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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 69

Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 18

On Monday next, at the Campbell's Hill yards, Mr. J. Enright will auction 500 head of store cattle, including a consignment od 60 station-bred cows…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 26

A users summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector i the article referred to last week in these…

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The Wheat Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. Ashford, the State Minister for Lands, found little support from wheatgrowers for his suggestion that the growing of wheat for export…

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To Save the Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

"Getting close to nature is generally believed to soften the asperities of life which surround the city dweller, but the warmth which some of the debaters have…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Methods

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have been tried is given by the Biologist and Chief Inspector in the article referred…

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South African Wool. Government Criticised. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 10
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The Union House of Assembly discussed a motion, moved by the Nationalist leader, General Hertzog, condemning the Government's attitude in connection with the sale…

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Child Slavery. Work on Dairy Farms. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 8
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Mr. Hackett, secretary of the Australian Society for the Protection of children, giving evidence before the interstate Commission, stated that the labour of children on dairy…

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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. 354. Agricultural Varieties of Wheat. The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties of wheat suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State,…

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Share Farmers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lands, made an important announcement at Bathurst last week regarding the Government's policy in…

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Corning's Hen Farm. How He Managed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 9
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Starting in 1906 his progress was phenomenal Each year saw some great forward stride. In 1907 he had a breeding pen of 30 hens and there cockerels and an meubater…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co. will held a special cattle sale at Tamworth yards an Friday next. when 1200 head of stores will be yarded, including choice station-bred…

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Farm at Narrowgut

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 4

On Saturday next, Messrs. John Hogan and Co. will offer at auction on account of Mr. Pat McCarthy, his farm of 15 acres, with standing crop of lucerne and corn. The…

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Bowtherne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

The twenty-school half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, will be held at Morpeth on Saturday next, when the official…

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Shipping our Wheat. Swedish Action Proposed. Vancouver

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A message from Chicago states that Sweden is planning to establish a steamship line to carry foodstuff from Australia to the Limited States…

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Letters to the Editor. Farm Worker's Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

Sir,—As a working man of the white population, who has a young family to support, I wish to draw attention to a number of our farmers who have at times need for extra…

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Sale of Dairy Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

At Maitland yards yesterday J. Enright conducted a special, sale of dairy cows to a big attendance of dairymen and milk vendors from all parts of the district. The…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. W. Cambridge, official organiser of the Fanners and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, will address a meeting in the Church of England' School Hall, Woodville,…

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