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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 80

Dairying. Methods of Feeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 14
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The advantages of the "soiling system"— the practice by which the farmer grows a succession green fodder crops and carts them out to the animals in the barn or…

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Irrigation Farmers. Providing for Returned Men at Yanco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 10

The Government's first care has been the provision of farms for returned soldiers," said Mr. Holman, referring to matters at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area…

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Aid for Farmers, a Moratorium and £ 1,000,00

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 11

In accordance with the policy stated by the Minister for Lands and Agriculture last week. the State Government has now decided to set aport £ 1,000.000 for the aid of…

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Use for Poison Gas. to Destroy Garden and Farm Pests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 12

Peculiar and valuable qualities. It is said, have been discovered in poison-gas as the result of long experiments, chiefly by agricultural chemists. When applied to…

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Badgering the British Farmer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 9

Lord Rothermere, writing in the "Sunday Pictorial," says:—I find that at present the British farmer is being barassed and badgered to an extent…

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Dairying

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 3

SOME POINTS IN FEEDING. The advantages of the "soiling system" —the practice by which the farmer grows a succession of green fodder, crops…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Graliame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 443. Pigs and Pork the Profitable Pig. Characteristics That Mean Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 November 1919 · page 4

That the pig is an economical adjunct on the farm is a platitude to those with experience of it, but there is evidence that its usefulness is now becoming…

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Starving Cattle

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

On Saturday evening five trucks of stock comprising 66 bullocks, cows, and steers, arrived here from Denman for sale to-morrow, and their pitiably poor…

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Thistle Poisoning. Heavy Sheep Mortality at Dubbo

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

DUBBO.—Mr. F. W. Gavel, stock inspector, Dubbo, advises that graziers should be careful to prevent their stock having access to places…

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The Wheat Commission. Georgeson's Health. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 5

When the Grahame inquiry was resumed this morning Daphne WIgg a nurse at the laster hospital said she had little to do with Georgeson. She did not see him…

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Management of a Dairy Farm. Wet Milking. (Continued.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 4

Wet milking is dirty milking. Milk is an organic fluid food substance, and a recognised media for the growth and development of…

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The Wheat Enquiry Mr Georgeson's Health. Nurse to Tie Called. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 2

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Mr Curtis called attention to the fact that Mr Georgeson had left Lister Hospital, and he suggested that his nurse ho called to…

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Newcastle Steel Works. Visit of Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1919 · page 7

Primary producers of the Lower Hunter district were given an insight into the expanding industrial processes of the Newcastle district on Thursday last, when a…

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Starving Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

On Saturday evening (says Singleton "Argus") five trucks of stock, comprising 66 bullocks, cows, and steel's, arrived here from Denman for sale to morrow, and…

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Shortage of Butter. Effects of the Drought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

The seriousness of the position in the dairying districts of the State is shown by the output. Last week it was only 16,500 boxes, compared with 27,000 for the…

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The Wheat Commission. Mr. Innes, K.C., Explains. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

At the wheat inquiry to-day, Mr. Innes, K. C. gave an explanation in reference to the payment of £300 by Sheedy to Rheuben. Sheedy, he said, has suggested that…

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Farmers' Candidate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Fleming, will address the electors at Denman on Saturday, 22nd inst., at Muscle Creek at 3 p.m. and Muswellbrook at 8 p.m., on…

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Necessitous Farmers. Government Assistance Urged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 5

A communication from the Shire of Manning was read at the Annandale Council meeting asking co-operation in urging the Government to assist necessitous farmers…

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Mortality Amongst Sheep and Cattle. Result of Eating Thistles

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 3

While travelling sheep from Condoboin to Crookwell, three aborigines camped on the Canowindra reserve. Residents warned them to keep their sheep…

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