Pooling Butter Supplies to Provide for Winter Requirements
The Federal Government's scheme for the providing of a plentiful supply of butter during the winter months will come into operation this week. Some time ago the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 79
A Farmer's Death. Action Against Insurance Society
About 12 months ago public interest was aroused in victoria in connection with the death of Robert Harry Athorn, a well-known carmer in swan Hill district, who, after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Elevator Question. Statement by the Premier
The Premier (Mr. Holman), last night, prier to his departure made a statement regarding the wheat elevator question. "Cabinet," he said," spent a geat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool and Produce Reports. John Bridge and Co. Report
Wool.—The special appraisement of star lots, which commenced on 10th, closed this week. As it is part of the sixth appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Sugar Crop
The Queensland Government has received a letter form the Prime Minister setting out the conditions under which the 1917 sugar crop is to be acquired…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Share-farming
It is probable that the State Royal Commission, which has recently been inquiring into share-farming and rural industries, will shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Show. Good All-round Exhibition. Fine Dairy Cattle and Horses. Great Show of Poultry
The great district event of the year, the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual exhibition, was opened to-day in the society's spacious and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Pool. How the Parmer Has Profited. Some Remarkable Facts
The following statement regarding the Wheat Pool is issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes):— The Australian Wheat Board has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter Butter Pool
The following statement regarding the formation of a butter pool by the Commonwealth Government has been issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes):—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beef Cattle. Dur[?]ams
Bull, 3 years and over, J. S. O'D[?] Cow, three years and over. G. Wills [?] W. H. Mackay, 2 Heifer, under three year[?] Fenwick Bros., 1 and 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Durham Milking Strain
Heifer, 2 years and under 3 years, New[?] Bros., 1; J. Heuston, 2, Heifer, 1 year and under 2 years, R. S. Collard, 1: Gra[?] Bros., 2. Heifer calf, Fred. C. Gaw[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Pool. Reduction of Overdraft
A statement issued yesterday by the Federal Wheat Board shows that the wheat pool overdraft has been reduced to £351,000. On the 191[?]16 harvest growers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Atterneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Cattle Sale
Four hundred head of store cattle will be offered for sale by auction at the Shire yards, Singleton, on Wednesday next, by Messrs. H. York and Sons. Among the lot is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswell[?] Cattle Sale
Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. will offer at auction, at Muswellbrook yards, on Friday next, 500 head of store bullocks, including some choice Durham heifers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale
Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 200 head of fat cattle, stores, and springers, particulars of which are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 311…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Good Dairy Wash
The following wash is used by many dairy farmers, and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Dairy College, who supplies the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Selecting Dairy Cows
The most important factor in dairying is selecting the cows. That is the view taken by Mr. L. Green in a paper read by him before the…
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