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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 80

Wool Sales in Antwerp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

The London Wool Committee announced the sales in Antwerp on November 21 and November 28 of 8000 bales of Australian merino [?]sshred wool and 8500 bales of…

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The Wheat Enquiry Georgeson's Health

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

A further medical report was tendered to the Wheat Commission on Tuesday in regard to the condition of Mr Georgeson. He was still unable, it was…

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Today's Telegrams. Wheat Enquiry. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

When the Wheat commission was resumed today it was stated that Mr. Campbell, one of the assessors, was ill, and and adjournment was therefore granted till…

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Damage to Wheat Stacks. Failure to Roof Sufficiently Early

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 6

The Wheat Commission inquiry was continued in Sydney yesterday. Henry George Traversi, wheat clerk, employed by Lindley, Walker, and Company,…

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Necessitous Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 2

The Shire Council has recommended that Mr. Thos. Ellorton of Muscle Creek, and Mr. F. J. Lynch, of Denman district be members of the local board to consider the…

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Commercial. Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussen-street Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 4

In Eussex-street today maize sold at 8/6 to 8/9 per bushel; potatoes, £30 to £32 per ton; millet, £30 to £70 per ton; o[?], £12 per ton…

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"Oaty" Samples of Wheat Seed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

The following simple and effective means of removing black oats from wheat where a grader is not available and the quantity to be cleaned is only…

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Seed Wheat & Oats for Necessitous Farmers. to Be Handled by Farmers and Grazier's Coy

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

The manager of the Farmers and Graziers" Co-operative co., writes:— The State Government acted wisely when it decided to come to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 444…

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The Pig and the Dairy-farm

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

No dairyfarmer can afford to ignore the pig, and if he conducts his affairs on a sound business basis he should receive 25 per cent. of his…

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Dairying. Cows Under the Soiling System. Some Points in Feeding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 4

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

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Drying Wet Wheat. Cost to the Wheat Office

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 6

At the Wheat Commission inquiry evidence was given by Mr. George Walker (recalled), regarding a charge of £19,000 under the heading of "Loan Labour," in…

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Advances on Seed Wheat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) has arranged that farmers who harvest wheat, but who are in financial difficulties, shall be assisted by advances made on…

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The Wheat Commission. Further Evidence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 5

When the Wheat Commission resumed its inquiry in Sydney on Friday, Mr. Mack, K.C. who appeared for Messrs T. Smith and Coy., said that Mr. T. Smith had arrived from…

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"Oaty" Samples of Wheat Seed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 4

The following simple and effective means of removing black oats from wheat where a grader is not available and the quantity to be cleaned is only…

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Seed Wheat & Oats for Necessitous Farmers. to Be Handled by Farmers [?] Graziers' Coy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 3

The manager of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:— "The State Government acted wisely when it decided to come to the…

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Loss of Sheep. Effect of the Drought

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 8

Reports from Dubbo state that every day the passage of long trains, going cast, with each waggon packed with sheep, emphasises the severity of the…

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The Wheat Enquiry Mr G. Walker Examined. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 6

At the wheat inquiry to-day Mr George Walker gave explanatory evidence regarding the firm of Lindley, Walker, and Co. and the Mark…

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Dairying. Cows Under the Soiling System. Some Points in Feeding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 4

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

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Necessitous Farmers. Government Assistance Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 6

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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