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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 79

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 September 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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World's Wheat Crop. Big Increase Forershadowed. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 4

The world's wheat crop this year for the principal countries, including the United States will total 1,7000,000,000, an increase of three an three-tenth per cent…

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Butter Control in Britain. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 4

The Press Bureau reports that Lord Rhondda has appointed an Advisory Board with a committee of eight, including three large importers, to arrange the details of…

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Farmers' Cornsacks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated on Tuesday that farmers could rest assured that they would got their cornsacks (most of which have been contracted for already by them at…

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Letter to the Editor Luther Burbank's New Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 7

Sir,—According to an American paper— "The San Francisco Star"—Luther Burbank, the Californian plant wizard, has developed a new whom which in capable of yielding five…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 4

Maize today was quoted at [?] mile, [?] to £45. Values, for chaff held firm at Alexandria day. A consignment of Tasmanian po[?]…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

At his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, October 9, Mr. R. A. Elkin will conduct a special cattle sale, when 500 hend will be offered, including fats, springers, and…

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Dungog Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

At their yards, Dungog, on Friday next, October 5, at 1 p.m., Messrs. D. Abbott and Co. will offer 580 head of mixed cattle, including good sorts of bullocks and steers…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

At the Maitland yards on October 16, Mr. T. Enright will conduct a special sale of store cattle, when 1000 head will be yarded, including good-coloured bullocks,…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Company, Limited, report under date 24th September:—We are still without advice from the authorities as to when appraisements are…

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Horse and Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

In the estate of the late Pata Khan Hanna Barooky, Mr. E. Windeyer will sell at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, at 1.30 o'clock, several head of horses and…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. Windeyer will soll by auction at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday. next. October 2, at 1.30 p.m. 150 head of store cattle…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 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. 334…

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Luther Burbank's New Wheat. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 8

Sir,—According to an American paper—"The San Francisco Star"—Luther Burbank, the Californian plant wizard has developed a new…

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Grazing and Farming Properties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

In the estates of the Into, Louisa Wood and the Into Robert Markwell Wood, Messrs. W. Bailey and Sons, will, at their rooms, Campbell-street. Singleton, on October 6, at noon,…

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Dairying. Nine Good Reasons For Individual Weighing and Testing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

According to the Louisiana State University, U.S.A., there are nine convincing reasons for keeping records of dairy cows. These reasons appear in…

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Store Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

Messrs Higgens, Parkinson and Co will sell 1000 head of store cattle including 500 bullocks at tlie local sale yards on Tuesday next, 2nd October…

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Upper Manning Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

At the Bundook saleyards, Upper Manning, on Thursday, October 4, 'Mr. J. J. Gallagher will offer 175 head of fat and store cattle…

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