Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Wheat Market
The Whitsuntide holidays caused a broken week in the London wheat market, and for several days no cable information was received. During that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1913
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 18
Dairy Produce
Business has been hampered by the heavy rains, owing to the difficulty experienced in getting supplies away to customers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Orchard Notes
In this column last week answers were given to several questions which had been put by "Inquirer," a would-be fruitgower, who wrote from Speers' Point…
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The market for all lines of produce has been devoid of animation. Wheat is easier and values ruling are in the neighbourhood of 3s 9d per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Training for Emigrants. Farm in England. London
Mr. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has boon interviewed in reference to the proposal to establish an agricultural training…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Blind Farmer's Success
A wonderful example of the triumph of the will over physical disabilities is to be found in the case of Mr. J. Schwier, of Moreton, near Ongar. Mr. Schwier…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm and Produce. the Flooded Farms
The giant forces of Nature have been at work, and from the watershed of the Hunter River and its, tributaries there has some down a mighty torrent, which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
Owing to the floods in the Hunter and the consequent inability to rail goods north, nothing has transpired in farm produce lines of any importance. There has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →American Tariffs. Fight for Free Wool. Washington
The Special Committee of the Senate has considered the wool and sugar schedule of the proposed tariff. Senator Walsh condemned the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shipping of Wheat
Mr. Trefle, the State Minister for Agriculture, announced recently that the Government had decided to introduce a system for the bulk carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. It Was a Famous Crossing.—the Non-smoker's Lament.—the Chances for American Trade.—who Should Pay for the Sydney Bridge?—respecting Flood Waters.—are We Poor Farmers? Sydney
The Blue Mountains sometimes catch are in midsummer, and very fine is the sight—at night time. Just now they are on fire," and it is winter, but it is with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Free Wool."
The question of free wool in the United States is still at issue. In anticipation of things, which include the opening of the canal, a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Produce. Poor Cow Owners
Hoard's Dairyman says:—"The extent to which foolish and careless methods exist in dairying, as well as the utter indifference among farmers as to such…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
There was a moderate amount of business transacted this week in the produce departments, and with the exception of mill offals, no line has commanded…
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The only dairy produce lines in which prices have been altered during the week are butter, bacon, and eggs. Butter, as notified in yesterday's "Newcastle Herald"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Australian Wheat. London
From information received from the High Commissioner's Office, London, South Australian, New South Wales, and Victroian wheat is quoted at 37s ½d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barton on Trial. Sentenced to Death. English Farm Murder. London
The trial has been concluded of William Barton, a gamekeeper, charged with the murder of Winifred Mitchell, a farm servant at Wimbozne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theory in Farming
The true theory of farming embraces a knowledge of the cause of things, while true practice consists in a right understanding of the effect of the cause. We…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Telephones for Farmers
It is interesting to note from the Postmaster-General's annual statement on the business of the department that farmers are increasingly making use of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Produce. Lime and Land
In the discussions upon the use or lime on the land it is desirable to remember certain established principles to begin with. First, that we should not use…
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