Butter and Margarine
The consumption of butter in England is undoubtedly increasing, says the "Economist." Although it would he too much to say that home production and imports…
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Farming & the land, 1921
891 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 45
Wool Sales
Sales of home-grown wools commenced at Diss, in Norfolk. There was a tremendous drop in values, the best price in one instance being 13½d compared with 50d,…
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A Washington message states that the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, in formulating the new Permanent Tariff Bill, has abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outback Farmers
By voicing the grievances of returned soldiers who have been settled on the land in the mallee and other out-of-the-way districts in Victoria, Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Produce. How to Store Seed Potatoes
Potatoes will keep for seed in bags, but other methods of storing are much to be preferred. The nest method is to place the seed in shallow boxes, rose…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
The market for farm produce has been eceptionally quietx during the week, business being of a hand-to-mouth character. The wet weather had been responsible for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Produce
The week's trade in dairy produce has been most satisfactory. Supplies of butter forward have shown a big shrinkage, but are still equal to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wool Sales
The wool sales closed firm. Germany and other Continental centres competed very strongly throughout. Yorkshire buyers were more reserved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
The thirteenth series of wool sales was continued this afternoon, when Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, the Pastoral Finance Association, and Harrison,…
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The offerings at to-day's wool sales totalled 4885 bales, the sellers being Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Market. Sydney
The offerings at the wool sales this afternoon totalled 4551 bales, the sellers being the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Company, and Dalgety and Company. This was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shearers' Demands Problem for Wool Men SYDNEY
The A.W.U. it was officially stated at Macdonell House to-day. is determined that the rates granted in Queensland for the shearing industry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Product. Oranges and Lemons
Some very fine Washington navel oranges are reaching Newcastle from the surrounding orchard districts, and are selling readily at wholesale prices which…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairy Produce
There has been no outstanding feature to mark the week's operations, which were on the quiet side. There was a further shrinkage in the butter supplies, but they…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
Merchants generally report an improved done in the farm produce trade during the week, and orders are coming in freely from the country, more…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Drought in England Crop Failure Pitiless Heat London
Prolong drought threatens the farming industry with catastrophe. According to the Mini[?]ery of Agriculture's reports, farm and garden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Marketing Problems Melbourne
At the instance of Mr. Dooley, the Acting Prenfier of New South Wales, representatives of the wheat-growing States met him in conference at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Commerce. Money Market Improves. Wool Position Easier. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Although the volume of business on the Stock Exchange does not show much increase, the tone is distinctly more confident following the decrease in the bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labour and the Farmers. Mr. Loughlin's Appeal. Sydney
Speaking at Greenthorpe on Saturday night, Mr. Loughlin, the State Minister for Lands, said that the rumour that some Labour members were going to join the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Produce Export. Melbourne
Mr. Massy Greene, the Minister for Customs, referring to the dairy produce export trade, expressed the opinion that the pool had proved of great value…
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