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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 79

Wheat Growing

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

Aside from the war, no subject is of greater importance at the present time than food supply. All the authorities concur in stating that…

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Wool Sale Fixtures. Wool As a War Weapon

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Central Wool Committee has approved of the following arrange men[?] for wool appraisements in…

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Wheat Elevators. Primer's Reply to Critics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 3

"I see," said Mr. [?] State premier "that the [?] against the carrying out of the wheat elevator scheme has broken out again, this time in a new, and, on the whole,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 6

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. 309…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 6

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 309…

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The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd. Factory Report for Month of March, 1917

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

The demand for butter has been steady throughout the month. Exporters are likely to have some difficulty in obtaining shipping space for the butter now…

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Brown not Selected. by Farmers and Settlers Very Latest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Hon. W. Bennett wired Mr Campbell, Secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association stating that Mr Brown announced himself as selected…

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Farmer and Settler Candidate. Brown NOT Selected

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

It has been erroneously stated in circulars and advertised (vide "Eastern Telegraph" 23/3/17) that Mr Brown in the selected F and S…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 4

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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Wheat Prices Jump. Chicago, Monday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

Excitement ran high on the Chicako Wheat Pit to-day, and prices for May options jumped 1 13-16d to 8/ 3 13-16d per bushel. This is the highest price reached in Chicago since…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahamo, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on…

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Wool for America. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 13

The first Instalment of Australian merino wools available for export to America will be offered for sale on Friday and Saturday. It is expected that high prices will prevail, as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Those 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 the experience [?] Department. No. 309. Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

Of the various preventives for bunt or "stinking smut," the most efficient is certainly sulphate of copper, or bluestone, but success depends largely upon…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves. What Delay May Mean

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Probably more trouble is caused by delay in the isolation of sick calves, than by neglect of any other part of the work of the owner of a dairy herd…

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The Maize Crop. Export to South America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

In the great drought of 1002 Now South Wales obtained large supplies of maize from South America Particularly from Argentina. The position is now reversed for negotiations…

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Dairying. Isolation of Sick Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 10

Probably more trouble is caused by delay its the isolation of sick calves than by neglect of any other part of the work by the owner of a dairy herd. There is usually some sort…

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Dairying. Herd-testing for the Bull

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 9

Cow testing tests the cows and the men. It tests the bull, too. That is the view put forward by an organiser of a Wisconsin (U.S.A.) Cow-testing…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction at his yards, Raymond Terrace on Friday next, 500 head of springers, bullocks, steers, and mixed cattle, also 20 fats. These cattle, are all…

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