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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
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The York "Observer" states that in response to pressure from the Colonial Woolbuyers' Association, the present sales of Government wool will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. J. Howard, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, estimates that of six million farmers in the United States, one million and a-half are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the free wool sale the bulk of the offerings were cleared at full late rates, the competition being good. Among the sales were:—Boolardy over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large party of members and friends of the Miller's Forest Progress Association paid a visit to Newcastle yesterday. The company boarded the steamer Irrawang at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The late potato crop on the Lower Hunter has been a failure. This was due to the excessively wet season, which has, however, provided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A conference of the Wool Federation and directors of the Realisation Association have held a long and cordial discussion, at which they agreed that,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the wool sales yesterday, there was rather more competition, but prices were unchanged. Thirty per cent. of the offerings were sold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There has been a good inquiry for most lines of dairy produce during the week. Butter is coming to hand in ample…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The volume of business in farm produce during the past week has been good, but prices have not undergone much change. Supplies of bran and pollard are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A case of abnormal disease in a hen is notified in the October number of the 'Victorian Journal of Agriculture." This hen, a Leghorn, was bred at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Autumn Hatching.—The breeder who has started with a small number of good stock, and consequently wants the same to multiply as quickly as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was much better competition at the wool sales on Friday. The reserves on fine merinoes were lowered. Seventy per cent. of the offerings were sold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Morning Post" states, on high authority, that the British Government is paying £15 per bale for South Africa's 100,000 bales of wool, which is equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The satisfactory price of butter, and the favorable seasonal conditions, have caused a substantial revival in the dairying industry in the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Yorkshire newspapers publish strong criticisms on the Government's purchase of South African wool. The "Observer" says: "Provided the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the free wool sales yesterday about 9000 bales were offered, of which half were Australian. There was more competition, and a better tone all round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the wool kales yesterday there was a good selection of merinoes, and strong Home and Continental competition. Yesterday's advance was fully maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Bradfield, a Protestant farmer, was found executed at Bandon as an alleged anti-Republican spy. It transpires that men in military uniform questioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The free wool sales are closed. Sixty thousand bales were offered, and practically all sold. There was extremely good competition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the present condition of the labour market milking machines are almost a necessity on every farm. When a man and a boy can get through about 50 cows…
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