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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farmers and Settlers. Close of the Conference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 6

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was continued to-day, Mr. J. Perry presiding. The following resolutions were…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 6

The supply of farm and dairy produce, though curtailed on account of the protracted spell of wet weather, was not small, as might have been expected at the…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 741 bales, compared with 946…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

All lines of farm produce had good attention during the week. The wheat market remains firm at last week's quotations…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 9

There was a good deal of excitement in dairy produce lines during the week. Butter advanced 42s per cwt, and the market at present high rates is firm, with…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 3

The Warwick Farm races were held on Saturday in fine weather. The going, however, was very heavy, as a result of the heavy rain the previous night. Results:—…

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Wheat Afloat. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,825,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,035,000 quarters…

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The Wheat Commission. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1908 · page 5

The Wheat Commission sat in Adelaide to-day. Mr. John Darling, wheat merchant, in answer to the chairman, stated that the…

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Sir William Farmer's Estate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The will of the late Sir William Farmer (of Farmer and Company, Sydney and London) has been proved, the estate being…

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British Wheat Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday—"The Times" estimates the condition of the English wheat crop at 91.1 per cent…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 6

The supplies of farm and dairy produce at the weekly Farmers' Union sales yesterday were very large, and reflected the beneficial results of the recent bountiful…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and and Company and Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., totalled 774 bales,…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 9

Good business can be reported in farm produce lines for the week. The wheat market is very much firmer, attention is centred on the London…

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Pearl Farming in Mexico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 11

In an article in the "Mexican Herald," it is claimed that the honour of being first to discover and put into successful operation the secret of cultivaing…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,910,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,110,000 quarters…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 6

Farm and dairy produce were in good supply at the Farmers' Union sales yesterday the bulk of the supply being made up of hay, green vegetables, and a…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., numbered 1023 bales, compared with 1671 bales…

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Improved Wheat and Oats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 16

Some extremely interesting experiments of vital interest to farmers have been carried out on some farms in the neighbourhood of Sandringham. M…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 9

Operations in dairy produce were generally satisfactory during the week, and as prices are now more in keeping with buyers' ideas of values, operations have…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 9

There was a satisfactory volume of business passing in farm produce lines during the week. The wheat market remained unaltered,…

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