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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 22

Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 9

Business in the produce trade has been only of moderate volume, actual requirements being asked for, as it is thought that values might case shortly…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 9

In most lines of dairy produce there has been a good volume of business during the week. Butter continues to be in good supply,…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

The October wool sales opened to-day, when 8133 bales were offered, of which 3603 bales came from New Zealand, The selection was very interior…

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Farm and Produce. a Disease of Citrus Trees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 11

In an article in the "Journal of Agriculture" of Victoria, on the grey mould or Botrytis disease of citrus trees, Mr. C. C. Brittlebank, the Government…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 9

In dairy, produce generally there has been a brisk business transpiring during the week. Butter is coming forward is plentiful…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 9

There has been a good demand for most lines of produce, and supplies are difficult to obtain, particularly of prime chair and potatoes. The Government has issued…

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Wheat Freights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 4

It is stated on good authority that it will take a thousand ships to carry the exportable surplus of the Australian wheat harvest to the markets of the…

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Export of Wheat. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 5

The conference of Ministers of Agriculture further discussed the matter of the allotment of space on wheat ships. The allotment gives Victoria 30 per…

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The Wheat Conference. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 5

The wheat conference of Ministerial representatives of four States sat again to-day, and made arrangements as regards allotment of space. It was also…

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Wheat Export Question. Scheme Decided On. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

A long conference was held to-day between Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and the State Ministers for Agriculture, on the wheat question. A number of…

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Dairy Cows in Denmark

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 11

The reform that Danish dairymen have effected in the ages of their herds during the last twenty years is worth careful consideration, on account of the economic…

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Farm and Produce. Farmyard Manure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 11

The great value of farmyard manure is not generally appreciated by Australian farmers. Most of it is allowed to go to waste, either by not being used at all, or…

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French Wine Crop. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

"Le Monitour Viticole" estimates the French wine crop at about 500,000,000 gallons…

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Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 9

The market for most lines of farm produce has been exceedingly bare during the past week, and a demand of an exceptionally keen character has been…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 9

There has been no material change in dairy produce quotations since last week. Butter is showing a little shrinkage in the supplies coming forward, and…

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Our Sydney Letter. Still Recruiting.—"enlist Now."—money for the Commonwealth.—pooling the Crops.—less Water for the Northern Subures.—also, Less Beer for All. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 4

The recruiting campaign continues with unabated vigour. The speech of the British Prime Minister appears to have sunk in. Every man seems to have an idea…

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Financing Wheat Shipments. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, stated to-night that the conference of Commonwealth and State representatives agreed upon a comprehensive scheme for…

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The Wheat Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 6

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, has rendered great service to Australia by the courageous manner in which he has grappled with the wheat question…

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Australia's Wheat. Importers' Hopes London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

The announcement that the Commonwealth is taking over the wheat supply of Australia has caused disappointment on the Baltic Exchange, but newspapers and…

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London Wool Sales. the Next Series. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day good [?] a and all crossbreds were firm at laa[?] rates, but faulty merinos had only a dragging sale. There were some withdrawa[?]…

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