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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 69

Wool Appraisement. Wool-classing Pamphlet

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

We are asked by John Bridge & Co. 'Ltd., to notify woolgrowers that they are prepared to send, post-free, on application, a copy of their "Practical…

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Price of Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 5

The Farmers' Conference has passed a resolution requesting that Mr. Watt cable Mr. Hughes to the effect that farmers expect at least 5/9 per bushel for wheat…

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The Wheat Deal Farmers and Settlers Criticism. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

During a discussion at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference this morning, delegates said they had heard a ramour that all the 1917 wheat had been sold…

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Taxation on Wheat Values

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 5

The Farmers and Setters Association to-day discussed a motion protesting against the imposition of taxation on wheat in respect to which netual cash has not been…

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Wheat Industry. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 12

The United States Consul in Melbourne furnishes to Reuter's Agency the following wireless from Honolulu. A message from Santa Rosa, California, states that Luther Burbank…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. a Doubtful Method-Poisoning Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Poisoned water used to be regarded as an effective method of destroying rabbits in the drier portions of the State, but the risk of poisoning stock-indeed,…

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South African Wool Sale to Imperial Government. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Capetown, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

At a conference of Woolgrowers, arignged for 8th July, at Qucenstown, to consider the question of re-opening negotiations for the sale of wool to the…

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Share' Farming. Successful Government Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 3

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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The Dairying Industry and the "Alfa-laval" Separator

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 7

When a person meditates over the rise and development of the Dairying, industry throughout Australia, he will be greatly interested in the intimate…

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The Whent Crop Mr, Grahame's Contradiction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. C. Grahame, who is in Melbourne, stated last night that there was no truth in the rumour that the prime Minister, Mr. Hughes. he!…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 7

The Farmers' Conference carried a motion to the effect that the Government control of primary industries should be limited to the preservation of transportation and the…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 12

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

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Dairying. Lessons in Cow Testing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 12

That tho 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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Farmers and Settlers Association. Annual Conference. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 12

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settler's Association was opened today. Over three hundred delegates were present representing 190 branches…

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Dairying Machinery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 3

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. These Notes ant 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. 375. Agricultural Linseed. The Subject of Many Enquiries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Wax conditions have called attention to linseed as a crop in Australia, and there have been a good many enquiries about it in the past few months. In a…

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Farmers' Conference. To-day's Sitting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 5

At the Farmers' conference. Mr. Harborn (Forbes) drew attention to the delays in transmitting enable messages from man at the front. He moved a motion of protest,…

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Butter Supplies

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Price Fixing, Mr Massy Greene, states that as butter in the winter pool will not be sufficient all first-grade butter in cool stores in…

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Price of Wheat. Mr. Hughes Cabled To

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

Mr, WAtt, Acting Prime Minister, referring in Melbourne to the report from Sydney that it was rumoured that the 1917-18 wheat had been sold in London, said that he did…

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Curtailing Racing. Farmers and Settlers' Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. G. Young (Narromine), the Farmers' Conference decided to impress upon the Federal Government the necessity of curtailing horse racing…

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