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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

276 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 14

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 7

In farm produce the market generally has been active, and shows signs of a near improvement. Flour has been in good demand, with a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 7

In dairy produce trade has been fairly brisk, all lines receiving good attention. The butter market has shown an increase in supplies, with the result that…

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British Hop Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is estimated that the yield of the English hop crop will not exceed 425,000cwt, and that possibly it will amount to only…

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A Great Co-operative Farming Country

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 5

It is generally believed that co-operation in farming was born under the British Flag. On the contrary, it had its origin in Russia. It may be at once allowed…

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Dairy Congress. Adulteration of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An International Dairy Congress is being held at Brussels, the capital of Belgium, which is attended by 500 delegates…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 7

The wool arrivals are now coming to hand very freely, and so far compare well with the previous season. The arrivals to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 7

In dairy produce, the operations of the week were fairly brisk, all lines sharing attention. Supplies of butter have been increasing…

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A Wonderful Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 11

The most wonderful farm in the world is situated in Canada. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that everything is worked by electricity…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company announce that they are in receipt of cable advices from London that the prices for the September wool sales were equal to the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The colonial wool sales opened last evening brisk, with prices from par to 10 per cent. higher than the closing rates of the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales last evening, competition was spirited at the opening rates. Crossbreds were in strong demand…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales last evening, bidding was extremely animated. A large selection of cross-beds was offered, and American…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 7

The wool season is now practically in full swing, supplies coming in well, and receiving good demand at the Sydney sales, with prices fully equal to late rates…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

The wool season continues to be brisk, and so far local arrivals are ahead of last season. The latest advice from London shows that scoured crossbred and coarse…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

A very satisfactory volume of business was done in the dairy produce trade, orders being very largely on October accounts…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

In farm produce, business during the week was brisk, some large orders being placed. Flour, in all brands, was stationary, and…

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Siberian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In 1898 the export of Siberian butter to Great Britain amounted to 150,000lb, but in 1902 it was 2,500,000lb, and it is expected…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 6

Walter John Phillips, Ellen M'Laren, and Frederick Phillips, on remand from the last Quarter Sessions at Maitland, were charged with having, on the 17th…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

The wool season continues brisk, but the arrivals during the week were not up to the previous week's totals. To the agency of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

In dairy produce trade was fairly brisk, the orders from the country being larger than usual at this period of the year. Butter was in heavy supply, and the…

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