Female Farmers Stenographer's Romance
The adventures of a New York stenographer, who took up 160 fertile acres in the Rocky Mountain region, grew potatoes and corn, and gained health and wealth…
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Farming & the land, 1918
488 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 25
Sheep Supply Normal Values Remain Firm. SYDNEY
The quality of the sheep at Homebush sales today was good, and the yarding was normal for this period of the year. There were few alterations in values…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Supplies Short Fair Demand For Eggs
The arrival of fresh butter supplies direct from the factories has bee as low during the present week as at the time of the recent shortage. It is expected that supplies will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Fund Spinning of Wool
The war Cheat depot's financial statement for July showed that £769 13s 2d had been revolved. Of this sum, £269 was raised by the revue at the Victoria Theatre. and £116 13s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Backward Drought and Frosts TAMWORTH
The growth of wheat which had germinated after several light showers during the month was later retarded by the continued heavy frosts, and tho ground had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why the Wheat Price May Fail
The unfortunate phase of the Australian wheat position, which seems about to develop, will be the realisation of a fear which has existed for some time. The growing acuteness of the shipping position has gradually fed the doubt whether Great Britain could or would keep on buying at full prices a commodity which, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Produce Pruning the Passion Vine
The method of pruning passion vines depends on the way they are trained. In commercial plantations they are always, grown on a trellis, but in this State the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
There has been little of note to record in farm produce transactions during the past week. Wheat, flour, bran, and pollard, remain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Produce
Most dairy produce lines have been in keen demand during the week, and a satisfactory volume of business has been passing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Wool Clip. Capetown
General Eustin in a statement regarding the wool question to a meeting of prominent breeders at Bloemfontein said the consumption by the Japanese trade was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Army Crops London, Monday Night
Mr. Perry Robinson, correspondent of "The Times," says that our troops have garnered the German crops in recaptured territory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mixed Cattle Sale
Elkin and Eales report having held a special sale of store and mixed cattle on Tuesday, at Maitland yards. There was a good yarding of cattle forward to a splendid attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Spinning Depot Goldsmith's Generosity
Through the generosity of Messrs. F. Goldsmith's, Limited, the Newcastle Red Cross spinning circle has been provided with a depot for the spinning work on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Prices American Guarantee Sydney
The American Consul General at Sydney has been noticed from Washington that President Wilson has fixed the minimum guaranteed price of wheat at 9s 2d per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Produce. Wallowing Tank for Pigs
Abundance of clean water in essential successful pig raising, especially in a warm climate. A correspondent, writing to the "American Agriculturist," offers the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
Dairy produce lines have commanded keen inquiry during the week, and the turn-over has been good in all lines, with the exception of butter and cheese. The reduced volume of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Sheep's Clothing Disguised Sea Wolves Vancouver
It is notified from Washington that late reports from Atlantic liners show that the U-boats on this side have recently been operating disguised as fishing boats, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Produce for America. Melbourne
The Federal Butter Committee was advised by telegram from the New South Wales Butter and Cheese Shipping Association that the Customs had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton's 49Th Show Few Blood Horses Beef Cattle Revival Singleton
Singleton has been favored with generally the weather, broken by an occasional' shower lately. The showground is in good condition for the 49th annual show of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Africa's Wool This Season's Clip Imperial Government Offer CAPETOWN
Reuter's correspondent at Durban telegraphs that the Congress of Associated Chambers of Commerce of South Africa unanimously agreed that the Union…
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