Victoria's Needs. Farmers with Capital. London
Sir John Fuller, Governor of Victoria, who has arrived in England, in course of an interview, said:—"Victoria's chief want is young farmers…
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Farming & the land, 1913
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 18
Our Sydney Letter. a Royal Commission Appointed.—living on a Pittance.—that Little "Confidence Trick" in Melbourne.—mr. Kidman on Sheep and the Northern Territory.—the Chinese and Opium Smoking.—a Great Harvest Assured. Sydney
Speaking at a meeting Mr. Wade said that he reiterated all his charges. Some one on the crowd asked him to repeat them outside the House. For some…
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The dairymen of the Gresford district were gathered in force at the little township of Gresford on Thursday to join with the directors of the Bowthorne…
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The arrivals of wool at Newcastle during the current season to date, to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company and Messrs. Dalgety and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. London Butter Market
Dalgety and Company's London office, under yesterday's date, advises that the market is firm for the finest quality butter, and quiet for secondary and inferior. Quotations…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Bordeaux Mixture
Bordeaux mixture is composed of copper sulphate (bluestone) and quicklime, with a certain quantity of water. The amounts of copper sulphate and of lime…
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Butter has had steady sale during the week, and the brighter prospects reported on the English market have had a firming influence on the local market…
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The market for produce has been quiet during the week, and with the exception of an advance in maize, operations have been of an uneventuful character…
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A remarkable discovery of what is believed to be a new variety of wheat possessing wonderful productive powers is reported from Buckden, Huntingdonshire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Margarine and Butter. Forthcoming Conference. London
Many British agricultural societies have responded to the invitation of Captain Collins, the Secretary to the Commonwealth in London, to attend a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy Show. Australian Exhibits. London
There is a record entry of oversea exhibits at the Dairy Show. They include 24 in the cheese competition—all from Australia and New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Season
The arrivals of wool for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs. Bright, and Company and Messrs. Dalgety and Company total 8120 bales,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. The Butter Outlook
The butter market in Sydney to-day held firm at late figures. One prominent merchant, however, declared that this state of affairs cannot be maintained much longer,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Important to Orchardists
Mr. D. Hawkins, district fruit inspector of the State Department of Agriculture, asks that the attention of orchardists be directed to the fact that amended…
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Butter has had good inquiry, and although the supply is increasing the favourable market tends to maintain prices., Bacon continues scarce, and prices were…
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Business in the produce section has been rather quiet during the week, and no transactions of magnitude have been recorded. New season's wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Sydney Letter. the Panama Exhibition Commission.—a Word in Season to the Wise.—our Wool and Meat Trade.—panama Makes Australia a Potential Power.—six-pence Per Head to Advertise the Fact.—a Call for Patriotic Action. Sydney
The arrival of the Panama Exhibition Commission is a matter of greater importance. Four gentlemen bearing the credentials of their nation have come with…
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The arrivals of wool for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company, and Messrs. Dalgety, are 9516 bales, as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →What About the Farmer?
The wages of labourers in many parts of the country no doubt ought to be raised, but on the other hand the farmer might [?]uite well say that farming has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Produce. "Itch" Among Horses
Numerous applications have been made to the stock branch of the State Agricultural Department in the last two or three months, and also to veterinary…
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