Farming in the Desert
All inter-State travellers know the ninety-mile desert, which cuts South Australia off from Victoria and helps to make the railway to Melbourne and the…
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Farming & the land, 1905
237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 12
A Sydney Letter. the Merino Sheep Controversy.—much Printer's Ink Over a Very Trifling Matter.—the Passing of the Sailing Ship in Sydney Harbour.—admiral Fanshawe's Promotion.—something for the Labour Party.—marriage As Made by the Police Court. Sydney
There is quite a little war in one of the papers over who introduced merino sheep into Australia. It started with a distinguished gentleman occupying a high…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Produce
Business was quiet in dairy produce lines during the week. Butter supplies continue in excess of requirements for local consumption, but…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shortage of Panjab Crops
LONDON, Tuesday.—The absence of rain is causing anxiety regarding the crops in the Panjab. The monsoonal rainfall was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference. Sydney
The annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association wan commenced in the Royal Chambers, Castlereagh-street, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nova Scotian Apple Crop
LONDON, Wednesday.—It is reported that the Nova Scotian apple crop this season will not exceed 250,000 barrels, instead of as ususal, 600,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Canadian Crop
LONDON, Thursday.—The July Bulletin estimates that the spring wheat crop of the North-West Territory of Canada will amount to 21,723,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Season
The wool season has now commenced, and consignments are beginning to come to Newcastle. It is too early in the season to yet hazard a clearly defined opinion as…
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There was a fair volume of business passing in dairy produce lines during the week. Butter supplies are in excess of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Products. an Interesting Display. Sydney
At the Royal Exchange Buildings, Bridge-street, to-day, an exhibition was opened for the purpose of showing what the State of New South Wales can produce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmers' Conference
The discussion at the Conference of Farmers and Settlers of the question as to whether land agents should be permitted to carry on business…
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The wool arrivals to date number 513 bales, compared with 495 bales during the correspondent period of last season, the arrivals for the week numbering 152. O[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Essex Farm Colony
In one of the prettiest parts of Essex, miles away from any railway station, lies that little farm colony with which the Poplar Guardians are experimenting as a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairy Produce
Business in dairy produce lines was, on the whole, of a satisfactory nature during the week. The continued dry weather is interfering…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waiting for Wool
A number of sailing ships have been lying in Hobson's Bay for some time past (says the Melbourne "Argus") awaiting the advent of the wool season to load cargoes for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Season
There were received during the week to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs. Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited. 642 bales of wool, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Produce
There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in dairy produce lines during the week. Owing to the continued dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Hop Crop
LONDON, Saturday.—Lemay's estimate of the English hop crop is that it will be one of the best ever known, and that there will be no need to…
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The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., number 1291 bales, compared with 1050,…
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Business in dairy produce lines was very satisfactory during the week, buyers operating more freely on September accounts…
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