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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Maitland Experimental Farm. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. J. Perry, the Minister for Agriculture will leave Sydney for Maitland on Sunday night, with the object of attending the military tournament which…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON Friday.—At the wool sales last evening there was spirited competition at unchanged prices…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 30,265 bales, compared with…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

The chief features in regard to dairy produce lines daring the week have been the firming of both the bacon and cheese markets. Other lines have remained at…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 9

An average volume of business was passing on the farm produce market during the week. The wheat market is inclined to firm,…

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State of Ireland. Progress of Farmers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

Sir Horace Plunkett Commissioner of the Congested District Boards for Ireland, speaking at Birmingham, urged the completion of the land…

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Hunter Experimental Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 6

During the course of an address in reply to the toast of his health at the hospital carnival luncheon yesterday, Mr. J. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, said he…

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Failure of Olive Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The failure of the olive crops in France, Spain, and Italy has caused olives and olive oil to rise 40 per cent., and a further…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—There were no wool sales last evening, owing to fog…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 30,486 bales, compared with 29,166 bales…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines was quiet during the week, but agents anticipate a better demand through the new month…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

Business in farm produce was good during the week. The wheat market is very strong, and farmers is most cases are holding for…

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Record Wheat Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 4

What is claimed to be a record shipment of wheat from South Australian in one bottom was taken by the steamer Inveran, which left Port Adelaide for the United Kingdom…

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Wonders of a Fly Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 3

The only fly farm and training stable for insects in England is owned by Mr. F. P. Smith, a young official in the service of the Local Government Board,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

The supplies at the weekly union sales were limited yesterday, and with buyers in good attendance, prices were consequently much better. Hay was in smaller…

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Record Wool Cargo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

The steamer Navarine, running under the auspices of the Australian Union line, was despatched from Melbourne on Wednesday night by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. for…

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Co-operative Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The co-operative farming scheme initiated at Witham, Essex, by Lord Rayleigh, yielded the labourers 4 per cent on their…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., totalled 30,618 bales, compared with 29,684…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales this evening business was brisk, and all sorts were firm at recent rates…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

There was a satisfactory amount of business in farm produce lines during the week. The wheat market has been very firm,…

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