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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 80

Dairying. Improved Pastures. Some Desirable Fodder Plants

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

The question "Do you consider the natural grasses on your farm suitable for profitable dairying all the year round," was recently discussed by the Windsor…

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The Orchard. the Cover Crops That Do Best. a Grower's Experience

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 3

Discussing the subject of green manuring, to which lengthier reference was made in these columns a few weeks ago, the Assistant Fruit Expert related that…

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Cover Crop

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

How a cover crop may do harm if not handled properly is illustrated by a story told in the "Pacific Rural. Press " of what befell a fruit grower…

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Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Percy Ross advertises an important sale of cattle to take place at Muswellbrook yards on Tuesday, 15th. instant. About 800 head will be…

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Agricultural. Sowing the Wheat Crop. Some Seasonable Hints

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

One of the most important points to which farmers can give attention in sowing the wheat crop is the proper covering of the seed. The remark was once…

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Live Stock. Feed Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 11

In the presence of the high prices that now rule for grain of all kinds, owners of live stock might well turn their thoughts to feed wheat as a means of reducing their…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, April 5, 1919 Local and General News Loss of Dairy Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

Messrs. I. and A. Thrift, of parkville, in the Scone district, sustained a serious loss last week, in having 15 of their valuable dairy herd die, as a…

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Pastoral Pit Silage. Once More a Live Question

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 11

The drought that has prevailed for many months in New South Wales and that in some portions of the State is still unbroken, has once more brought into prominence the…

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Pastoral. Pit Silage. Once More a Live Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The drought that has prevailed for many months in New South "Wales, and that in some portions of the State is still unbroken, has once more brought…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. [?] M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 410. Live Stock. Feed Wheat. An Economic Situation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

In the presence of the high priees that now rule for grain of all kinds, owners of livestock might well turn their thoughts to feed wheat, as a means of…

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The Farmers' Candidates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

The Farmers' and Settlers' executive has just concluded a meeting that lasted three days. They announce that nothing has transpired to alter…

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The Orchard. a Dover Crop. How It May Steal Moisture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

How a coror crop may do harm if not Handled properly is illustrated by a story told in the "Paeific Rural Press" of what befell a fruit-grower in central…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

At un executive council meeting of the New south Wates ramers and serciers Assocriation held an SYdney on March 18, the following were present Present A. K…

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Gresford Farmers and Settlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gresford branch of the Farmers und Settlers' Association will be held in the local School of Arts on Wednesday evening next, 9th Instant, at…

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The Orchard. a Cover Crop

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 11

How a cover crop may do harm if not handled properly is illustrated by a story told in the "Pacific Rural Press" of what befell a fruit-grower in central California…

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Clearing-up Wool Offerings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carsou Ltd. advise:—Arrangements have been made by the Central Wool Committee for three series of wool catalogues in Sydney to complete the…

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Recent Mortality Among Cattle. at Parkville

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

In connection with the recent cattle mor tality at Parkville it may be of interest to the local stockowners to know that Mr. Brooks, Inspector of Stock, has for some…

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Dairying. Advanced Register for Bulls. a Move Forward

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 4

A general movement in the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A., is recorded by recent files in the direction of getting rid of the scrub Dull and replacing him with…

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Agrcultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land, Those Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 414. Agricultural. Department of Agriculture. Its Objects and Organisation. A Comprehensive Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 4

The directions in which the Department of Agriculture seeks to promote primary industries in this State for the profit of those engaged therein, and for…

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Ravmand Terrace Butter Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Limited, Factory, report for the month of March is as follows :-Supplies of milk and cream have been well…

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