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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 79

Barraba Cattle Sale

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

Messrs. weaver and perry, Ltd., and w. H. M'Kid. in conjunction, will offer at auction at Barraba on Wednesday, 28th inst., 880 head of well-bred store cattle, comprising…

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Sheep's Long Fast. Nature's Mysteries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 3

A new chapter must be added to the story of long fasts by animals. Several cases were reported recently in English papers of sheep rescued from snow in which they had been…

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Beating the Fox. Experiments in Tarring Sheep

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. Alf. Hosie, of "Caloola," Dalgety, has had some good success in dealing with the fox pest and gives the "Inverell Argus" the benefit of his methods:—…

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Sale of Dairy Farm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 6

At their rooms, Campbell-street, on Tuesday last, Messrs W. Bailey and Sons, auctioneers, submitted for sale a dairy farm at Glennie's Creek, on…

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Co-operative Dairy Coy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 2

We are requested to state for the information of shareholders of Muswellbrook Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd., that it is necessary that…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves To Get the Boat Returns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

Calves arc 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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Dairying. Rearing Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 11

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

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Fruit Crops

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

During the course of his, inspection the fruit inspector for the district, Mr. L. J. Smith, recently found trace of fly in oranges in parts of the Hilldale, Martin's…

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The Potato Crop

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

with favourable weather the potato crop in the district should be the best for some years A larger area has been planted than for some time, whilst he…

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Dairying. Starters for Cheesemaking. Their Care and Treatment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 7

There is probably no innovation in the treatment of milk for cheesemaking which has been so far-reaching and which, when properly used, has done so much for 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. 341. the Orchard. Fruit Drying. Plant and Equipment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

In the general statement on this subject which, appeared a fortnight ago, reference was made to the kinds of fruits that may be dried, and it was…

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Sydney Wool Storage. Announcement by Woolbrokers. Why Our Name Is Absent. (To the Editor.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

Sir,—An announcement, emanating from the office of the Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association, and which appeared in the business columns of the…

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Sydney Wool Storage. Announcement by Woolbrokers. (To the Editor.) Why Our Name Is Absent

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

Sir,—An announcement, emanating from the office of the Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association, and which appeared in the business columns of the…

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Miller's Forest Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

At Raymond Terrace to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, Messrs, Elkin and Eales will hold an important sale of farm properties. A farm at Miller's Forest, containing 58 acres…

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Lyndhurst Vale Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

A clearing-out sale of the Lyndhurst Vale dairy herd will be conducted at Brookfield on Thursday next by Messrs. J. Enright and [?] Abbott, and Co. The herd comprises 350…

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Coastal Farmers Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

The Coastar Farmers Co-operative Society announce to their HUnter River shareholders that auction sales will now be held every Wednesday and Friday, and ask their…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

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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Pastoral. Classing Farmers' Wool Under the Appraisement System

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The handling of wool in farmers' lots under the present conditions was discussed by the Sheep and Wool Expert in an branch of the Agricultural Bureau, and…

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Singleton Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 4

Messrs. H. York and Son will offer at auction at the shire yards, Singleton, on Wednesday next, 600 head of store cattle, comprising Dovon and Durham bullocks, good…

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