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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 87 of 98

Farmers' Questions. About Maize

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

What is the best system on which to plant maize—the drill or the check system The question was asked the Assistant…

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Dairying. Proper Cleansing of Cans. And the Effect

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Considerable experimenting has been carried out by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agriculture in regard to sterilising cans…

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Wheat Ships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 5

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that at the opening of the Prussian Diet the President said he hoped that German submarines would make it most…

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Australian Wheat. Shipping Activity. London, Thursday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 13

The city editor of "The Times" says that effect is being given to Mr. Runc[?]man's policy which the enunciated in the House of Commons on October 17. A number of steamers…

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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 or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 289. Agricultural Lime on the Farm. How It Serves Farmers' Purposes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

Brief descriptions were given last week of the various forms in which lime can be applied to the soil. Farmers who read the article will have noted,…

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Profitable Dairy Herd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 2

We, (Scone "Advocate,") have been shown a return from the "Scone Co-operative Dairy. Co., for 25 cows owned by Mr. P. H. Head, and running…

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Dairying. Proper Cleansing of Cans. And the Effect

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

Considerable experimenting has been carried out by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agriculture in regard to sterilising cans…

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Farmers' Questions. About Maize

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

What is the best system on which to plant maize—the drill or the check system? The question was asked the Assistant…

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Agricultural. Lime on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 10

Brief description were given last week of the various forms in which lime can be applied to the soil. Farmers who read the the article will have noted, however, that there…

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Dairying. Proper Cleansing of Cans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 10

Considerable experimenting has been carried out by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agriculture in regard to sterilising cans. Counts were…

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Forest Vale Blocks. Government As Share Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Lands announces that there are now ten blocks on Forest Vale share farming area available for allotment to share farming who married men, under the…

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Dairy Industry School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, the State Minister for Agriculture, has arranged for a short school for the purpose of examining those who intend to qualify for the permits and…

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Latest Sporting New Warwick Farm Races Postponed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 5

The Warwick Farm November meeting [?] set down for to-day, but owing to lack [?] transit facilities by rail, consequent on [?] coal crisis, it has been postponed an…

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Agriculture. the Farmers' Handbook. Second Edition Now Ready

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 9

The second edition of the Farmers Handbook is now available for sale, and copies are obtainable from the Government Primer, Sydney, the reception accorded the edition…

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Dairying. Milking Cows. Profitable and Unprofitable

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 9

A novel method of indicating profitable and unprofitable farm animals was adopted by the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders Association last season. An exhibit of…

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Women Farmers. Training in New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 1

Nowadays, when women are to be found in very many of the avoations once entirely carried out by men, a good deal of attention is being paid to…

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High Price for Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 4

What is believed to be a record in the Australian wool market has been established by the Bathurst clip at the Melbourne sales. the clip from Mr. H. C. Pennyfather, of Ardlsey, near…

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