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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 79

Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction, at his special cattle sale, to be held at Raymond Terrace on Tuesday next, 500 head of mixed cattle, including 100 choice Queensland station…

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Sheep Breeding. in the Northern Territory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

A report showing the possibilities of Sheep-breeding in the Northern Territory has been submit ted to the Minister for Home and Territories by the Administrator…

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Pastoral. the Farmers' Sheep. a Farmer's View About the Best Breed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Discussing the breed of sheep best adapted to farmers' requirements, Mr. J. Sinclair, at a meeting of the Thyra-Bunaloo branch of the Agricultural…

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Butter Prices

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

A Federal Order in Council, issued yesterday, fixes the price of butter as follows:—New South Wales, Queensland, and West Australia, first grade, 1/7 per 1b;…

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1000lb Butter Cow

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

The race for the £100 prize offered some years ago by the Department of Agriculture for the first cow in New South Wales producing…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 5

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report 19th Sept.:—Wool is now arriving in increasing quantities and during the past week we have…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

Mr. R. A. Elkin will hold a special cattle sale at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, when 500 head will be offered at auction, comprising 100 head of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 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 o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 333…

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Winter Green Fodder. Crop with 28 Poins Rain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

A notable success has been achieved in growing wheat for winter green fodder on the experiment plots conducted by the Department of…

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Store Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

Messrs Higgens, Parkinson and Co notify that they will conduct a sale of 1000 head of store cattle at the local sale yards on Tuesday, 2nd…

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The Local Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 3

Muswellbrock has long been noted as [?] of the State's important markets for the [?] posal of stock and allthough big lots of store bullocks from queensland are not as…

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Sheep Breeding. in the Northern Territory

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

A report showing the possibilities of sheep-breeding in the Northern Territory has been submitted to the Minister for Home and Territories by the Administrator…

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Dairying. Lime Washing Cow Byres. a Novel Brush Handle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 9

One of the first essentials to the production of clean milk is a clean and sanitary milking shed, and to that end the use of a lime wash is one means: Such attention will…

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Agricultural. Potato Breeding for Farmer. a Profitable Practice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 9

The potato crop has been brought into prominence of last years as a source of food that is cheaply and easily produced. but little has yet been…

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Stere Cattle Sale at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

Messrs Edward Higgens, Parfikinson, and Co. will offer at auction, at the Muswellbrook yards, on Tuesday, October 2, at two o'clock, 1000 head of store cattle, including…

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Hunter River Farmers' Defence Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

The first meeting of the executive of the above association was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth on Friday. The following members were present:—Messrs C.R…

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Maitland Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will hold a specal sale of store cattle at the Maitland yards on Tuesday, October 16, when 1000 head will be yarded, including 300 bullocks, 3 to 4 years, 250…

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Store Cattle Sale at Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will offer at auction at the Armidale yards on Tuesday, October 23, 1500 head or more of mixed cattle, chiefly new England bred…

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