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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 79

Crops Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 7

The river continued rising at Coraki till daylight on Sunday reaching the height of 15ft above normal level. The river is now falling slowly, having receded about 1ft. All…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

Owing to late rains causing a delay in shearing operations, this preventing many vendors from sending cattle to the sale advertised by Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and…

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Gresford Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

The cattle sales at Gresford yards advertised for Friday last by Messrs. T. Bogan and Brooker and Lindeman have been postponed on account of the heavy rains and…

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Wingham Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

The sale of 300 pure and grade female Jersey cattle, advertised by Messrs. Turner and Hill, at O'Neill's yards, Wingham, for Thursday next, 15th instant, has been postponed till Thursday,…

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Dungog Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

On Friday next Messrs. Dr. Abbott & Co. will offer at auction at their yards, Dungog, 400 head of mixed cattle, including 30 choice Jersey heifers…

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Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd , report under date November 8:—Special interest bas attached during the week…

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Correspondence. Sheep Fly Trap. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

Sir,—It is with some degree of surprise I have read the report contained in the "Agricultural Gazette" by the officer in charge of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 November 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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New Season's Wheat. Stacking Sites Being Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated yesterday that no new season's wheat could be received at country railway stations for some time. It had been the…

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Riversdale Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Carr Bros, and Windeyer (in conjunction) will offer at auction at the Senham yards, on Tuesday, December 14, on account of Messrs. Fisher and Bluford, the…

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Gloucester Cattle aSle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

Over a thousand head of store cattle will be yarded at the shire yards, Gloucester, on Thursday, 22nd instant, by Messrs, Stanley Jones and Co., and R. M. Easton,…

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Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin and Eales will offer at auction, at their yards, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday next, 250 head of mixed cattle, comprising fats, springers, stores, and poddies…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report 14th November:—The opening of the season under the appraisement conditions was begun last…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 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. 341…

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Important to Woolgrowers. Wool to Be Held Back

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 5

The Sydney Woo;-selling Brokers' Association write:—With reference to the action of the Government, taken at the instance of…

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Lyndhurst Vale Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

On Thursday next the sale of Lyndhurst Vale (Brookfield) dairy herd will be conducted by J. Enright acting in conjunction with Messrs. Albbott and Co,m of Dungog. The…

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The Breeding of Farm Stock

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

How does this policy touch the breeding of farm stock? There are two stallions travelling in the district—one carrying a fee of…

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Dairying. Bearing Calves To Get the Best Returns

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 6

Calves are a consideration to the dairyman at the present time, said a member of the Cotta Walla branch of the Agricultural Bureau in a recent…

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Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 7

"Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Generally the new season's wool is opening up in attractive condition, but compared with last year's clip a…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

A special cattle sale will be held at the Tamworth yards on Friday next by Messrs. Garvin and Cousens. Ltd., who will yard 2200 head of store cattle, particulars of…

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