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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,572 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 75 of 79

Dairying. Feeding the Calf Nature's Way Versus Hand Feeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 11

The present live stock position makes the retiring of as many calves as possible something of a national necessity. The requirements of the butcher are such and prices are…

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Agricultural Water on the Farm. Varying Composition of Spring Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 11

The difference in the composition of the water in springs or wells dependes upon the solvent action of the ground-water, as was indicated in last week's article. This solvent…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Woodville branch of the F.S.A. was held on Wednesday evening last. The president, Mr.P. M'Donnell, occupied the chair…

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Victuals and Drink. Changing Customs on Irish Farmsteads

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 9

In my young days (writes Lynn Doyle, author of "Mr. Wildridge of the Bank," in London "Daily Chronicle") the farm servants in Uister always took their meals at…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 9

The uses to which water is put on the farm are classified by the Chemist of the Department of Agriculture under the following headings:—…

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Farm Hands. A.w.u. Claims 50/- Pee Week and Keep. 48-Hour Week

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 3

Having fixed up the station hands, the A.W.U. is now out to get an award for the farm hands. It was bound to come, of course. The A.W.U. means…

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Me Hughes and the Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

Mr Hughes tells the farmers that if conscription is carried, the Government pledges itself to ensure them (the farmers) sufficient labor to carry on their…

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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 of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 344. the Orchard. Fruit Drying. Curing of Stone Fruits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The drying of stone fruits is a compuratiycly simple process, but care and attention to dotail are necessary to the production of a high class article…

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sArmidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. "Walter J. Hawke and Co. will hold a sale of New England-bred cattle at the municipal yards, Ad[?], on Tuesday, 18th inst, when 2000 head will be yarded. These are an…

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Toowoomba Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. M'Phie and Co. will hold a cattle sale Toowoomba on Wednesday, 19th inst., when 1600 head of store cattle will be yarded for auction sale. The firm expects to yard…

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North Coast Dairy Asset

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 6

The dairying industry of the North Coast district, of which Lismore is the commercial centra, represents, says the annual report or the Lismore…

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Reinforcements Referendum. Reinforcements. Appeal to Tele Farmers. Position Explained. Rural Industry Exemptions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

Until December 20, when the referendum has been decided, the I.W.W.'s are going to make themselves extremeknow The farmers know them and…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs, Bruxnor and Cotton will hold a big sale of store cattle at Tenterfield on Wednesday next, 19th instant, when 1500 head of choice quality stores will be submitted at auction,…

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Singleton Letter. New Season's Wheat. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Omon, Upper Hunter branch, held in Singleton. Mr. H. A. swinney (Ravensworth) moved that a…

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Cattle Case

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

Unusual interest was taken in a cattle case at Coonabarabran, which lasted over two days. The police took charge of seven head of unbraded cattle,…

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Riversdale Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Fisher and Bluford's Rlversdale dairy herd, comprising 80 cows In lull milk, 70 springers, 20 dry cows, 80 young heifers, 50 poddies, etc., will be offered for…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 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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Deaths Amongst Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

Several cubes of mysterious deaths amongst cattle have been reported to Stock Inspector Cotton from various parts of the district. A case which occurred at Lochiavar was…

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Toowoomba Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs M'Phle and Co. will offer at auction at Toowoomba (Q. ) on Wednesday next 2000 head of store cattle. Particulars are advertised in this issue…

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Special Store Cattle Safe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

The attention of buyers is directed to Messrs. W. J. Hawke and Co.'s special store cattle sale to be held in Armidale on Tuesday next (as per advertisement appearing in this…

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