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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Agricultural. Dairying. Cold Storage of Butter. Lessons of Last Winter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

The provision made by the New south Wales Government last autumn for a supply of butter during the past winter afforded a valuable opportunity for the…

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Damaging Wheat. Minister's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has received various reports from the State Wheat Office that maliclous damage has been caused to wheat stakes throughout the State,…

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WHEAT. Need for Production

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Mr Graham, Minister for Agriculture, in connection with a suggestion by Mr Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, that many…

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Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

Jehn Bridge and Co. Ltd. write us an follows.—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian wool clip is to be taken over commenced in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

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…

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The Latest. More Rivers Rising. 8ft. Over Railway Bridge. Heavy Losses of Sheep and Horses. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

The Dawson, Fitzroy, Flinders, and Haughton Rivers are rising. The water is 8ft. over the railway bridge at Barrata…

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Tragedy on a Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

At Horseshoe Creel, Casmo, on Wednesday, a boy named Alt had been found in a paddock with his throat cut. Later the police found Mrs. Kate Alt. the boy's…

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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. 296. Agricultural. Cotton-growing in Australia. Possibilities and Prospects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Considerable attention has been given by the Department of Agriculture to the possibilities of cotton being profitably produued in New South Wales, but…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Air. R. A. Elkin will offer ut his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, 16th inst., 400 head of bullocks, steers, cows, calves and young cattle, full particulars of which…

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Local and General News. Gloucester Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Carlton and Trenbath will offer at auction at the Gloucester yards on Wednesday next, 600 mixed store cattle on account of various owners,…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., will conduct a special cattle sale at Tamworth on Friday, 19th instant, when 1000 head of store cattle will be yarded and sold in lots to suit…

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Local and General News. Cattle Sale at Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. D. Abbott and Co. will offer at auction at their yards, Dungog, on Friday next 600 head of store of store cattle on account of various owners…

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Sydney Wool Market. the Appraisements. New England to 23¼d. SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report (by wire):—Prices for the first appraisement of the wool catalogues were announced to-day. New England, fleece was…

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State Dairy Herds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture in its recent review claims that it has half a dozen dairy herds that compare more than favorably with…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

At the Scone yards on Friday next, January 12, R. and N. Lochhead will offer by auction 700 cattle…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

At the Scon[?] yards on Friday next, January 12, R. and N. Lochhead will offer by auction 700 cattle…

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Tenterficld Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

On Saturday next a big sale of cattle will be held in Tenterfield, when 1400 head of well-bred stores and 50 int bullocks will be offered at auction by Mossrs. Piti, Son and…

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Local and General News. Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will offer at auction at Armidale yards on Thursday, the 25th instant, 2000 head of store cattle…

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Insuring Wheat Crops. Companies Hard Hit. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 5

Insurance companies operating in politics against damage to wheat crops by half have been particularly hard hit during the season. It is estimated that the loss sustained is…

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Butter Quality

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

In an interesting little table tho Dairy Expert sets out the quantity of butter of each grade that was manufactured during July, August…

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