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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 79

Barrington Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Abbott and Co. and Stanley Jones and Co. (in conjunction) will offer at Barrington Homestead, on Friday next, the whole of Mr, T. Ross' dairy herd, comprising…

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Commercial. Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., report having conducted a special store cattle sale on Friday. 10th inst., at Singleton. About 1200 were yarded to…

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Gresford Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Brooker and Lindeman will offer at auction at Beatty's yards, Gresford, on Tuesday, 30th inst., 600 head of store cattle. Particulars are advertised in this issue…

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Record Cattle Sale J. Enright reports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

Yarding upwards of 2,500 store cattle at Maitland yards on Tuesday, October 16th. The quality and the condition of the yarding was highly…

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Gricultural and Pastoral Notes. for Tee Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

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…

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DAIRYING. The Breeding Herd. and Its Improvement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

Professor C. H. Eekles, of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., recently made a plea for better breeding operations, declaring to a gathering of…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, in conjuction with Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., of Tamworth, will offer at Tamworth on November 1,400 station bred Herefords of…

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Wool Production

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 2

It is not generally known that wool is one of the products of the Cessnock district, and that it is sent away at regular intervals. The production is not very large, however. The…

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Record Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

J. Enright reports yarding upwards of 2500 store cattle at Maitland yards on Tuesday, October 16th. The quality and the condition of the yarding was…

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Wheat Ship Held Up

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

It is understood that because the muster of a sailing ship complained of the quality of the wheat which was being put into the holds of his vessel by the Wheat Board…

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Dairying Champion Shorthorn

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

The champion Shorthorn cow, Melba VII. of Darbalara, has put up a great record, having passed the 1000lb butter mark. This great cow was bred by and…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Dipping as a Preventive

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Many sheepowners are now dipping their sheep, not only to destroy lice and ticks, but to afford, also, sonic protection from blow-flies. For this purpose the…

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Dairy Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Harry G. Wolfe and E. W. Sparke in conjunction will conduct a clearing-out sale of Mr. A. E. Hawkins dairy cattle, horses, ponies pigs, etc., at…

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Gresford Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Those in search of store stock will have an opportunity of purchasing suitable stock at the sale to be conducted at Beatty's yards, Gresford, on Tuesday next by Messrs,…

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Wool Reports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co. Ltd., report under date October 16:—In the absence of appraisements there is little of interest to report. As already…

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Champion Jersey Butter Cow

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

Mr C. R. G. MncDonald's Jersey cow Brighton Vanilla II, (3078 A.J.S.H.B.). finished her 12 months' official test by the Department of…

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Singleton Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

Messrs. W. Bailey and Son and Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., in conjunction, will conduct an important cattle sale at the shire yards, singleton, on Friday, November 2,…

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Special Slows Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

At their yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday, November 6, Messrs. Elkin and Eales (late R. A. Elkin) will offer at auction 1250 head of store cattle, on account of various…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

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. 338…

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