Organising the Farmers
A tolerably warm controversy has recently been going on in the columns of the "Argus" relative to the formation of the Farmers' Union. The People's party…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1916
579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 29
Dairy Produce
Apart from substantial reductions in eggs, following on the arrival of heavy supplies, there has been practically no change in than market for dairy produce…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Sales. London
Some American wool firms thought that the announcement of July 27th, that the Board of Trade would permit small quantities of crossbred wool to be exported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Action of Sulphur on Potatoes
In a recent issue of the "Murk Lane Express," the following particulars are given of experiments in the use of sulphur in potato growing:—"It has been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Control Over Wool. London
Persistent rumours have been revived at Bradford that the Government will establish some sort of control over colonial wools in the near future…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Spy Farm. Behind British Front
The remarkable story, showing the extraordinary versatility of the German spy, is related by a British colonial officer. "On the part of the British front, where my…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Crop of the Beaches
Considerable uneasiness was caused here by sensational statements in Parliament referring to the treatment and condition of some of the wheat which is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Produce. Potato Growing
The potato plant is more conservative in regard to soil requirements than any of the farm crops commonly grown. It does best on deep, loose, warm loams, well…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
Although business in other commodities has been dull for some little time past, tine volume of trade recorded in dairy produce shows no sign of diminution…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Defence of German Crops. Amsterdam
German commanders have issued confidential instructions to farmers for the defence of crops from the fire bombs of British and French aviators…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Wheat Crop New York
Despite the decline in the wheat yield the Government does not expect a serious shortage in the United States, though the exports will be small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Market. London
The London "Dally Telegraph" declares that Chicago influences are largely responsible for the rise in the price of wheat on the English markets during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia's Wheat. London
"The Times" says the idea has been suggested among grain dealers' that Australia should be able to attract tonnage by paying higher freights than 110s, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy's Wool Imports. London
Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Lewis Harcourt, First Commissioner of Works, said that Italy's imports of greasy wool from all sources…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sugar Crop. Melbourne
Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer, states that any possible shortage of the Australian sugar crop had been provided against by the Government by arrangement with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Wine Crop. Paris
The prospects of the French wine crop are much brighter. The latest estimate is that the crop will be 45,000,000 hectolitres. Labour is more plentiful as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Australian Wheat Surplus
A cable message from Australia a week or two ago caused some alarm among wheat producers and flour millers here. The news was to the effect that the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Produce. Sorghum v. MAIZE
The grain sorghums, according to a bullatin issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, have about 10 per cent. less feeding value than maize. To…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Produce
The market for farm produce generally as been quiet, and the business done has been only of a hand-to-mouth character. The prospects for the wheat market are much healthier…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
In most lines of dairy produce le has been a good volume of business reported for the week. Supplies of choice butter are short, but lower…
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