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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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Dairy Farmers' Lot Changing Prices Big Decrease this Year SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

During the hearing of the application before Judge Beeby to-day for a 44-hour week in the butter and bacon cold storage trade, Mr. Clifford,…

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Daily Food Bill Prices Still Go Up New Advance in Butter SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Foodstuffs were much dearer to-day. Butter advanced a o[?]nny a pound, choicest being quoted at 1s 9d…

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The American Farmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Of the many strange portents in the political world, one of the most remarkable and least expected is the pressure the American farmers are bringing to…

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Million Farms Railway. Wyalong to Monia Gap. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Wheat farms for 390 settlers in one act are proposed by the Million Farms Campaign Association, in addition to the thousand which the association expects…

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Police Remounts. Breeding Farm to Be Abolished Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. C. W. Cakes, the State Chief Secretary, has decided that the horse-breeding station known as Ridgelands, and owned by the Police Department, for the…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Prices at the London wool sales continue to harden. There was good home and continental demand in all merinoes, especially average top-making sorts, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

The offerings at auction at to-day's wool bales totalled 8033 bales, and 7231 were sold. Private sales amounted to 1182 bales…

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Price of Dairy Products. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Evidence as to the state of the dairy industry was given before Judge Beeby yesterday in connection with the application of the Federated Cold Storage…

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Butter Substitutes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 12

Considerable export trade in butter substitutes is being established in the Commonwealth. Shipments for the nine months to March 31 last were valued at…

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Friesian Cattle in Sweden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 14

The Friesian breed of cattle is found Principally in the fertile agricultural districts in the south of Sweden. The Dutch breed (says the London "Live Stock…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

The wool sales yesterday were very firm. Full rates were obtained for all merinoes and crossbreds. The catalogue consisted mainly of a Continental…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

The main feature of the operations in dairy produce during the week was a further advance in the price of butter, brought about by the continued…

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Farm and Produce. Poisoning Sparrows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 14

The South Australian "Journal of Agriculture" says the following method of poisoning wheat for the purpose of destroying sparrows has been suggested by…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 3

All lines of farm produce have been particularly firm throughout the week. The dry weather that has prevailed in Queensland end In the northern districts of…

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New Zealand Dairy Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 5

Five of the principal Importers of colonial produce, in a letter to the newspapers, state that the promoters of the New Zealand dairy pool deny that its…

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Hunter Potato Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 8

The potato growers of the Hunter have for many years past, had the experience of having their produce set aside immediately potatoes from…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 5

At the wool sales on Friday a moderate selection of merinoes sold well at full rates, while in a buoyant market crossbreds were very firm in all grades…

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British Markets. Domination Stocks Firm. Wool at Highest Point. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 5

International politics had a somewhat disturbing effect on the Stock Exchange early in the week, but Mr. Lloyd George's and N. Barthon's denials of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 6661 bales were offered, and 6179 sold. Private sales totalled 2697 bales. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Maitland Spring Show Farmers' Desires

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 6

The architeet's plans for extensive improvements to the Maitland show ground will be placed before the committee next Thursday night. It is expected that…

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