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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 69

Utilising the Dutchmen. Supplies for the Allies. U.S. Meat, Argentine Wheat. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Washington says the Dutch ships will immediately carry meat from America and wheat from the Argentine, thus…

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Egyptian Cotton Crop. Allies Purchase. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 5

The "Times" Cairo correspondent reports:—The cotton agreement, by which, on behalf of the Allies, Britain is taking over the Egyptian cotton crop, gives over double…

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State Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Mr Mark Morton, State member for Allowrie, during the South Coast show season, scathingly criticised the working of the State farms…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following appliestions for Patents connected with the…

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Gresford Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the recently-formed Gresford branch of the Farmers and Settlors Association will be held in theo School of Arts, Gresford, on Thursday night next,…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

A special cattle sale will bo held at the Armidale yards on Tuesday next by Messrs. Walter .J. Hawke and Co., when 1800 head of fats and stores will be yarded…

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CATTLE-STEALING. Stock Sold in Open Market

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 1

The Bathurst police have Made an arrest in connection with what is alleged to be one of the most daring cattlestealing cases in the west. The police…

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Muswellbrook Show. Increased Stock Exhibit. Pine Display of Durham Cattle. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

Whereas on the, Lower Hunter the early part of the year saw considerable wet weather, such linn not been the case around the A plague of gresshoppers…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 1

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report 20th March:—Appraisements were continued last weak; the wools offered were drawn from the later…

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Homebush Sales. Over 2000 Cattle Yarded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

A heavy supply of 1970 cattle were advised from 86 owners, and, although several drafts did not arrive, the yardings totalled 2036. Although prime beef was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · 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 the experience of the Department. No. 359…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

The annual meeting of the Woodville branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Church of England School Hall, on Monday night next, when…

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Farmers' Troubles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

"The conference of farmers now sitting in Melbourne has so far been by no means sparing of its criticism of the Government. Its president thinks that…

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Miscellaneous. Fending in the Farm. Do it Well

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

"It always pays to have a good strong fence round the farm, as there is nothing more annoying than to have crops eaten down and destroyed by…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

A special store cattle sale will be held at Goulburn on April 11. commencing at 1.15 p.m. sharp, when the Pastoral Finance Association and Messrs. O. H. Furner and…

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Germany's Monopoly. Wool for Dyes. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 2

A message from New York states that during the trial of German agents who are accused of having conspired to obtain for the Germans a dominating position in the…

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Pigs and Pork. Wheat As Feed for Swine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 16

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone and with a…

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Muswellbrook Show. Increased Stock Exhibit. Fine Display of Durham Cattle. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 5

Whereas on the Lower Hunter was early part of the year saw considerable wet weather, such has not been the case around the Muswellbrook district. A plague of grasshoppers…

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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. 359. Agricultural Water on the Farm. The Use of Alkali Waters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

The Mothod of utilising bore water that is impregnated with saline matter is a difficult problem for the irrigator, especially when it is the only…

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Miscellaneous. Fencing in the Farm. Do it Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

"It always pays to have a good strong fonce round the farm, as there is nothing more annoying than to have crops eaten down and destroyed by…

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