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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 98

Wheat Harvest. Extensive Stacking Facilities. Railways Well Prepared

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners were recently asked by Mr Hoyle, Minister for Railways, for a report as to the present position in regard to the removal…

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English Wool Clip Com- Mandeered. How Dominions Can Help. (By Cable.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

The Government's decision to commanded the English wool clip has a more far veaching effect than safe guarding the British Allies' military…

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Stock Diseases. Veterinary Experiment Farm. Important Announcement

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 3

In declaring the animal conventions of the Pastures Protection Boards open on Monday night, Mr G. Valder, Under Secretary of the Agricultural…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report, July 3:—The recent decided advance in prices of all good to superior wools recorded at the last Sydney sales was fully…

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The Wheat Pool

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

The wheat growers are to get the sixpence which has been dangled before them for so long. For some time it seemed very doubtful if it…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

There [?] No. 270…

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The Supply of Humus. a Crop to Maintain It

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"The time is coming when more farmers will undoubtedly turn to cowpeas and clover to be ploughed under, in order to maintain the supply of organic…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Poultry Expert devotes his notes Car the month of July to the subject of ducks, about which, he remarks, there have lately been many enquiries, this…

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Dairying in Winter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 1

During the winter season, operations in connection with the dairying industry slacken off considerably, and consequently this is the…

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Stock Diseases. Veterinary Experiment Farm. Important Announcement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 8

IN declaring the annual convention of the Pastures Protection Boards open on Monday night, Mr. G. Valder, Under Secretary of the Agricultural…

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Poultry. Duck Farmers. [?] and [?]

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Poultry Expert [?] the month of [?] to the subject of [?] which, [?] there have lately been [?]…

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The Wool Trade. Phenomenal Year Closed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 3

Absolutely the most remarkably successful year in the history of the Sydney wool trade was brought to a conclusion on Friday. A drought prevailed over large areas of the…

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Dairying. Treatment of Cream on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 9

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

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German Post War Trade Efforts to Secure Wool. Danger Through Italy. Britain Should Take Colonial Clips. (By Cable.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

Good authority believes that the authorities are carefully watching the importation of Australian wool to Italy. While considerable quantities…

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The Supply of Humus. a Crop to Maintain It

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

"The time is coming when more farmers will undoubtedly turn to cowpeas and clover to be ploughed under, in order to maintain the supply of organic…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

The Poultry Expert devotes his notes for the month of July to the subject, of ducks, about which, he remarks, there have lately been many enquiries, this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man 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. 270. Agricultural. Maize and Weeds. Effect of the Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

"The most important factor in the growth of a crop of maize on fertile soil with a well prepared seed bed in humid regions is the killing of weeds." So…

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Farmers and Settle[?] Association. Annual Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 5

Addressing nearly two hundred dele[?] the annual conferences of the Farmers [?] Settlers' Association the president [?] E. H[?] said whilst congratulating [?]…

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