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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 69

Dairy Farms at Paterson

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

Messrs. Wilson and Kopple and Brooker and lindeman (in conjunction) will offer for sale by auction at their rooms, Paterson, on Saturday, August. 10. on behalf of Mr…

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Dairymen's Grievances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 6

In the administration of the various Acts governing the dairying industry, there arc several distinct Government departments concerned…

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Dairying. [?]S of Milk Production. An Animal Factory

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

[?] by which the fat, sugar. of the cow is one of the most delicate and obscure things that could well be imagined, but an officer of the…

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Dairying Machinery

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

Long experience in the manufacture and supplying of all machinery necessary for tho complete and effective equipment of cheese and…

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Store Cattle Sale

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

At the Campbell's Hill yards, on the 19th inst., at 1.30 p.m. sharp, Messrs. Elkin and Eales will offer 800 head of mixed store cattle. The full number is guaranteed…

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Valuable Sheep. World's Record Prices

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 5

Early this week 2500 guineas was paid for a merino ram in Sydney, the price being a record one. This was beaten on Wednesday last when Mr M…

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Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry. the Cattle-tick in Western Australia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

The Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry has since its formation been collecting and disseminating information as to the…

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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. 374. Pastoral Rabbit Destruction. Making and Using Poison Baits

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

Last week, the suggestions of the Rabbit Inspector at Morec with regard to the laying of poison baits for rabbits were given at some length in…

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Dairying. Process of Milk Production. An Animal Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

The process by which the fat, sugar, easein and ash are formed in the udder of the cow is one of the most delicatc and obscure things that could well be…

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Dairying Machinery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 8

Long experience in the manufacture and supplying all machinery necessary for the complete and effective equipment of Cheese and Butter…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 11

In addition to the purification of water filtering and by adding certain chemicals at destroy unfavourable bacteria, etc., [?]ere are several substances that can be…

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 11

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 very forceful way…

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British Army Demands. Farmers' Complaint. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 3

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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Share Farming. Successful Government Scheme

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 6

According to a return received by the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G Ashford) the gross profit made by the Government in its share-farming…

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To-morrow's Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will yard (600 head of store cattle at the Maitland yards to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon, at 1.45. The yarding will include 150 cows and heifers from…

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Wheat Industry. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 5

The United States Consul in [?] fur[?]nishes to Reuter's Ageney the following wireless from Honolulu. A message from Santa Rose, Califor[?], states that Luther Burbank…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual, Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1918 · page 5

The annual conference of the Farmers and Sottler's Association was opened in Sydney to-day, representing 190 branches…

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Local News Singleton Cattle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that though cattle rates were slightly easier at Homebush last Thursday, values were still on good levels. The firm…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co Ltd., report July 3.— The concluding appraisements of the 1917-l8 wool clip took place in…

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Farmers and Settlers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 5

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, Mr. Rayment (Blnya), moved that a direct representative for irrigation areas should be appointed on the executive, [?]…

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