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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 98

Dairying. Treatment of Cream on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 12

Turning from the means by which milk becomes contaminated, the instructor whose article has previously been under review offers a few hints on the meat officient…

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DAIRYING. Cream Quality. Treatment of Cream on the Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 3

Turning from the means by which milk becomes contaminated, the Instructor whose article has previously been under review offers a few hints…

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Shipping for Australia. Bought by Mr. Hughes. Fifteen Steamers to Carry Wheat. London, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 3

The "Evening Standard" says that the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Hughes) has purchased a line be of steamers for the transport of the Australian wheat harvest…

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Disabled Men. Maimed Farm Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 10

Miss Winifred Stephens, in an interesting and informative article in the "Daily Chronicle" showed how cleverly disabled French soldiers were already fashioning their own…

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The Northern Territory. Daley River Experimental. Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 7

The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Million, has received a report from Dr. Gilruth, Administrator of the Northern Territory, on his visit of inspection to the…

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Dairying. Cream Quality. Further Sources Op Contamination

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 9

Last week's references to the means by which cream becomes contaminated stopped short at the cow. Yet the patient animal is herself not free from guilt. Farmers…

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Dairying Industry. Home and Foreign Outlook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) is in receipt of reports from the Agent-General and other sources, which at the present time go to show that there is a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal super vision of the Hon W C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Aurlculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 269. Agricultural. Your Fallowed Area. What is it Going to be?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

To this question, the next three months must furnish the answer for the most of the wheat-growers of New South Wales, In the North-west;…

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Splendid Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 4

Amongst the consignments at the Campbell's Hill yards to-day there was a fine draft of good quality bullocks, consigned by Mr. W, H. Abbott, of Violet Hill, Dungog. These cattle were not…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Lowcock and King will offer at auction at Tamworth on Friday next, 1760 head of cattle, comprising bullocks, steers, and hoifers. The auctioneers guarantee a…

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Macleay River Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright sold at Campbell's Hill yards yesterday a truck of eight prime bullocks fattened on the Macleay River, which made to £29, averaging £25…

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Wool & Produce Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

John Bridge & Co, Ltd., report under late 1st July, 1916:— Wool.—An explanation of the wholesale embargo recently contested by us in…

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Breeding High-Class Sheep. Government's Proposal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

MR. GEO. BLACK (Chief Secretary), in proposing the toast of the Sheepbreeders' Association, on Friday, announced, on behalf of Mr Grahame, who was unable…

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Local and General News. Scone Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co. will hold a big cattle sale at Scone yards on Friday next, when 1500 head will be offered at auction. Particulars are advertised in this issue…

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The Butter Trouble. Cause of Producers Complaint. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 3

It is stated that complaint of the producers was not against the Fodoral Government's cmbairge on the oxpovt of butter but against the prohibition…

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After the War. MR. J. Kidd's Views Wool and Meat Markets

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. James Kidd, president of the Sheepbreeders' Association, in the course of an interesting speech, delivered at the official luncheon on Friday, touched on a…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 1

Messrs Griflith and Hassel, Patent At. torneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney report that the following applications for patonts. connected with the…

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Wool Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. James Kidd, president of the Sheep Breeders' Association, speaking at the annual meeting last night, said that, due largely to the war, prices of wool had been…

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Local and General News. Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Biggens, Parkinson, and Co. will offer at auction at Muswellbrook yards on Thursday, 11th instant, 400 head of store cattle. Particulars may be found…

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London Wheat Market. (By Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

The wheat market is firm, and Night. prices are asked. Buyers did not respond…

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