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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 79

Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay?

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

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

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"Black" Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

"This matter has now developed into a fight, a fight that will be fought out to a finish, as far as the Victorian Wheat Commission is…

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Wool Spinnning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

During the week Mrs. Digby, a member of the Red Cross Instructional Staff, had been teaching ladies of the local Red Cross Society the important work of…

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Final Wool Sales. Wool for America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. We are offering a catalogue, the first…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

At his yards, Raymond Terrace, on the 19th offer 130 head of mixed, fat, store, and dairy cattle…

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Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

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

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Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 12

Does the grazing method of raising pigs pay? To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leach's Gully branch of the Agriculture Bureau, addressed himself…

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South African Maize. Farmers on Velvet. Capetown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 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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Dairying. Cream Quality.—i[?] on the Northern Rivers

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 9

"Now that the Dairy Industry Act has been in operation for some time it may be of interest to consider what effect this new legislation has had on the quality of the cream…

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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. Graham[?], M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 319. the Orchard. Laying Out and Planting. The Construction of Retaining Drains

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

If the site is a fairly steep slope and there is any danger of washaways of surface soil, the first consideration should be the location of surface drains…

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Labour's Rural Policy. Interests of the Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The committee appointed to deal with Labour's rural policy presented its report to the Labour Conference on Saturday. It is stated that "The Labour movement is…

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Poultry Farmers' Conference. Inferior Pollard Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The annual conference of poultry farmers from various parts of New South Wales was held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Saturday. Mr. Valder,…

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July Sheep Sales

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

Messrs John Bridge and Co. have asked us to make known to their clients and friends in this district that, if they intend visiting the…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 8

The A. M. L. and F. Co., Ltd., report 12th June—The appraisements were finished in Brisbane , last week and catalogues are now…

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Quality of Butter. MISREPRESENTATION

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 6

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

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Sale of Durham Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

The auctioneers (Messrs. J. Enright and T. Bogan) announce that the 120 well-bred Durham cattle, advertised for sale at the Maitland Yards on Tuesday next, will,…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge." Invitation

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the sheep sales next…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 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 of Agriculture, and are based mainly on…

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Pigs and Pork. Crazing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay?

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

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

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