Wheat Plays Its Part
Sir Francis Suttor spoke only of wool. We have got to consider all of our primaries. The diagram illustrates wheat. The section in the left refers to millions…
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Farming & the land, 1913
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 18
Farm Work 300 Years Ago
"The daily life of a farmer in the early part of the seventeenth century was epitomised by Gervase Markham thus," said Mr. R. H. Row, C.B., Assistant-secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Produce. Value of Silage
The inspector of agriculture for the North Coast recently pointed out the immense value of silage. In doing so he aid the wonderful results obtained along…
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Business in Farm produce showed a little improvement during the week, and in several lines there was some animation, with the unusually warm weathon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on a Convict Farm. Imprisoned Men Die. Jackson (Miss.)
Trapped on the second floor of an antiquated coil let "cage," 35 negro convicts perished In flames at Oakley Convict Farm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce
At the last meeting of the Inverell Agricultural Bureau, one of the members read a paper on fruitgrowing. It was held that the possibilities of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
Business has been very quiet in farm produce. This has been one of the dull[?]st periods experienced during the last five years…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Laying Out the Orchard
The "Agricultural Gazette" for July contains an article by Mr. R. G. Edgell, a well-known Bathurst orchardist, on the subject of the various designs that…
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The week has been a quiet one in produce lines, and business has been mostly for actual requirements. The wheat market is weak. To all…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Warwick Farm Races. Single Wins. Sydney
Fine weather prevailed for the Warwick Farm Racing Club a Bank Holiday meeting this afternoon. There was a large attendance, and the results were as under:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Butter Fakirs
Our butter in England seems to give us a lot of trouble. The latest is that some inferiority is to be traced to the use of [?]eliking machines. It has been said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bulk Handling of Wheat. Scheme Adopted. Sydney
Mr. Trefic, the State Minister for Lands and Agriculture, stated to-night that the Cabinet had given consideration to the report furnished by Mr. Burrell, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Paterson Farm. Ii
On Sunday, the day being fine and warm, accepted the invitation of the hostess to accompany her to church. The building, a new wooden one, situated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Wheat Market Reviewed
"The wheat business for the past week is easily written," comment Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., in their weekly circular issued to-day. "Evidences of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. the Breeding of Horses
"The steady extension of wheat-growing and of cultivation throughout our semiarid western areas, the general expansion of mixed farming, as well as the rapid…
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There has been no revival of business since last week, and transactions have been of a very limited character. Merchants have again had a taste of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Industry
Wool-growing must be classed as the oldest industry in Australia. It is true that those who came to lay the foundation of the settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike at Darling Island. Wheat Ships Held Up. Sydney
The action of the Chief Commisoner in substituting a permanent staff of gantrymen for casual labour at Darling Island led to a strike of nearly 100…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Handling of Wheat. American Expert's Report. Bulk System Recommended. Sydney
The report of Mr. Burrell, the American what expert, who was engaged by the State Government to inquire into the adoption of the bulk handling of grain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pen-notes and Pencillings. an English Farm
A good many people have a very erroneous idea of the scope and status of a firstclass English farm. First of all, it is a mistake to refer to the old country…
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