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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 9

Business in farm produce was fairly good during the week. The wheat market is very firm, with few sellers. According to some statistics, it…

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Farmers' Union Sales

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

The supply at farm and dairy produce, and of ruit, was somewhat reduced at the weekly union sales yesterday, Melons and pumpkins were well represented, but…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 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 31,273 bales, compared with7…

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Dairy Produce

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

Business in dairy produse lines was quiet during the week. Prices generally continue at about last week's levels. Butter supplies show a slight increase…

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Shortage of Wheat. High Prices Inevitable. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 5

Beerbohm's Circular estimate the requirements of the wheat-importing countries at 63,000,000 quarters, and the probable exports at 54,750,000…

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Wheat Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,165,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 2,990,000 quarters…

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Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

The second series of Australasian wool sales opened last evening. There was brisk competition, at about 5 per cent, advance on the…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales evening, there was spirited com[?]tion, and prices in general had a [?]dening tendency…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Company and Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, totalled 31,443 bales, compared with…

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Wheat-growing in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

The great revival of farming in England which began in 1907 looks as if it will continue. The price of wheat has kept at a good paying figure. The average price…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 9

Business in dairy produce lines was not very active during the week. Prices, however, remain at about last week's levels. Butter supplies continue to show an…

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London News. Wheat-growing in England. Mr. Pember Reeves' New Position.—parliamentary Holdings.—the Kruger Telegram.—daylight Saving Bill.—death of Lord Burton.—japanese Foreign Policy.— London, February 5th, 1909. Mr. Pember Reeves' New Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

In a crowded lecture room at the London School of Economics on Tuesday, a man who has already played a prominent part in the drama of Empire, and who…

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Liliputian Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

When at Castlemaine last week, Mr. Elwood Mead, chairman of the Victorian Water Supply Commission, discovered some irrigationists after his own heart…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales last evening there was the keenest competition, and prices for all sorts are hardening. Merinoes are 5 per…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 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 31,449 bales, compared with 30,245…

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The Queerest Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

What is perhaps the most remarkable farm in the world is located in Alaska, on a small tributary of the Tanana River, only 125 miles south of the Arctic Circle…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 9

A fair volume of business was passing in dairy produce lines during the week. Butter supplies have been practically without any increase for the week…

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Chicago Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

The value of the cattle received in Chicago during last year is estimated at £34,686,000 an increase of nearly £2,000,000 over 1906, and shows an…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON Saturday.—At the wool sales last evening there was a strong sale will keen competition. Merinoes reached the highest rates of the series,…

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Butter-fat Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 7

In all there were 74 cows in the butter fat test at the St. Louis World's Fair, including Shorthorns, Jerseys, Dutch, and Swiss. Of those 33 produced sufficient fat…

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