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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 79

World's Wheat Crop. Big Increase Foreshadowed. Washington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

The world's wheat crop this year for the principal countries, including the United States will total 1,700,000,000, an increase of three and three-tenths per cent…

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Butter Control in Britain. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 3

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

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

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

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British Butter Shortage. Australian Surplus Wanted. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

The butter scarcity continues. Three hundred and fifty shillings is being asked for Danish, of which there are small arrivals. It is understood that…

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Dairying. Nine Good Reasons For Individual Weighting and Testing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

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

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Female Farmers. Chance for Students

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated yesterday that a successful start had been made in the training of women students at Cowra Experiment Farm…

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Dairying. Nine Good Reasons for Individual, Weighing and Testing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 11

According to the Lonisiana State University, U.S.A., there are nine convincing reasons for keeping records of dairy cows. These reasons appear in a new circular issued by the…

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Dairying. Nine Good Reasons for Individual Weighing and Testing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 17

According to the Louisiana State University, U. S. A. there are nine convening reasons for keeping records of dairy cows. These reasons appear in a new circular issued by the…

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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 o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 334. Agricultural. Sudan Grass. Its Behaviour in Various Experianonts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

A comprehensive series of experiments with Sudan grnas was carried out by the Department during last season, and the reports, which appear in the…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

On the 12th inst., at Tenterfield, Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton, of Tenterfield, and the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, Goulburn, in conjunction, will offer 1500…

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Stroud Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

At his yards, Stroud, on Thursday next, at 10.30 a.m., Mr. Thos. Carlton will offer 350 steers, store cows, and mixed cattle…

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Big Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday, 16th instant. Mr. J. Enright will conduct a big sale of store cattle at Maitland yards when 2000 head will be yarded. May of the cattle are in forward…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 4

At his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next. October 9, at 12 o'clock sharp, Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer 500 head of cattle, including fats, springers, and stores…

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Wheat Crop Prospects. in the North and North-west

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 7

A great change has taken place over the wheat country in the north and north-west. Up to the last rainfall the wheat everywhere was short and unpromising…

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Big Sale of Choice Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 7

John Hogan and Co., Newcastle and Maitland, report having gold during the past week 3000 exceptionally choice quality crossbred and merino wethers and wether hoggets on…

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The Wool Pool. Payment of Dividend Deferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 7

Instructions from the Central Wool Committee in Melbourne have been issued to the wool selling brokers to defer the payment of the second dividend due to growers…

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Big Wheat Storage Scheme to Be Putin Hand Immediately

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 1

Referring to the unexportable wheat question, Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, a few days ago said that the wheat storage scheme…

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Is Dairying Profitable?

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 5

The Interstate Commission has been taking evidence in Victoria as to the condition of dairying, and some rather doleful pictures are being…

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Scene Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

At the Scene yards on the 12th inst., at noon Messrs J.A. Simpson and Co., will conduct a special sheep and cattle sale when 1000 cattle, 3500 sheep and 37 pigs will…

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Soldiers' Settlements. the Poultry Farming Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

Although it is not yet six months since operations were commenced at Bankstown, on the land acquired by the Government for the establishment of a poultry farming settlement…

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