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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,177 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 109

Developing Australia Sir Joseph Carruthers Bold Scheme Million Farms for a Million Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 6

In a speech at National club in Sydney Sir Jos. Carruthers submitted a scheme for populating Australia's vas empty space with the surplus…

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Stricken Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

The "death trap" in which Mr. W. Mace's sheep were placed by the flood waters at Moree was having a very…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

At the London sales 11,000 bales of private wool were offered Australian Merinos were well represented and met with a brisk sale on…

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A Miilion More Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

There would be many who at first sight would be Inclined to ridicule tho proposal of Sir Joseph Carruthers of a million more farmers for a…

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Filling the Empty Spaces One Million Farmers. Scheme of Sir Joseph Carrathers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

Sir Joseph Carruthers, in a statesmant like speech at the National Club, Sydney, on Tuesday, submitted a scheme for populating Australia's vast empty…

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Tamworth Dairying Cheering Prospects

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 1

The dairying industry in the Tamworth district is reported to be growing rapidly. The butter, factory has just passed through one of the best seasons…

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Pastoral. Value of Licks for Sheep

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The value of and the part played by a lick in keeping sheep in a sound healthy condition is realised by most up-to-date sheepmen, but there are still…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

Messrs. Weaver and Perry Ltd. will hold a store cattle sale at Muswellbrook on Tuesday next, when 800 head will be yarded. Full…

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Fashioning Horns of Stud Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The practice of training the horns of stud or show cattle is In some cases apt to become a vice, writes the Herdmaster of the Department of Agriculture…

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Good Butter Depends on Good Cream

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

When the farmer keeps the cream on the farm for any length of time, say over 24 hours in the summer (and most of them do this), he determines by his…

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No. 533. Agricultural. Farming for a Bad Season. The Long View of Wheat-growing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Owing to various circumstances (writes the Chief Inspector of Agriculture), sowing of wheat has in many cases been delayed, and farmers who…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson and Co. report:—Competition ruled keen at our Sydney wool sales yesterday. We sold over 90 per cent, of the lots we…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervis[?] of the Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Position Becoming Better

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

A few good merinos were included in Wednesday's offerings at the wool sales, where 4839 bales were catalogued. Most wools,…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

The wool offered 11,793 bales) was practically cleared out. Merinos attracted the home trade more than usual though the majority was sold…

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Dairy Examinations. Theory of Milk and Cream Testing and Grading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Arrangement have been made by the Department of Agriculture to hold written examinations on the theory of milk and cream testing and cream…

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The Dairying Industry

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The prospects of the dairying industry were never better than at present, unfortunately the outlook just at present for several of our staple lines is…

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Dairying Outfits

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

The new L-K-G milking plants are being most favorably received in all dairying district's. The ideal combination of a milking and separating…

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Filling the Empty Spaces. One Million Farmers. Scheme of Sir Joseph Carruthers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, in a statesmanlike speech at the National Club, Sydney, on Tuesday, submitted a scheme for populating Australia's…

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Wheat and Wool. Exports to Germany

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 11

Direct exports of wheat from Australian to Germany during the half-year ended June 30 last comprised. 166,593 bags from Victoria and 217,915 bags…

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