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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 18

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 9

In the produce section most lines are reported to be dull, and the opening of the month was not characterised by the usual brightness in trade. A number of merchants…

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Australian Butter. Inquiry in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

The Agents-General for Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, West Australia, and Queensland have commenced an inquiry into the transit,…

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American Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Carne, an officer of the New South Wales Agricultural Department, who has just returned from an extended visit to the United States,…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

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 13,235 bales,…

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Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Wheat Position Brighter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

A decidedly brighter market was displayed in Sydney to-day for wheat, this being brought about owing to the receipt of a cable stating that the American…

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Farm and Produce. Lime and Fruit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 11

It is generally admitted that periodical dressings of lime will tend to improve the mechanical condition of all orchard soils. In a measure the results obtained are…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

A good volume of trade has been passing during the week in dairy produce. Bacon is weaker in tone owing to heavy offerings of flitches, due to the heavy…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

Only a moderate amount of business has been transacted in the produce section during the week. Regarding wheat, London cables have…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sir George Reid the Man of the Hour—words of Wisdom on Our Future.—the American Free Tariff.—what It Means for Us in Wool Meat, and Wheat.—coal Is to Be Free.—the Chance We Cannot Miss. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 4

The population of Sydney has been reduced to one. Easily explained! Look at the stars before the sunrise, large ones, small ones, and all atwinkle. Up comes…

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Murder in West Australia. One-legged Farmer Killed. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 5

Another sensation has emanated from Warrona. A few years ago it was the scene of one of the most diabolical murders in the crime annals of the State…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 9

The arrivals of wool at Newcastle for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company, and Messrs. Dalgety and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 9

The dairy produce market has been active during the week. Butter continues firm and in good quality. Cheese is unaltered in price, and a…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 9

There has been only a limited amount of business in the produce section during the week. The local market for wheat has…

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Farm and Produce. Meat Problem in Argentina

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 11

The short-sighted policy of indiseriminate slaughter of likely bulls and cows in Argentina, says a South American authority, has resulted in a state of affairs that…

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English Farm Products

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 11

Part 11 of the Agricultural Statistics for 1912, issued by the British Board of Agriculture, deals with the produce of crops, and brings out the deficient yields…

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The American Tariff. Revision in Effect. Wool and Sugar Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 8

The new tariff law, the work of a Democratic Administration and a Democratic majority in both Houses of Congress, is now in actual effect, except that free…

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The Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1913 · page 5

The wool sales opened yesterday with brisk bidding. Merinos, of which there was an excellent selection from the new clip, were…

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Wool Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 11

With the general trade of the world active, and every prospect of remaining so, there should be a strong consumptive demand for wool during the coming year…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 9

The arrivals of wool at Newcastle for the current season to date to the agencies of Messrs. Dalgety and Company and Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Company,…

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Farm and Produce. Bordeaux Mixture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 11

The Bureau of Plant Industry, United States Department of Agriculture, has issued a bulletin on "Some Factors influencing the Efficiency of Bord[?]ux…

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