Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 98

Store Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

Attention is directed to the important sale of 1000 head of good quality store cattle to be conducted by Tindale and Co at Muswellbrook sale yards, on Tuesday,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

On Thursday next, at the Gloucester yards, Mr. R. M. Easton will offer at auction 750 well-bred cattle and 8 pure Hereford bulls…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

A special Cattle sale will be held at Muswellbrook on Thursday next, by Messrs. Weaver and Perry, Ltd., when 500 head of mixed stores will be offered at auction…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carsen Ltd. report that owing to the rain and the labor trouble with shearers, shearing operations have been considerably put back this your. Arrivals of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

price of wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, announces that the Interstate Board has decided to continue the price of wheat for local consumption at the present rate of 4/9…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Foe the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Trade. Government Control. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 12

The Government has decided to take further control of wool supplies. The action is a timely one for there is no war material of which the Central Powers are in greater…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Agricultural and Pastural Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued" every" week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahameo, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based, mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 275. Agricultural the Roots of Farm Crops. Measuring Them

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6

The statement published last week that for every pound of their weight, plants require to absorb through the roots 425lb. of water, naturally prompts…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Agricultural. Roots of Farm Crops

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 12

The statement published last week that for every pound of their weight, plants require to absorb through the roots 425th of water, naturally prompts the question, How…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Railway Wool Rates. the 5 Per Cent Increase Further Information

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners' Department on…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dairying. Keeping Records and Testing. Some Experiences

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Singleton Argus

Once a dairyman can be induced to start keeping records of the performances of each of his cows it is not difficult to keep him at it. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Price Fixing. Farmers and Settlers' Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the Queensland Farmers' Union, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, president of the New South Wales farmers and Settlers' Association, addressed the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Farmers in Politics. West Australian Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference, sitting at Perth, passed motions in favour of conscription and the abolition of the selection ballot in respect of State elections, but…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Woman's Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

"Women on farms," said a representative of a War Agricultural Committee recently, con only put on the finishing touches." Had that same representative accompanied…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Dairying in Winter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 13

During the winter season, operations in connection with the dairying industry slacken off considerably and consequently this is the most suitable period to overhaul the working…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

High Prices for Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

Amongst the consignments of sheep at the Campbell's Hill saleyards to-day, one lot, the property of Mr. J. Brown, of Suxonville, near Muswellbrook, consisting of prime quality…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co., Ltd., will hold special sale of cattle at Tamworth yards, on Friday next,, when 1000 head, of well-bred stores will he offered at auction…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction, at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, 22nd instant, 500 head of store cattle, also 40 head of extra prime fat bullocks and 30…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →