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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 69

Raworth and Narrowgut Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. John Hogan and Co. will offer at auction on the ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at three o'clock sharp, Mr. Theo Elliott's farm at Ramworth, and a rich farm of…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. The Irrigationist's Interest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The composition of the water available for irrigating crops and orchards is a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are the…

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Labor in the Dairy

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

During the present heavy milking season which has intensified the shortage of labor in many districts, this difficulty can be largely minimised, even if not entirely…

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Leguminous Cover Crops

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

Speaking before the Californian Fruitgrower's Convention some few years ago, Dr. Cyril Hopkins said that his recommendation to farmers…

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Kempsey Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 18

Messrs. Weaver and Perry Ltd., and Cliff and Hebblewhite, auctioneers in conjunction, will hold a special sale of cattle at the municipal yards, Kempsey, on…

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Armidale Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 18

We have been requested by Messrs. Hawke and Co., auctioneers, of Armidale, to state that they will positively yard 2600 head of cattle at their sale at the Armidale yards on…

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Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A useful summary of the methods of destroying prickly pear that have beer tried is given by the Biologist and chief Inspector in the article referred to last week in these…

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Pastoral. Tree Planting in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 26

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during seasons of plenty for periods of poverty has but…

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Empire Wheat Growing. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

In the House of Commons Mr. Brooks asked what steps were being taken to promote wheat growing within the Empire, Mr. Hewins replied that the Dominion…

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Pastoral. Tree Planting in Australia. Why It Is Necessary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during seasons of plenty for periods of poverty…

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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. 355. the Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the [?]oss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront every…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. The Irrigationist's Interest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The composition of the water available for irrigating crops and orchards ia a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are the…

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Choice Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 18

Messrs. Moore Bros, will offer at auction at Castle Mountain, Six miles form Quirindi, on Saturday, March 9, the whole of Mr. G. Worboys' pedigree Jersey milch cows and…

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Laugh Farm Seized. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 19

In the House of Com[?]nons, Mr. H. E. Duke, Secretary for Ireland, replying to Mr. Newman, said it was true that a mob marched out and seized a farm of 1000 acres in…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 26

The composition of the water available for irrigating crops and orchards is a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are the districts where the water…

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South Coast Blackberries. a Prolific Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 16

As a result of the prolific season, the blackberry crop on the South Coast this year has exceeded all previous records. Notwithstanding the fact that a large quantity of ripe…

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American Wheat Crop. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

Reuter's vancouver correspondent says that the price of two dollars twenty cents per bushel has been fixed by President wilson for the coming season's crop of wheat…

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Gresford Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Brooker and Lindeman will hold a special cattle sale at Beatty's yards, Gresford, on Thursday, March 7, when 760 bond of stores will be yarded on account of…

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