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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 79

No Butter Famine. Outlook for Next Season

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

It is now apparent that there need be no fears of a butter famine. The Commonwealth Government, which, has paid for a large quantity of batter…

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Wheat Stacks. Minister's Trip of Inspection

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. C. Grahame, has returned from his trip of inspection of the [?] wheat-infested,…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 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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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co. will offer at auction at Muswelllbrook yards on Tuesday next 300 head of store cattle, comprising steers, mixed cattle and…

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Wheat Stack on Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

Another fire was discovered in a wheat stack at Rozelle wheat yard, but it was extinguished before much damage was done…

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Cattle Driving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

The Town Clerk of West Maitland, (Mr. W. J. Saunders) notifies for public information in our business columns the amended regulations for driving cattle through the streets…

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Export of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

A conference to consider the difficulty of securing shipping space for butter was held in Sydney to-day to discuss the immediate future of the trade. During the discussion…

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Some Differences in Butter

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

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

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 8

The A. M. L. aud Finance Co. Ltd., report.—The appraisement of the 9th series was continued last week, our appraising date being Monday, 18th. The final…

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Wheat Transport. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Some Washington officials express the opinion that neutrals should be required to move Australian wheat to the Pacific coast of the United States in return for the American…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 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. 321…

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British Agriculture. Prisoners As Farmers. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

In the House of Lords to-day Lord Milner (a member of the War Cabinet) made a statement concerning agricultural labour arrangements, in which he included 2,700,000 acres…

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The Dairy Conference Competitions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Mr G. Burrows was successful in securing fourth prize for an essay (The Practical Method of Cream Grading, conforming with the D. I…

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Dairying. Some Differences in Butter

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 11

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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Singleton Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

At the Winter Dairy Show in Sydney this week, in connection with the Factory Managers' Association conference, Singleton Central Co-operative…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Messrs Higgens, Parkinson & Co will conduct a sale of 300 head of store cattle at the local sale yards on Tuseday next, 3rd July…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

At his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, at 1,30 sharp, Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer 100 head of fats, springers and stores…

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The Co-operative Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The co-operative butter factory company it was recently decided to establish here promises to be strongly supported, some of those interested in the business having…

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Wheat Problem. Much Grain Uncovered

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 7

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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