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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Dairy Resources of America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1896 · page 4

According to the first bulletin that has been issued by the dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture at the close of 1895, the cows which might…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. the Wool Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 5

Large quantities of wool are now being conveyed to port by each of the three trunk lines of railway. The department expect to handle considerably more than last year…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. the Experimental Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 5

Over 300 farmers were to-day conveyed by special train by the Minister for Agriculture to inspect Rosewood Agricultural College and Experimental Farm…

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European Beet-sugar Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Herr F. O. Lieht, the Magdeburg expert in beet sugar, states in his monthly circular that the month's production of beet…

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Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wheat market is firmer, prices showing an advance of 6d per quarter…

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The Wool Sales Opening of the Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The September-October series of the London wool sales was opened this evening. The market opened briskly. Prices were…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, September 24. (Before Acting Justice Rogers.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 7

HERBERT ECKFORD was charged with having, at Four Mile Creek on 14th February, 1896, stolen an ox, the property of Thomas Wall…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 7

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounted to 12,444 bales, as against 15,871 bales for the corresponding season during last year. The Port Chalmers took…

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The London Wool Sales. Good Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Competition at the wool sales to-day is of a good general character. The following rates have been realised for the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales this evening business was quiet and prices unchanged. A great quantity of the wool offered was withdrawn…

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The Wheat Crop the World's Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Beerbohm's Circular estimates that the wheat-importing countries will require 48,350,000 quarters. Exporting countries,…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales to-day only a poor selection was offered and prices were irregular…

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The London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the Colonial wool auctions to-day only a poor selection was offered, and the prices were irregular…

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Price of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—At Mark Lane to-day the price realised for wheat showed an advance of 1s per quarter on the week…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At yesterday's wool sales the Clarke scoured special clip sold at 1s per lb. Dalgety and Company's cable:…

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The Biggest Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 4

The holder of the largest area under cultivation by one individual in Australia or New Zealand is Mr. John Grigg, of Longbeach, New Zealand. Mr. Grigg is now farming…

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Maitland District. Interesting to Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 8

MESSRS. R. F. MARSH and F. A. Head purpose giving a trial of the Hercules hydraulic hay and wool press at Mrs. R. Vickery's farm, Bolwarra, West Maitland, on Saturday…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the London wool sales last evening there was spirited competition amongst buyers for the home trade. Inferior…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool auction this evening there was a better sale, but prices were unchanged…

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Morpeth. Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 8

This company was established about 13 years ago with a view to dividing the difference between the producer and consumer on the co-operative principle, instead of enriching…

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