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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Marvels of Wheat. a Wonderful Romance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 8

The mental attitude of the average man towards the main component of his daily bread is very much that or Peter Bell towards the primrose, or like that…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

There has been no outstanding feature in operations on the dairy produce markets during the past week. The demand for butter has been less active than…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

There has not been much business passing in the markets for farm produce during the past week, trade having been somewhat disorganised as a result of the…

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Farm and Produce. Salt Poisoning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 9

Every stockman knows that salt is a necessary addition to the food of all classes of stock; and those who carefully study food effects are of opinion that…

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Australian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

As the wheat harvest in New South Wales progresses it becomes evident that the damage done to the crops by the severe gale last month was not…

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The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

The Wheat Commission has reduced the price of all imported wheats by a further sum of 2s, making the Australian price 106s 6d…

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Wool for Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

Exports of wool are being made from the Commonwealth to Germany on a small scale now that the embargo on exportation of goods to Germany, Austria, Hungary,…

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The Wool Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1921 · page 5

Negotiations between the Imperial and Australian Governments continue regarding the wool realisation scheme, and are being conducted in the friendliest spirit…

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Wheat Tonnage Reduced Freights Many Vessels Available SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Faced with a losing proposition in the outward voyages to Australia from oversea ports, shipowners are cutting rates, considerably, in the hope of…

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Warwick Farm Tips by "Poseidon" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 1

Maiden Handicap (first division): Gunmaker 4, Lahinch 3, Poppodor 3, (Second division): Link Shot l. Robin Adair 2. Howitzer 3…

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£5000 in Cabbages Bathurst Crops Big Money for Chinese BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Chinese gardeners around Bathurst are reported to be making big money from cabbages, this season, which has been one of the best growing…

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Australian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

The position in regard to Australian wool continues to give cause for considerable anxiety in financial circles. At the end of the year there were…

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American Wool Growers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

A message from Washington states that Mr. F. J. Hagenbarth, the president of the United States National Woolgrowers' Association, told the Senate committee…

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Wool Scheme Transference of Surplus LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 1

The "Yorkshire Observer" states that negotiations in connection with the Australian wool scheme are proceeding, and it is now regarded as…

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Wool Scheme Capital of £50,000,000 Details of the Project (Published in "The Times") LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

"The Times" publishes details of the scheme of wool control. A syndicate with a capital of £50,000,000 proposes to purchase the Government's…

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Farm and Produce. Combating Orchard Pests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 10

Some interesting remarks on various fruit pests were made by Dr. R. J. Tillyard, biologist to the Cawthron Institute, Nelson (N.Z.), in an address to a…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

There has been a fair volume of trade passing in dairy produce. Good sales of butter have been effected. Surplus stocks are being consigned to Sydney for…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

Operations in farm produce during the past week have been devoid of animation. There has not been any appreciable improvement in supplies of bran and…

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The Poultry Farm Notes for Breeders Seasonable Hints

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

If you have any early hatched birds, they should be nearly full-grown, and soon commence laying. They should now be in their permanent quarters…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

"Le Petit Journal" reports that, after three years' research, Professors Calmette and Guerin have produced a new serum, the experiments with which…

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