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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 79

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Caetlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Aberdeen As a Dairying Centre. Blairmorg Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

For many years before it was subdivided the Blairmore Estate enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest fattening properties on the…

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Armidate Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

Messrs, Walter J. Hawke and Co, will offer at auction at Armidate yards on Tuesday next, 2500 head of store cattle, chief[?] New England bred. Particulars are…

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Burning Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Strange as it may read, yet it is only too true that the authorities haul wheat, into Sydney and at Darling Island actually burn it, rather than…

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The Wheat Yield. 30 Per Cent. Below Normal. (Australian' Cable Assn. Message). New York, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

A Washington despatch from the Rome International Institute of Agriculture says the estimate of the wheat yield for 1916-1917 in the Argentine, in…

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Queensland Maize Crop. a Prolific Yield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 3

The Queensland Minister for Agriculture dated yesterday that he recently made representatives to the Federal and Imperial Governments,…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 200 head of fat cattle, springers, and stores, on account of various owners, also 100 head…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

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. 307…

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Next Year's Wheat. If Turkey Concludes Peace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Representative farmers of the [?] approached the Premier. Mr. Hol-man. and asked (1) for an immediate ad-cance of 1/ per bushel, f.o.b., on the…

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Correspondence. Farmers' and Settlers' District Council Solid for Brown. (To the Editor)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Sir,—As the elections are drawing close, and three candidates are forward for the National cause, I desire, as President of the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Dairying. a Good Dairy Wash. Economical and Convenient

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following wash is used by many dairy-farmers and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies the information…

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Aberdeen as a Dairying Centre

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

For many years before it was subdivided the Blairmore estate enjoyed the reputation of being one of the finest fattening properties on the…

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Teterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., of Sydney and Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton, of Tenterfield, will offer at auction at the Tenterfield yards on Saturday next,. 31st inst,,…

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William Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be held at Wingham on Wednesday next, when Mr. R. W. Easton will offer 1000 head of cattle, including 60 prime fat bullocks…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— The present series of wool appraisement sales terminates this week and no further catalogues will be offered…

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South Australia's Wheat. Government Forecast Exceeded

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

Evidence of the magnitude of this season's wheat crop is afforded by returns compiled by the South Australian Wheat Harvest Board. The Government forecast issued in…

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Dairying. Good Dairy Wash. Economical and Convenient

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

The following wash is used by many dairy-farmers and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies the information…

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Baara[?] Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

Messrs, Tindale and Co., of Muswellbrook in conjunction with Messrs. Cruickshank and Martin, of Denman, will hold a clearing-out sale at Mr. Joseph Castledine's farm at…

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