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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 69

Dairying. Sterility Among Cows. a Variety of Causes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 4

The statement by an officer of the Missouri College of Agriculture that "sterility or barrenness is becoming alarmingly, prevalent in dairy and beef…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man of the Land. These Nots are issued every week, under the personal supervistor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 380. Agricultural. Maize Stalks. Should They be Ploughed in?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 4

Whether maize stalks should be ploughed in or burned, is dismissed in a curreut article by the Inspector who specialises in maize. The chief…

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Japanese Crops. Serious Development. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 6

Reuter's Osaka correspondent on August 14 eabled that the development of rice and oats is the most serious in the history of Japan. The troops have been called out in nearly…

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Store Cattle Salt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Enright will yard a thousand head of store cattle at the Maitland yards for auction sale on Tuesday next, all being for [?]reserved sale. Trucks have been secured…

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Co-operative Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The thirteenth annual meeting of shareholders in the above factory will be held in Centennial Hall, Dungog, on August 24th, at 10.30 a.m…

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Dairy Farm at Kirkton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Falkiner (Singleton) and Mr. E. W. Sparke (West Maitland), in conjunction, will offer in the estate of the late William Groves, at Singleton Farmers' Central Markets,…

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Buried Under Wheat Stack. Man Smothered; Another Seriously Injured. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 2

Two wharf laborers were stacking wheat, at Darling Island to-day, when 5000 bags fell, burying both men. One sustained a fractured pelvis, and the…

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Primary Producers' Union Politicians and Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the central executive of the Primary Producers' Union in Sydney last week, the apparent disregard of in[?] interests by the politicians was…

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Taree Dairy Herd. Appeal Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Supreme Court, Sydney, an appeal arising out of an interpleader issue tried before his Honor Judge…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 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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Special Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Elkin, and Eales will hold a special cattle sale at Campell's Hill on Tuesday, September 3, when 600 head will be yarded, comprising some specially good lines of…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, September 10, Messrs Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., will hold a cattle sale at the Muswellbrook yards, and owners are asked to send particulars of their…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction at the Maitland yards, 1000 head of store cattle for unreserved sale in lots to suit purchasers. Trucks have been secured to…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report 21st August: No doubt by the time this is published all our clients will have…

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Wool Costs. Centralisation Tragedy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. Webster cannot spare a few hundreds to improve the postal facilities for an Important city. At the same time, this Government is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 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 [?]sed on the experience of the Department. No. 381…

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South Africa's Wool Clip. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 5

The President of the South African Agricultural Union has summoned a conference of representatives of sheep farmers throughout South Africa to meet at Pretoria on…

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Agricultural. the Next Maize Crop. Spring Preparations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

Spring ploughing in view of the planting of maize in the next two or three months, is an operation that can only bt omitted in a few cases. Even where…

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Primary Producers' Union Politicians Aid Farmers. the Producers Ignored in Administration. the Board of Trade

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

At the quarterly meeting of the central executive of the Primary. Producers' Union in Sydney last week, the apparent disregard of…

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The Dairyman's Pledge

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

The Pacific National Dairy Show Association, of Oregon, U.S.A. issues the following:— I will not kill, or permit to be killed…

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