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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 69

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. 373. Agricultural Water on the Farm. More Methods of Purification

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

In addition to the purification of water by filtering and by adding certain chemicals that destroy unfavorable bacteria, etc., there are several…

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Dairymen's Grievance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 2

A deputation from the Primary Producers' Union waited on the Minister for Public Health and the Minister for Agriculture in regard to the…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing. a Feature of a Fair

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

That the dairy farmer should know exactly what each cow in his milking herd is doing in the way of milk and butter production was illustrated in a…

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Shortage of Dairy Utensils

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 8

There is an acute shortage of dairy utensils throughout Australia, due to the stoppage of supplies from abroad, and the difficulty in obtaining supplies of raw material…

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New Farming Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 3

A movement is on foot to turn the Lennoxton, Farmzthe Paterson River, into a company, with a capital of £100,000. The farm comprises an area…

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Farmers' Produc[?] To-day's Quot[?] Sydney[?]

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

In Sussex-street to-day o[?] per ton. Potatoes, Tasman[?] whiteskins, £4/10/ to £5.[?] yellow, 5/6 per bushel…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, 9th instant, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction at the Maitland yards, 500 head of store cattle, mostly from the New England district…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

Messrs, Elkin and Eales will hold a special sale of store cattle at Campbell's Hill yards, West Maitland, on Friday next, 5th instant, when 500 head will be submitted to auction…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 5

At the Marine stud sheep sales to-day, a Boonoke ram sold for 650 gns…

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Local News Success of Local Sheep

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

Among the awards at the annual sheep show now being held in Sydney were the two following:—Section, Down Breeds and Corriedales, A. C…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

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

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Local and General News. Special Store Cattle Sale

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

Messrs, Elkin an Eales will yard 5OO head of store cattle at the Matland yards on Friday next. These cattle will be trucked to arrive at the auctioneers paddocks this…

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British Army Demands. Farmers Complaint. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 5

In the house of commons, Mr. W.F. Roch, M.P. moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the serious effect of the combing out of…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 5

The merino stud sheep Sales were concluded to-day. Some of the best flocks in New South Wales were represented. Haddonring rams made high prices, one being secured…

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Share Farming. Successful Government Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 2

According to a return received by the Minister for Land (Mr. W. G. Ashford), the gross profit made by the Government in its share-farming operation in when at Forest…

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Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 2

At the Shire yards some 300 head of choice cows and 200 calves were sold on aco[?]t of Mr T. M. Hooke. Mr T. Carlton did the selling. The…

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Diseased Cattle

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 8

A case of considerable interest to stockowners came before the Singleton police court, when Charles C. Capp, grazier, of Maroubra and St…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction at the Maitland yards, on Tuesday next, 500 head of store cattle including Durham and Hereford cows, forward bullocks, steers and…

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Close of Wool Season. Arrivals of Wool in England

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Final appraisements of the past season's wool clip have been completed. Our figures for the 12…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes the Man on the Land

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

[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision [?] W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] on the experience of the Department. No. 374…

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