Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Wheat Market Dull
The market for both spot and forward wheat is dull. A few sales of spot took place to-day at 1s 4½d, but the quotation of 3s 10½d, Sydney, for next…
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Farming & the land, 1912
362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 19
Farmers and Settlers. Deputation to Mr. Trefle. Sydney
A deputation representing the Farmers and Settlers' Association, waited on Mr. Trefle, the State Minister for Agriculture to-day, to place before him a number of…
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The farm produce market has shown more animation during the past week than has been the case for some weeks previously, as most storekeepers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
The dairy produce market during the week has been characterized by a good deal of animation, and especially has this been noticeable in bacon and ham…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Sowing Maize
In the successful growth of maize much must depend on the method of sowing adopted. As the inspector for the north-west district points out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Warwick Farm Races
There was large attendance at the Warwick Farm race meeting on Saturday. Fine weather prevailed, and the different events resulted as under:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in England. Hay Crops Ruined. London
Disastrous floods have occurred in the Midlands. The Yorkshire farmers are abandoning their hay, and allowing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Butter
Sussex-street merchants engaged in the wholesale butter trade anticipate a busy time about the middle of next month, Increased supplies will be arriving in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Position of Wheat
"After steady market for several weeks in London an improvement was cabled through at the end of last week, when an advance from 3d to 6d per…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Pruning the Grape Vine
The sultana grape, with few exceptions, is usually grown in the hot, dry districts of this State, and in those the planting has been extensive. The Agricultural…
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The inquiry for all lines of dairy produce has been spirited during the week, and business has boon well maintained. A further fall was anticipated in…
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The market for all lines of produce has been well sustained during the week, considerable activity having been manifest in regard to the country orders…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Wool Item
Australia has the largest number of sheep of any country in the world. It fluctuates, and then we must remember area and population. If we carried as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Butter Factory Destroyed
The Bewthorne Butter Company's factory at Gresford was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening, including the machinery and £150 worth of butter. When the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Man with the Cropped Hair
"Prisoner at the bar," said his lordship, "a jury of your countrymen have found you guilty of a crime which shows long premeditation, careful weighing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Wheat Crops. Statistician's Estimates. Sydney
Mr. H. A. Smith, the Acting Government Statistician, has furnished the following particulars respecting the estimated area under wheat in the State for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Wheat. Exhibition in Antwerp. London
New South Wales is exhibiting specimens in duplicate of fourteen varieties of wheat at the Antwerp Corn Xchange…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Forward Wheat Weaker
The feature of the wheat market during the week has been the set-back in the price of forward delivery. The market is featureless, in fact, demoralised,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Maize and Weevils
"Clean farming, and the destruction by burning or fumigation of all waste cobs, maize, and rubbish in the sheds and about the paddocks, would make a great deal…
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A Very fair volume of trade has been passing in dairy produce during the week, especially in butter and eggs. Particularly good sales have been…
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