tweed, and Richmond rivers, it looks as though some educational work of solid value is…

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Dairying for Profit

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The sentiment contained and expressed in the above heading naturally appeals to all dairymen, because it stands to reason that dairymen do not…

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Local and General News. Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

An important sale of store cattle will be hold at Muswellbrook by Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., on Thursday next, when 2500 head will be…

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Butter Manufacture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

Most of the butter manufactured in Australia, if we are to credit factory reports, is first grade at the time of manufacture (says the "Dairy Bulletin" of 23rd inst.)…

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Scone Sheep Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, in conjunction with Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co. and Norman Ebsworth will hold a big sale of store sheep at Scoue yards on…

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Butter Advancing. a Necessary Commodity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Since December 12 the wholesale price of butter in Sussex-street has advanced 16/ per cwt. It now stands at 122/per cent. delivered in boxes to the local trade, and 120/ per…

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German Wool Buyers. Their Bids Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

When the wool sales opened at the Royal Exchange, Sydney, yesterday afternoon, there was a somewhat unexpected development, objection being taken to certain…

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Just a Note From the Bush. Read Carefully Disy Flat Farm, Cuvra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 6

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

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 1

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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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. T. Bogan will offer at auction, at Beauty's Yards, Gresford, early next month, 500 head of store cattle, including many good quality stoers and young bullocks, all…

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The Wheat Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

Unfavourable weather in the Argentine and reduced estimates of the Argentine's exportable wheat surplus caused renowed excitement in the Chicago wheat pit…

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Berlin's Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 6

The municipality of Berlin has issued the following proclamation, which appears in the "Berliner Tageblatt" An inventory of the grain and cereal stocks…

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Important Cattle Sale at Glen Innes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

By advertisement buyers will note that Messrs M'Gregor and Bloxhom are holding on important sale of cattle on Friday next, 29th instant. Buyers going by the Glen…

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Sydney Wool Market. Normal Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 5

When auctions of wool were resumed in the Royal Exchange yesterday afternoon, after the holiday on Tuesday, it was apparent that the market would proceed on…

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The Wheat Trouble. Federal Plaint Before Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 7

The hearing of the Federal Government's plaint against the Government of New South Wales and the Insepector-General of Police of New South Wales was continued…

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Island Hurricane. Crops Damaged. Suva

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 5

The steamed Atua, from Tonga, via Samos, reports a hurricne at Tonga. At Vavan the crops were damaged, and buildings unroofed. A severe gale was…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) states that he is anxious to help the farmer in every possible way. "It has come to my knowledge," he said…

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Horse and Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

On Thursday next at the municipal yards, Glen Innes, Mr. E. a. Small will offer at auction, 150 head of light and heavy draughts, gunners, remounts, saddle and harness horses…

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