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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 98

The Butter Market. Is There a Ring?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 9

The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, yesterday referred to the fact that the Queensland Government endeavoured to sell 2000 cases of butter by auction…

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Seizure of Cattle. Action Against Queensland Government

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 10

The Federal High Court sat in Brisbane to hear the action of Duncan versus the Queensland Government. Plaintiff claimed a declaration that the defendants were not…

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Australia's Golden Fleece. Annual Wool Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3

We have received from Dalgety and I Company, Limited, a copy of tlieir Annual Wool Report for the past season, which gives a complete…

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Price of Wheat. Flour for the East

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 14

A request was made by the flour millers of New South Wales to the Hon. Minister in charge of the wheat scheme, Senator Russell, for a reduction in the price of wheat…

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Australia's Golden Fleece. Annual Wool Returns. a Large Revenue

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 10

We have received from Dalgety and Co., Ltd., a copy of their Annual Wool Report for the past season, which gives a complete account of the business done in Australian…

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The Wool Market, Limited Exports Allowed. (Australian Cable Association.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 7

There is strong competition for wool all round, prices bring very firm. The Board of Trade announces that it is prepared to consider amplications for…

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Sale of Dairy Herds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 2

Massrs H. G. Horder and J. Bnrlght advertise an important sale of dairy herds, comprising 112 dairy cows to be held at Mr. C. S. Hall's…

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Dairying. Dairy Qualities of Cows. Can they, be Influenced?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

A new bulletin of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., records- the rcaulfcs of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light anil heavy feeding…

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Warning to Dairymen. Advance of Margarine

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

In the course of a paper on the Dairy Industry Act anil its relation to science, read at the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Conference, on Thursday…

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Dairying. Pairy Qualities of Cows Can They Be Influnced?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 12

A new bulletin of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., records the results the results of a very thorough investing of the effects of light and heavy feeding upon the development of…

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German Crops. Seized by Government. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 6

The "Handelsbland" states that the Minister for Agriculture has intimates that it is necessary to sezip all "what oats, and hariew for feeding purposes, and has ordered…

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Dairying. Hard, Caked Udders. an Affection of Young Cows

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 9

"It is probably alarming to most dairymen but especially to the beginner, when a heifer that has been rafted with much work and trouble, approaches calving with a big,…

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Adulterated Milk. Dairyman Heavily Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 14

Inspector Godfrey, of the Health Department, proceeded against James Ruttley in the Cooranbong Police Court, on Monday, on three charges of selling…

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DAIRYING. Dairy Qualities of Cows: Can They Be Influenced?

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

A new bulletin of the University or Missouri. U.S.A., records the results of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light and heavy feeding upon…

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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 oh the experience of the Department. No. 273. Agricultural Practical Reasons for Fallowing. The Facts ef Experience

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 4

"Experiments and experience—two good teachers—have shown that our low rainfall is not sufficient, at least under our present farming system, to…

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Sydney Wool Sales. "John Bridge " DATES, 1916

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

Thursday, August 3rd. Tuesday, September 12th. Wednesday, September 27th. Wednesday, October 11th…

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Wheat Elevators. South Australian Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

Notwil listanding the critiulsin of their proposal to introduce a scheme for bulk handling wheat the South Australian Government does not intend to-delay pushing…

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Scone Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement in this issue that Messrs Maiden Bros., Sydney, and Humble and Hall, Scone, auctioneers in conjunction, will conduct…

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Unprofitable Wheat Growing. Turned Down by N. Z. Farmers. Buying of Australia Preferred. (By Cable.) Wellington

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

Sir James Wilson, President of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, stated at the Wellington Conference to-day that the farmers there, would not grow…

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