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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 16

Bad Flavour in Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 7

"The question of butter supplies is become acute in England" (writes the Midland Counties "Herald," of 2nd July), "because, owing to the shortage in Canada,…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,005,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,310,000 quarters. The…

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Crops and Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

The application of electricity to the stimulation of plant life in order to increase the yield of a given area has been attended by such remarkable…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

Produce of all descriptions was well represented at the weekly union sales, yesterday, and to a brisk demand from a large attendance of buyers all lines were…

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The Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The butter market is quiet, and values are without alteration…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 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 1558 bales, compared with 2616…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 9

A satisfactory volume of business was passing in dairy produce lines during the week. With the exception of eggs the market is without any particular…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 9

There was a good turnover in f[?]m produce lines during the week. The wheat market remains at about equal to last week's [?]evels…

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English Hop Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The English hop crop is reported to be of magnificent quality…

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Our Sydney Letter. Collisions at the Heads.—a Crop of Minor Fleet Stories.—poison Bottles and Law for Them.—the Sydney Ferries and Their Employees.—what of the Poor Tram Conductors?—a Memorial to the American Fleet. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 5

Two collisions in quick succession at the Heads! We have been warned a hundred times of the collision to occur in the harbour, So far, however, it hasn't…

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English Hop Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Heavy rains have seriously damaged the hop crops in England. It is estimated that the total acreage in England under hops is…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 6

There were ample supplies of produce forward at the weekly union soles yesterday Competition was keen throughout, and anything showing good quality was…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 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 3268 bales, compared with 6405…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 6

Dairy and farm produce was in ample supply at the weekly union sales yesterday, and though green vegetables were in large supply, yet the market closed firm…

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Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The "Morning Leader" states that Mr. T. Price, the Premier of South Australia, and Mr. Kidston, Premier of Queensland, are…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 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 4431 bales, compared with 9316 bales in…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 9

There was a good volume of business passing in farm produce lines during the week. The wheat market is practically the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 9

There was a good demand for all dairy produce lines during the week. Butter continues to sell freely. There is a slight increases in supplies, but the cold…

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Farmers' Union Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

The weather for the past two months has been particularly favourable to all crops, and yesterday's market was on ample reflection of this fact, hay,…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 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 6596 bales, compared with 12,03[?]…

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