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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,370 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 69

Farming Inventions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 3

Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Bowthorne Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

A meeting of dairy farmers interested in the supply of fresh milk for the Sydney trade will be held, under the auspices of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Limited, in…

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Our Wheat Industry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

The Primary Producers' Conference has served to call public attention to the parlous condition of our wheat industry, and that at a time when the world demand…

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report 20th November: Our appraisement No. 46 was begun on Thursday, and…

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Sale of Wheat. Primary Producers' Discussion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

When the Primary Producers' Jubilee Conference was resumed in Sydney, attention was called to the cable message which had been forwarded by Mr. Watt, Acting Prime…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision at the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are used mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 394…

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An Open Letter to Every Dairy Farmer in the District

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

Dear Mr Farmer,—Are you rearing your "Poddies" on "Faterine" Cod Oil? If you are, well done. If not, why not? Dp you recognise what…

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Canadian Farms Wanted. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 5

A message from Ottawa states that over 100,000 out of 230,000 of the Canadian Expeditionary Force have expressed a definite intention of taking up farming in Canada…

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Agricultural. Wheat and Sheep. the Fodder Crops to Grow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 12

The crops that should be grown La the farmer that associates wheat and sheep were discussed at some length by the Inspector of Agricultural who, as…

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Wheat Overdraft

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board issued returns showing that an Monay 170,570,000 bushels of wheat were still held in Australia in respect of the three pools, 1915-18…

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The Wheat Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

Professor Irving, at the Primary Producers' Conference yesterday, dealing with the question of finance in relation to land settlement and production, said the reason there…

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Pastoral. Control of Grasshoppers. a Practical Method

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 12

The possibility of grasshoppers becoming a serious post, especially in districts whore, the swarms were very numerous last very led the Minister: for Agriculture to give instructions…

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The Wheat Pool. Mr. Watt Indignant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

In the House of Representatives. Mr. Lynch (N.S.W.) asked whether, in view of the imminence of the establishment of a fourth wheat pool, the Government would…

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Wheat Lumpers Wages. Judge Rolin Fixes Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 8

In the Industrial Court, His Honor Judge Rolin had before him ah application by Walker and Company, Limited, and others, for an award in the wheat-Jumping and stacking…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These noted are Issued every week, under the personal supervisor ot the Hon. W. O. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and arbried mainly on the experience of the Department No. 394. Agricultural. the Growing Maize Orop. After-Cultivation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

Almost every farmer knows that less cultivation of the growing maize crop means a lower yield, but (not every farmer applies the principles properly…

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Bective Sheep Sale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 4

Garvin & Cousens, Ltd., and Lowcock & King, in conjunction, report having held a highly satisfactory clearance sale of the Bective sheep on the station on Wednesday last, 20th…

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Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex Street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 4

In Sussex street to-day maize sold at 6/5 per bushel. Onions £8 to £15 per ton…

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Wool. the Pastoral Position

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: As a result of peace celebrations practically two working days were lost in appraising wool in…

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Failure of Wheat Crop. Aid for the Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 6

Replying to Mr. M'Girr, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. raha[?]ne, said that there would be a big failure of the wheat crop…

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Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

Messrs H. York and Son, W. Bailey and Sons, and J. L. Bailey (auctioneers in conjunction) conducted a special store cattle sale at the Shire yards,…

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