Free Wool. Opposition in America. Salt Lake City
The Woolgrowers are considering the introduction of the principle of co-operation in woolgrowing, in order to compete with the incoming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1914
403 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 21
Farm Produce
There has been a fair amount of activity in the produce section of the markets during the week. Floor was reduced 5s per ton by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Budding Fruit Trees
In view of the small cost involved, the amateur fruitgrower will be well advised to purchase his young trees from a nurseryman, rather than undertake the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wrecked by Avalanche. a Swiss Farmhouse. Berne
While a farmer and his wife at Hamlete, in the Canton Saint Gall, were dining, and his grandmother was in the kitchen, an avalanche fell from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Margarine and Butter
Manufacturerd of imitation butters are undoubtedly making enermous profits, and it was stated recently in the British Parliament by the Minister for Agriculture,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Produce. Farm Work Statistics
Bulletin No. 3 of the United States Department of Agriculture says that the average field day four man and team, was found to be 9.65 hours for ploughing and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lord Gladstone's Views. Injury to Farmers. Capetown
Lord Gladstone, the Governor-General, in opening an Agricultural Show [?] Paal, made indirect reference to present situation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Produce
Although this week is the loot of the month there has been a fairly good volume of business transacted, although the market in several lines has been weak. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
Business generally in dairy produce has been good. Supplies of butter have been more plentiful, and prices consequently are not…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Sydney Letter. When Governor Hunter Was Appointed.—those Proceedings in Caucus.—what of That Deported Australian?—the Excited Share Market.—farmers As Strike-breakers.—cruelty to Stock. Sydney
On Anniversary Day some members of the Pioneers' Club assembled in front of Governor Phillip's statue, to cheer our first Governor, and the flag we love…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Prices
Notwithstanding that certain scientists delight in fixing a time when there will be a wheat famine, the harvests of the earth total remarkable figures, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Season's Record Wheat Cargoes
The big tramp steamer Anglo Egyptian, 7375 tons register, was cleared from Sydney with 111,666 bags of wheat for the United Kingdom or Continent. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Dairy Show. Dominion Exhibits. London
The British Dairy Farmers' Association has decided that at the next dairy show there shall be separate classes for Australian and New Zealand butter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Produce
A very satisfactory volume of business has been transacted on the Newcastle produce market during the past week. The market for wheat was very firm,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
There has been a good week's business in dairy produce. The supplies of butter have increased slightly, and the demand is quite aqual…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Raising Orange Trees
Several portinent inquiries are answered in the "Journal of Agriculture, by the State Horticultural Instructor (Mr. Geo. Quinn). A gardener about to start an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →And So—"butter!"
On the fourth day the stock is put into an oloo press. This is held at a temperature of about 88. A press consists of about 60 plates, with eight cakes to each,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool by Sailing Ship
"To bring wool from Australia to Bradford," says the "Shipping Gazette," London, "per steamship costs ¼d per lb, but rather than hare it brought so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Milk Supply. Government Starts a Dairy. Sydney
Mr. Estell, the Minister for Labour and Industry announced this afternoon that he had decided to establish a State dairy farm for the supply of milk to all those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Produce Market. Sydney, Friday. Firm Position of Wheat
Another strong market was in evidence to-day for what for was for prompt detivary to complete shipping orders for the United kingdom and Continent. Apart…
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