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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 21

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 9

In the farm produce section trade has been fairly brisk. The position with regard to wheat and flour remains without alteration…

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Farm and Produce. Potato Scab. Causes and Remedies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 11

The cause of the condition in potatoes known as "Potato Scab" has been the subject of much speculation and Investigation, and a statement by the Biologist…

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Wheat Areas. New Homestead Farms. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 6

Following up the desire of the Government to enocurage the cultivation of lands for the production of wheat, Mr. Trelle, the Minister for Lands, has decided to…

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Australian Wool. Wanted by America. Appeal to Britain. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Page, the American Ambassador, having reported from London that Britain is willing to arrange a modification Australia's wool embargo, wool dealers…

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The Price of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 13

One good sign, which should have a beneficial influence on the community is the unexpected way the wool sales have worked out here us in New South Wales…

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Export of Wool. the American Demand. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

Since issuing his proclamation prohibiting the export of wool, Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, has had many applications from wool exporters for…

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Farm and Produce. Feeding Dairy Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 11

Probably the most difficult animal to feed is the milch cow. This class of stock has been developed to such a night pitch—its natural instinct of milk…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 9

Trade in dairy produce has been rather quiet during the week, and the market has shown no fresh features. There is a weaker tendency in the…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 9

The market for farm produce has been quiet during the past week, and merchants have been complaining that they cannot get forage from the country on account…

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Roumanian Farming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 11

In Roumanla more than a third of the land fit for cultivation is in the hands of about a thousand large proprietors, who, as a rule do not cultivate it directly,…

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Importation of Wheat. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

When confirming to-day the statement that the States had reached an agreement regarding the prices of cereals, Mr. Hageltorn, State Minister for public…

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Embargo on Wool. Approved by Traders. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 5

The London "Daily Telegraph" states that most of the traders approve of the embarge places on the expert of Australian, New Zealand, and South African…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 4

The Federal Government, guided we all sincerely believe by the cable from London, is determined to keep the German soldier from enjoying the warmth of…

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Exports of Wool. the New Regulations. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 5

The Board of Trade has issued regulations governing the applications for the export of wool and woollens. Licenses for the export of raw material…

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State Parliament. Legislative Assembly. the Wheat Harvest. Government to Buy Whole Crop. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HIOLMAN, the Premier, in reply to…

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The Wheat Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 4

The wheat markets of the world are always affected by the outbreak of war. Bread is the staple of the diet of the principal nations of the world,…

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The Wheat Question. Statement by Mr. Hall. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Hall, the state Attorney-General referring to the proposed action of the Government in connection with the wheat harvest, said it would mean that bread…

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The Wheat Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

Since the New South Wales Government decided to take all the product of the present wheat harvest and pay the producers 5s a bushel there…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 9

The arrivals of wool at Newcastle for the current season to date, to the agencies of Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Company and Dalgety and Company, amount to 19,194…

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The Wheat Bill. to Be Passed on Tuesday. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Holman, the State Premier, mac[?] further reference this afternoon to the Government's wheat purchase proposal in its relation to the negotiations that [?]…

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