Cattle Breeding Associations in Germany
A contributor" to the "Agricultural Economist" for August writes:—During a visit I paid lately to the German Agricultural Society's annual show, in…
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Farming & the land, 1903
276 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Sponge-farming
Not even the sponge can escape the efforts of the breeder. There will soon be a stock farm of sponges on the Florida coast where a man can go and buy…
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During the present season to date Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s and Dalgety and Co.'s agencies have received at Newcastle 23,473 bales. Last season's…
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A small volume of business has been done in dairy produce lines, and there have been few changes in values. Cheese receded and lard in bladders advanced…
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English dairy farmers regard themselves as the most skilful in the world —at least many in the south-western counties do. The Danes make a similar…
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Electricity is used in the house of the French farmer, not only for heating, but for cooking of food. Now that coal is becoming scarce and high, and forests are…
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A correspondent of the "Field" gives the following account of the way in which good farming is encouraged in Japan:— The Japanese have an ingenious custom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Letter. the Railways and Their Earning Value.—australian Cyclists Hold Their Own with Anyone.—our Long School Vacations.—the Tar Brush Not Much in Evidence This New Year.—a Russian Visitor on Australian Farmers.—strange Death-waves That Affect Professions and Nationalities.—the Prospects of Trade. Sydney
Mr. John Osborne, secretary of the Civil Service Association, says that he has it on the highest authority that the railways of New South Wales could be floated in…
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In another paragraph I have made some reference to the success the butter industry in Now Zealand. It has been a source of handsome profit both to…
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During the present season to date there have arrived at Newcastle to the agencies of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. and Gibbs, Bright, and Co., 24,599 bales, as against…
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Business has been quiet since the holidays —the usual reaction after the festive season." Stocks of butter are heavy, but the…
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LONDON, Monday.—A sanitary decree has been issued prohibiting the importation of cattle into the Argention from several countries…
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Dalgety and Co. offered at their wool sale to-day 4400 bales, comprising a good average collection of wools, of which the bulk were from the South Australian…
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So far this season 25,008 bales have been received at Newcastle by the agencies of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. and Gibbs. Bright. and Co. The arrivals during the…
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Pollard is almost unprocurable at £10 10s per ton, while bran is offering at £9 a ton. In regard to maize, the market is very…
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After the beautiful rains, which fell a few weeks back, farmers on the Darling Downs, especially those in the Warwick district, were in excellent spirit,…
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Distributing houses report that business in this department was somewhat dull during the week. But as the February orders are about to begin to come…
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Dalgety and Co. offered cit their wool sale to-day 2500 bales, comprising a good average selection of clips. Competition was keen and general, and values…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, will introduce the bill for the prevention of the adulteration of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The first series of colonial wool sales opened last evening. The attendance was large, and…
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