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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 29

Waratah Sales Heavy Sheep Yarding

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

Owing to the main sale of pig having taken place yesterday there was only a very [?] of fat pigs at the [?] yards to-day…

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London Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

The wool sales closed at the highest point of the series. Finest comebacks were from 15 to 20 per cent. above schedule rates shafty merinoes 15 per cent.,…

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Great Morisset Farms Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

In connection with their great sale of Morisset farm lands, comprising 4130 acres, divided into 123 large blocks, Messrs. Lang, Wood and Co. announce…

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Farm and Produce. Importance of Good Seed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 9

The quality of the seed exerts a powerful influence on the yield. As a general rule Australian farmers do not take sufficient care in regard to the quality or…

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Ready-made Farms. Novel American Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

One of the most practical schemes for providing farms for returned soldiers, as well as people who desire to own farms without compelling their families to go…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

In farm produce lines during the past week business has been well maintained, and good orders for fodder continue to be received for the north and…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

Business has been brisk in dairy produce during the past week, as grocers have been purchasing stocks to see them over the holidays…

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Rich Farm Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 8

A sale of unusual importance will be conducted on Easter Monday by Messrs. Lang. Wood and Co., who will then submit at auction 4130 acres of rich grazing,…

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Morisset Farms Sale on

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

The development of the Newcastle district is finding expression in the disposal of many estates for purposes of subdivision to accommodate the…

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Morisset Farms Keen Buying Sales Total £8112

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

The sale of the Morisset Farms Estate of 4139 acres, views of which had for some time past been exhibited in our advertising columns, took place…

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Maitland Cattle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

A good yarding of store cattle was effected at the Maitland saleyards on Thursday, when J. Enright put forward 927 head for sale and disposed of…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

In nearly all lines of dairy produce there has been a substantial volume of business passing during the week. Butter continues in plentiful supply, and as…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Business has been brisk in fodder lines, orders coming from the north, northwest, and western districts. Good weather for chaff-cutting has been…

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Farm and Produce. Phylloxera Resistant Vines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 9

The viticultural nurseries of the Department of Agriculture at Narara, Mirrool, and Howlong, have a total of about 180,000 grafted vines on resistant stocks…

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Starting a Poultry Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 9

Undoubtedly the best way to commence poultry farming, when experience has to be gained, is to start from the bottom— that is to say, start with a few breeding…

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Chicago Pool Broken Huge Deal in Wheat VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

It is reported from Chicago that George Roberts and his associates on the Omaha grain exchange broke a pool of Chicago corn manipulators and…

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A Better Job Policeman Goes on Farm

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 5

In order to join his father on a farm at Tamworth, First-class Constable James Voyzey, of the Newcastle water police, has decided to hand in his…

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Stop-press Tainted Wheat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 1

For some time the Government through the medium of the St. Wheat Office, has made a determined effort to compel millers…

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Wheat Storage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, the Minister for Agriculture, has been able to issue a very satisfactory report concerning the progress which is being made with the…

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Wheat Carrying Steamers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The British Government has diverted to Australia during April over thirty steamers to lift Britain's wheat in June, July and August, Their total capacity is about…

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