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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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The First Half-crown Payment for Wheat To Be Made on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The first payment of half a crown in connection with the Commonwealth guarantee regarding the wheat harvest is to be made to farmers next…

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Wool Sales Opening Series LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

London wool series opened with 10,131 bales catalogued. There was a large attendance, Competition was hesitating, and Judging by the lots…

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The Gosford Model Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 8

This Estate is divided into sections of from five to thirty acres, and is distant from Gosford Township about three miles; reached by motor service. The…

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The Wool Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

The Australian Press Association learns that though ther has been unexpected delay in ratifying the realisation wool scheme, there is little doubt that the…

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Wool Sales Fail

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

A the wool sales yesterday, 10,131 bales were offered, whereof 1356 were from New Zealand. There was a large attendance of Home, continental and United…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was a poor demand. The Government reserves were lowered from 5 to 20 per cent., compared with last sales, mostly on average…

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Little Wool Money Financial Clouds £5,000,000 Deficiency SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

Financial houses explain that one very big [?]son why the local money market is light is supplled by the wool sales figures for Sydney contre…

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55 Million Bushels. State's Wheat Yield. Record Average Per Acre. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The preliminary forecast of the wheat crop for the current season, issued to-night by Mr. H. A. Smith (Government Statistician), shows that after a few…

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American Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

A Washington telegram states that Senator M'Cumber urged the Senate Committee to increase the wheat duties included in the Emergency Tariff Bill…

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Free Wool Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

At yesterday's free wool sale there was good Home and Continental competition, and practically all wool offering was sold at about 10 per cent. below the reserves…

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Wool Scheme Suspicions in Bradford "Forcing Up the Price" LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Mr. Hughes' elation at the Cabinet's acceptance of the Australian wool terns is not shared here says a telegram from Bradford. Suspicion…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

In nearly all lines of dairy produce a substantial volume of business has been passing during the week. Butter it still coming forward in plentiful supplies,…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The volume of business in farm produce during the past week has been fairly large, but a shortage in maize and prime chaff has been responsible for…

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Farm and Produce. Herd Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

Many cows in Victoria yield 450lb of butter annually, while the average is only 175lb. There are, unfortunately, very many cows producing less than…

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The Poultry Farm Notes For Breeders Seasonable Hints

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

Keep the dust-bath full. If you haven't one in your yards you should provide on immediately. At this season of the year lice often make their…

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The Wool Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

The Australian wool realisation scheme is causing the liveliest discussion in trade circles in London. Opinions seem to suggest the cessation of opposition…

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Wool Gathering Bradford Protest Industry Hampered LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

"The Times" Bradford correspondent reports that the worsted industry has been Handicapped by the hoarding policy, thus increasing…

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Peruvian Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Experts of Leeds University have made a report on samples of wool collected in Peru. They declare that it is superior to…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

At the wool sales yesterday Government reserves on merinoes were unchanged. There were heavy withdrawals, especially fine combings…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

There was a better demand at the wool sales yesterday for merinoes and crossbreds. Forty per cent. of the offerings were sold, prices being unchanged…

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