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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 72 of 98

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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More Ships for Wool Trade. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

The wool trade approached the [?] Committee for additional [?] It is hoped the Government will [?] allot more ships for the colonial [?]…

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Warning to Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4

Farmers are warned that when branding their wheat sacks for delivery to Government agents next season, with the growers' brand, tatoo oil, which is generally used in connection…

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Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Three-fourths of the poor cream that is coming on to the market to-day is caused by carelessness in cooling." The statement was made by an…

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Soil Fertility. a Farmers' Methods

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Every farmer must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which he is dealing, in order to apply those fertilisers which are…

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Scone Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

On Friday, October 13, at Scone yards, Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co. will offer at auction, 1000 well-bred Upper Hunter cattle. Good [?]rovers will be in…

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Quirindi Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Watt and Abbott, In conjunction with, Messrs. Stanley Jones and Co., will offer at auction, at the Quirindi yards, on Tuesday next, 800 head of mixed cattle,…

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Muswellbeook Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 7

Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. report having yarded 450 cattle on the 26th instant to a large attendance at buyers, and good competition…

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St. Heliers Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 1

Yorkshire buyers were keen bidders for crossbred fleece wool, from the St, Hellors lostato, Muswellbrook which made 18¾d per lb at…

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Grading of Butter. Amended Regulations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 10

Regulations under the Commerce Act respecting the grading of butter have been amended to provide that, on a written request by an exporter, the authorised officer…

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Branding of Wheat Sacks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

The Agricultural Department has named farmers that their wheat sacks for delivery to the Government agents next season with grower's brand the tattoo oil…

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Export of Wheat. More Freight Expected

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 13

The Minister for Agricultural (Mr. Grahame), referring to the wheat position, stated the freight prospects are good. He had information to show that, apart from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 September 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…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Strong Demand for Merinos

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

During the week wool to the value of over £750,000 changed hands in Sydney. The offerings at the public sales totalled 46,700 bales, and of these 40,830 bales were sold…

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New Bags for Wheat. Must Also Be Branded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) recently issued a warning to fanners that in connection with their arrangements for the next year's harvest, it would be necessary for…

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A Wheat Contract. to Be Argued Before Full Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 11

A claim for £3329 in respect of a disputed wheat contract was before Mr. Justice Perguson in Sydney on Thursday. The plaintiff was Christopher James Gelling…

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Soil Fertility. a Farmers' Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

"Every farmer, must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which he is dealing, in order to apply those fertilisers which are…

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