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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 69

Improving Dairy Herds. Value of Systematic Testing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

What can be done by systematic testing in the way of improvement of dairy herds, has been evidenced by the Bangalow Testing Associating, on the North Coast. There…

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Breeding Merinos. on Nyngan Demonstration Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) states that satisfactory progress it being made by the Department of Agriculture in the breeding of merino sheep…

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Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 October 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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Store Cattle Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

An opportunity of obtaining well-bredstore cattle will be afforded at the municipal yards, West Maitland, on Tuesday, next, 8th inst., at 1.30 p.m., when Mr. J. Enright…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday, 29th instant, at two o'clock, at Muswellbrook, Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co. will hold their next special cattle sale. Already 200 head have been…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report. 2nd october: Results of our appraisement No. 42 have no doubt been…

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Wool Packs. Interesting Position

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report: In another part of your paper appear two searate announcements of…

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Live Stock. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Arsenical Drench

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

Worm infestation in sheep, which occurs chiefly, in the Central and Eastern Divisions of the State, has latterly become more serious on account of wet…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

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

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. 387…

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Improving Dairy Herds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

It is to the credit of the progressive dairymen of the Bangalow district of the famous North Coast, that they have persisted, in spite of many difficulties, in continuing…

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Dairying. Stud Stock. Importance of Herd-testing

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

The herd-testing movement in New South Wales may be discussed under two heads—the testing of stud pedigree stock and the testing of the ordinary milking…

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Muswellbook Cattle Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

Edward Higgens, Parkinson, report having yarded about 300 cattle on the 1st inst., which comprised mostly colored and poor quality cattle, some…

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The Railway Cattle Dump

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

For years past the condition of the cattlo dump at the railway trucking yards has been a cause of very considerable complaint amongst stock…

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Wool Packs! Interesting Position

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— "In another part of your paper, appear two separate announcements of ours, referring to the wool-pack gamble…

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Live Stock. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Arsenical Drench

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

Worm infestation in sheep, which occurs chiefly, in the Contral and Eastern Divisions of the State, has latterly become more serious on account of fresh…

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Dairying. Stud Stock. Importance of Herd-testing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

The herd-testing movement in Now South Wales may bo discussod under two heads—the testing of stud pedigree stock and the testing of the ordinary milking…

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Dispersal of Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

An important dispersal sale of Mr. Chas Palmer's high-class dairy herd will be conducted on the farm, Mundook Point, Taree, by Mr. W. H. Muidoon, on the 23rd inst., at 11…

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Improving Dairy Herds. Value of Systematic Testing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 8

What can be done by systematic testing, in the way of improvement of dairy herds, has been evidenced by the Bangalow Testing Association, on the North Coast. There…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisor of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 387. Agricultural Maize Planting. Practical Hints for the Grower

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

Last week's article on maize planting included the varieties recommended by the Department of Agriculture for the North Coast and Central Coast districts,…

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