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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 98

The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned to bear as large a crop of fruit an may he reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers. Mr. Ashford's Scheme

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Lands stated on Wednesday that there were two serious obstacles in the way of carrying out, the scheme to provide land for returned…

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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Dips That Sometimes Fail to Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 9

It is one of the peculiarities of treating sheep for blow-flies that a dip may act very satisfactorily for a time, and than suddenly prove ineffective, the sheep…

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State Wheat Scheme. Assurances From Farmers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 16

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states that he is receiving many assurances from farmers, who were previously opposed to the Government scheme for…

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Splendid Wheat Crops. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

Great wheat returns continue to be reported, Forbes being well to the fore. Records ranging from 18 to 48 bushols per acre were obtained at…

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Agriculture. Rotation of Wheat Areas. Profitable Change Crops

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 9

Last week we pointed out the Importance Of rotation In relation to the production of wheat, and put the question, what crops can be used as under our conditions to maintain…

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3900 Sheep—25/5 Per Head

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Sheepowners have undoubtedly had the best of the bargain at recent. Homebush sales. To show the extent to which values have trended in sellers'…

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State Wheat Scheme. Appointment of Inspectors

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Gra-hame) states that arrangements have been made between the State Wheat Office and the Railway Department for an officer from…

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Berlin Butter Shortage. (By Cable) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

The Berlin authorities are initiating a system of butter cards next month…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · 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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Wheat Ships Delayed. Strike of Gantry Men

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

Owing to the recurrence of the strike of gantry men at Darling Harbour, 10 wheat ships are held up, all the wheat loading work having stopped…

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Wheat Handling. Over 100 Elevators in State

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture announces that the plans of the proposed terminal grain elevators at Sydney and Newcastle will be ready in about a month or submission to…

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Roumanian Wheat. Germans Try to Outbid Britain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 8

London, Thursday.—A. significant message has been received from Bucharest, the capital of Roumania. This states that the Government has refused…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned to bear as large a crop of fruit as may be reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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Gloucester Dairy Her[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Carlton and Trenbath have been instruction by Mr. J. H. Shedden to sell by auction at the Homestead, Gloucester, on Thursday, 24th instant, at noon, the whole…

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Women Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

The idea of establishing a farm at Pitt Town for the training of women is being furthered by Mr. Estell, the State Minister for Labour and Industry. He appointed…

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The Maize Crop. Worst Season Fob Years

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 15

A report on the prospects of the Now South Wales maize crop has been prepared by an officer of the Department of Agriculture, whose special work is the supervision of…

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Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No.88

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 9

Cunning, bottling jam-making and candying peel are death with in this bulletin.a second edition of which is now available for circulation. A leature of this issue is…

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