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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 9

There has been a fair demand for dairy produce during the week. The principal movement in the market was the reduction in the price of butter that took place…

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Irish Farmer Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

Arising out of an agrarian dispute in Ireland, John Hynes, a farmer of East Clare, was shot being seriously wounded…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

There were no arrivals of wool at Newcastle during the week…

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Farm and Produce. Agricultural School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 11

Mr. R. L. Outhwaite, of Melbourne, who recently visited Denmark, is contributing to "The Australasian" a series of very Informative articles on the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

In the market for farm produce generally the demand has been practically of a hand-to-mouth character, storekeepers only buying actual requirements…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 9

Business has been slack locally in dairy produce, but there has been a good country demand during the week. There have not been any changes in quotations, and,…

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Legal Wheat Standard. Proposal by the State. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 4

A conference is to be held in Melbourne next week of the Ministers of Agriculture of the various States of the Commonwealth. A number of matters which are…

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Sydney Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

The Sydney wheat market advanced another half-penny a bushel yesterday. Holders of prime samples are not at all inclined to sell, though buyers were…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

The wool sales were opened last evening. Prices were maintained, and there was an active demand. Gibbs, Bright and Company are in…

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Canada and America. Farmers Favour Reciprocity. Ottawa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

The farmers in Canada are appealing to the Federal Conservatives to withdraw their opposition to the reciprocity treaty with the United States…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 23,910 bales, compared with…

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Farm and Produce. Marketing Broom Millet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 11

Growers of broom millet are advised to secure a copy of the bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture, dealing with the cultivation and marketing of…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 10

There is likely to be a large attendance at the Warwick Farm race meeting to-day. All the events have filled well, and with the course in good order the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

The market for farm produce has been exceedingly quiet, transactions being only on account of actual requirements. The market for wheat is healthier than…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 9

Local business in dairy produce lines has been quiet but a good country demand can be reported. Prices are practically without alteration…

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Training of Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

A difficulty appears to have arisen in obtaining lads of a suitable character from England for what are known as the Dreadnought farms in…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

The arrivals of wool to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., and Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., totalled 24,177 bales compared with 22,965…

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Farm and Produce. Sulphur for Fruit Trees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 11

Mr. J. Cockburn, of Toronto, has made at very interesting and successful experiment in the treatment of fruit trees. Mr. Cockburn had some well-grown peach,…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

The farm produce market was quiet transactions being only for actual requirements. The market for wheat continues…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 9

Business was a little bit quiet in dairy produce lines, and prices are practically without alteration. Butter supplies continue in excess of…

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