Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 69

Pigs and Pork. Feeding Wheat to Fatten Swine. Some Interesting Trials

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 4

The fact that damaged wheat is being made available just now at prices favourable to farmers should be sufficient to direct attention to the uses that may be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Big Prices for Dairy Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 4

Dairy cattle continue to fetch high prices in the Hlawarra district. At a sale of Mrs. S. Clarke's herd at Yellow Rock, Albion Park, approximately…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Local Butter Successes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

The exhibits from the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co. entered for competition at the Sydney show this year again did very well. In the class…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers and Settlers' Association. Woodville Branch

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Woodville branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Monday evening, 25th last. Mr. P. McDonnell presided over a very fair…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Miscellaneous. Fencing in the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 9

"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. The necessary tools for the work…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 9

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

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Worlds Wheat. Shortage Predicted. Professor Lefroy's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 8

At the Agricultural Hall on the Sydney Show Ground on Saturday night Professor Maxwell Lefroy made some important statements on the value of wheatgrowing. Sir…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Value of Dairy Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 4

Speaking at a social gathering under the auspices of the United Purebred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association in Sydney, Mr. J. T. colo, the president, stated that dairy…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Soldier Settlers. Bathurst Farms Paying Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), referred on Saturday to statements which have been published concerning the position of some of the returned soldiers who have been…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Pasteurisation of Cream. Fever Traced to Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 2

Two opidemtes of typhoid fever in small towns in lowa (U.S.A.) were traced to butter, in one case quite corainly, in the other, with every reasonable proabillty. Dr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Branxton Dairy Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

[?] in the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., are informed that the meeting called for Thursday, the 11th inst., has been postponed until Saturday, the 13th…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

South American Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the United Press reports that there are 160,000,000 bushels of wheat in South America awaiting shipment to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Royal Sydney Show. Butter Winners

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 7

The special prize for box of butter opened on the first day of tho show and judged on the third, for which there were 46 entrants, was won by…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 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. 361…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wool Market. the Growing Clip

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—No further wool catalogues will be offered in Sydney until April 15. Next week appraisements will…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Viticultural a Good Crop of Grapes. To Turn it into Wine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 4

By way of reply to a correspondent who desired to know how he might turn a good crop of grapes into wine, a general description of the process of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cattle Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 2

Weaver and Perry Ltd and Cliff and Hebblewhite announce important sales of cattle to be held next week at Kempsoy, Macksville,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

Msessrs. D. Abbott and Co. will hold a special cattle sale at the Dungog yards on Tuesday, 16th instant, when 600 head of well-bred. store cattle will be offered at…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Commercial. Wool

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: —No further wool catalogues will be offered in Sydney until April 15. Next week appraisements will be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dogs' Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 9

Dogs hair being utilised in England in the manufacture of wool. The 12 moths' crop of combings from Mrs. Scarammga's kennels of chows at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →