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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 10

Butter, owing to the continued dry weather, is in short supply On several occasions during the past. Week agents have not had sufficient stocks…

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King George's Prize Cattle. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 7

King Edward has won the 100 guinea plate offered for the champion beast at Smithfield cattle show with a Shothern heifer called "Windsor Gem." As the…

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Export of Butter. Embargo Still Holds. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 8

Mr. Tudor, Minister for Customs, is determined act to allow the export of butter until Australian requirements are fully supplied…

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The Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I have seen many reports re the great wheat harvest we are about to be blessed with, the chartering of many vessels, which will be required to carry our…

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London Wool Sales. Last Series for the Year. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 4

The last of the series of wool sales for the year was opened to-day, when 8899 bales were offered, of which 4936 came from New Zealand. There was a good…

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Wheat Export

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

Reference to possible future trouble for the Government reminds me that they nearly struck quite a big patch of it last week in connection with their…

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British Farming Census

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

Agricultural statistics for the United Kingdom have acquired a special significance since the nation became involved in war. The recruits of the census which…

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Farm and Produce. Swine Fever

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

Recent investigation in America have satisfied the experts of the United States Bureau of Agriculture that swine fever is a curable disease. It has been…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 9

There has been at shortage of butter during the week, and grocers have been unable to obtain sufficient for their requirements. If the rain that has fallen,…

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Export of Butter. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 5

Arrangements have been made by Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, for the issue by the State Governments of forms of consent for the export of butter, but…

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Butter Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 4

The movement of the products of some of the primary industries of the Commonwealth is at present being controlled by distinct authorities. So far…

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Scientific Dairying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 8

The time has long gone by when dairying meant to the average person merely the keeping and milking of cows. It has become a science, and as such is subject…

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Wheat Export. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 5

The conference between Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, and the Ministers for Agriculture from the wheat-growing States, met to-day and discussed the…

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Australian Wheat. Sellers Withdraw. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1915 · page 5

The Australian wheat sellers have withdrawn from the market here. The reason is not given. Considerable astonishment has been…

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The Wheat Question. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 4

After the meeting to-day of the Inter state went Conference, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, described as midsummer madness the action of some farmers in…

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Australia's Wheat. Sale Should Be Expedited. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 5

Bathgate's report states that the Commonwealth Government has not yet distinguished itself in marketing its wheat. Much more might be sold…

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Dairy Jottings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 11

Butter and cheese should be prepared for the market in such a way that they have a good and pleasing appearance. This greatly assists in securing the best…

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Farm and Produce. American Grapes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 11

California is the most important grape Producing State in America. In 1909, when the last census was taken, California had approximately 144,000,000…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 9

The demand for all lines of dairy produce has been well maintained during the week. Butter has been in short supply, and…

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The Wheat Market. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 5

The wheat market was very firm to-day. There was a strong inquiry for steamer lots. A parcel of 1500 tons (January-February) sold for the…

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