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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 79

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

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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July Sheep Sale. 'John Bridge" Invitation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Company Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the…

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Wheat Problem. Much Grain Uncovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held to receive the report of the delegates appointed to personally inspect the wheat stacks…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., of Singleton, in conjunction with Mr. John Sheaham, of Stanthorpe, Queensland, will hold a special sale of cattle at Bolivia on…

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A Farmer's Will. Family Maintenance Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 7

In the Equity Court, Sydney, yesterday, Mr. D. Muughan and Mr. Murray Prior, instructed by Mr. H. R. Crossman, of Glen Innes (Sydney agent Mr. M. A. H…

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Patriotic Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The Carr's Creek (near Grafton) branch of the Primary Producers' Union has resolved that, if the seed is provided, each farmer in that district will plant…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 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 the experience of the Department. No. 320…

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The Upper Hunter of Bygone Days. Amongst the Wild Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

I am sending you a sketch of days when the head of the Hunter, or rather I should say the mountains around the head of the Hunter were full of wild cattle. Many of…

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Farmers v. Railway Officials. Striking Allegations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the Farmers' Association at Tenterfield, some striking allegations were made against the Railway Department…

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Poultry Farming. Our city contributor writes:—

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 8

The amiable theorists who think that they have solved the repatriation problem when they have suggested that the men should "go on…

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Dairying. Some Differences in Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 10

It is somewhat easy for anybody to tell the difference between very good and very poor butter, but comparatively few people realise the difference between good…

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Butter Companies Fined. Exports Below Standard

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 3

Fines totalling £96/10/ have been imposed upon 36 butter companies and exporters for breaches of the Customs Act, in relation to butter. In 18 cases…

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The Wheat Question. Railway Methods Criticised. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, returned this morning from a tour of the southern wheat districts where he inspected the condition of…

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Poultry Farmers' Conference. Inferior Pollard Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 7

"Pile" animal 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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Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 11

Does the grazing method of raising pigs day. To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad. a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural Bureau. addressed himself…

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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. Grahame, M L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 320. Agricultural. Sweet Corn or Table Maize. Nutritious But Little Known

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 4

Sweet com as a vegetable of culinary use gains ground but slowly in this State. Up to the present its culture has been practically confined to small…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report 18th June:—Appraisements are still proceeding, and all concerned will welcome finality of the existing…

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Wheat Stack Afirs

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

A fire was discovered at 12.35 p.m. on Saturday burning on the top of a wheat stack in the railway yards at Gordonstreet and Weston-road, Balmain…

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Control of Prices. the Winter Butter Pool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Mr Clarke), referring to complaints as to the quality of [?]utter supplied from the Commonwealth…

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