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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 69

Wool. Effect of Rains

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

Wlnchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Shearing which has commenced In some of tho early sheds in the west and north-west will be interrupted…

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Shortage of Dairy Utensils

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

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

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next Mr. J. Enright will yard 700 head of store cattle at the Maitland yards for auction sale. These cattle are station brad, and a first-class lot. It is intimated that the full…

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Export of Australian Produce. Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 7

Mr. C. E. D. Meares writes:—As anticipated nothing came of the all too early negotiations for the sale of the summer surplus, but the time is approaching when the British…

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Sydney Butter Famine. Cold Storage Stocks Inadequate. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

A famine in butter is approaching in Sydney. The stocks lately released from Imperial cold storage are not half equal to coping with the Sydney…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisior of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 377. Dairying. Prospects of the Industry. The War and After

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

What are the prospects of the dairying industry? The present is a period of considerable prosperity, for we have had a fonplo of good seasons, and prices for…

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Agricultural Eradication of Stinkwort. a Farmer'a Hints

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

Stinkwort is getting such a hold in New South Wales, and is so much better known and understood in South Australia and Weak Australia, that some…

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The Winter Ploughing. Turning in Cover Crops

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

The winter ploughing should be commenced this month, and pressed on with so that it may be completed by the early part of August. Farmyard…

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Dartbrook. Proposed Soldiers' Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

At the half yearly meeting of the Aberdeen Branch Primary Producers' Union a member asked the President Mr. R. N. Beale, if any word had…

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Farms on Paterson River

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

Attention is drawn to Messrs Wilson and Keppie's auction advertisement concerning agricultural and dairy farms on the Paterson River.*…

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Farmmer' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 4

in Sussex-street to-day maize sold at 5/9 per bushel. chaff sold at 10/ per ton cheaper…

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Value of Pastoral Industry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 1

THE value of the primary products of the State last year was £63,000,000, and of that total the pastoral industry contributed. £28,000,000. The…

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Export of Australian Produce. BUTTER

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares writes :—As anticipated nothing came to the all too early negotiations for the sale of the summer surplus, but the time…

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Local News. Maitland Store Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

Mr J. Enright, auctioneer, advertises in this issue that he will offer 800 store cattle at Maitland yards to-day (Tuesday), July 30. The sale was…

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Straight Talk. a Farmer to the Government. Open Letter to Mr Beeby

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 3

"John Barleycorn," in the "Evening News," writes:— I have forwarded the following open letter to Mr G. S. Beeby, M.L.A…

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Store Cattle sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, August 13, Mr. J. Enright will yard at Maitland, 700 head of store cattle for auction sale. Included in the consignments will be 300 well-bred bullocks. Particulars will be…

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Maitland Store Cattle Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 7

J. Enright reports yarding 600 store cattle at Maitland yards yesterday, July 30th The yarding comprised about 100 bullocks and steers, 2 to 32 years old, the balance being…

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Local and General News. Shorthorn Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

An auction sale of 3000 Shorthorn cattle will be conducted at Charleville on Wednesday next by Messrs. McPhie and Co., Charleville, and the Australian Estates and…

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New Kind of Boiler. Boer Farmer and Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 7

A Boer farmer and his son, who found a mine on the Shore near Eland's Bay, South Africa, are fortunate to be still alive. An official report made to the Admiralty tells the story:—…

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A Fodder Pool. Farmers' Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 7

At the recent conference of farmers and settlers in Sydney, Mr. S. G. Skinner (Woodville) moved:—"That the Government be urged to make strict enquiries as follows:—…

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