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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 79

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. 317. Agricultural. to Potato Growers. Hints for Coastal Districts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 6

In anticipation of the difficulty that potato growers in coastal districts may have in obtaining good seed for the plantings of the next two or three…

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Price of Butter. Minister's Announcement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Sir Russell, Minister in charge of foodstuffs, has announced that the prices of butter from Monday last will be:—Wholesale, first grade 1/5…

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Mice Plague. Protecting the Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, announced on Monday morning that there will be a change in the management of the work in connection with the wheat…

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Milling of Wheat. Additional Mills Not Practicable

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated yesterday that he has received inquires from a number of people, whether it would not be advisable to have a…

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Protecting Wheat Stacks. Government Takes Up Work. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The State Wheat Office from to-day carries out the work of protective wheat stacks from mice. Hitherto this has devolved. on Government…

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The Wheat Harvest. 135,000,000 Bushels, in the Pool, 172,000,000 Bushels. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1

An interesting statement, covering the prospects of 1916-1917 wheat pool, was issued to-day. From this it would appear that the harvest has consider…

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Quality of Butter. Misrepresentation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to [?]e public, the deception occurring…

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Protecting Wheat Stacks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The State Wheat Office from Monday carries out the work of protecting wheat stacks from mice. Hitherto this has devolved on Government…

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The Cost of Growing Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Cowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association after a lengthy discussion, the conclusion was come to that it takes…

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Sale of Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

Under instructions from Mr. W. Stocker, Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain, sold by auction this morning his farm at Pott's Point, West Maitland, containing about 15 acres 17 perches…

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Queensland Dairyman's Troubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

The tick menace (says the "Wondai Times") is said to be serious in the Kingaroy district. One man had a herd of 35 splendid cows, each one of which was well…

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Quality of Butter. Misrepresentation

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to the public, the deception occurring more…

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South African Maize. Farmers on Velvet. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 5

The Imperial Government has purchased the surplus crop of South African maize at 14/3 per bag. In the Assembly, Sir T. W. Smart said that with a view to assisting…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1

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

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Final Wool Sales. Wool for America

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., reports :—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. Our first catalogue was offered on Tuesday, and…

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Shipments of Wheat. [?] Quantities Stored

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

The quantity of wheat shipped during the week was 59,927 bags, as compared with [?] bags shipped during the preceding week, a decrease of [?] bags. The total…

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The Wheat Harvest. Last Year's Estimate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

A report issued by Mr. J. B. Trivett, Government Statistician, shows that the compilation of the actual results of the wheat harvest last season is advanced sufficiently to permit of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

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. 319…

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

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Cream supplies are now down to winter level. Increased quantities of milk are being received, but further quantities would be welcomed so as to fully meet…

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Grazing Crops for Young Pigs

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Docs the grazing methods of raising pigs pay.? To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the…

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