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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 69

The Wheat Guarantee Accepted

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

A big meeting of farmers at Wagga showed a disposition to stand out for a guarantee of 5s per bushel for wheat to be grown this season or…

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Bullahdelah Butter Factory. Second Half-year

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 7

Last week the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bullahdelah District Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held in the School of Arts,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 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 eased mainly of the experience of the Department. No. 363…

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Pig Chooses New Mother. Stole Queensland Farmer's Milk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 6

Strawberry, the much maligned and much-loved lady who has made car North Coast famous, lias a lot to learn aa to the possibilities of rearing…

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Dairying. Diseases of Calves. And Some Simple Suggestions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

Two interesting addresses on the diseases of calves occupied a recent meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. G. Fleming…

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Water on the Farm. The Requirements of Live Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

The presence of organic matter, as stated in a previous article, is generally beneficial when the water is being used for irrigation purposes, but it is a…

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Soldier Settlers. Wheat Farming at Forest Vale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received a report of the Harvest results obtained at the Forest Vale Share Farm Area, near…

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N.z. Wheat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 2

A conference held at Christchurch (N.Z.) on Wednesday, between representatives of the Farmers' Union and the Minister for Agriculture,…

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Wool Offerings Resume

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 3

Winccombe, Carson Ltd rcsport:— Wool appraisements re-started in Sydney last Monday and will continue without a break until May 2nd…

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Country Wool Dealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 6

Among other matters provided for under the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations amended rules of practice gazetted in the Commonwealth…

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Water on the Farm. The Requirements of Live Stock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

The presence of organic matter, as stated in a previous article, is generally beneficial when the water is being used for irrigation purposes, but it is a…

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Dairying. Diseases of Calves. And Some Simple Suggestions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

Two interesting addresses on the diseases, of calves occupied a recent meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr. G. Fleming…

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Dairying. Disease of Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 10

Two interesting addresses on the diseases of calves occupied a recent meeting of the Kyogle branch of the Agriculture Bureau. Mr. G. Fleming advocated the provision…

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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. Grahnme, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 363. Agricultural. a Winter Pasture Plot. Grasses and Clovers Mixed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 4

The results obtained from small plots of several grasses and clovers that had been tried at Yanco Experiment Farm, led to the decision early last year to…

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Australia's Wheat. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 5

The, movement of Australia's surplus Wheat to the Allies is likely to be made possible through the acquisition by the United States of Japanese ships. Plans are now…

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Storage of Wool. Newcastle's Claims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

The following letter has been addressed to the Minister for Lands by Mr. Jas. H. Nancarrow, Secretary of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce:—…

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Australian Wheat for America Important Proposal

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—The United Press correspondent at Washington says that the Food Controller, Mr. Hoover, is endeavouring to make arrangements…

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Dairy Produce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Butter, hand-made, Mary Moylan, 1. Box of butter, suitable for local consumption, Wingham and Upper Manning Co-op. Dairy Co., 95½ points, 1; Singleton Central Co-op,…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

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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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 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 [?] the experience of the Department. 364…

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