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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales to-day 8974 bales were offered at auction, and 7890 were sobi. Private sales totaled 1033 bales…

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Farmers in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

President Harding, opening the National Agricultural Conference, recommended the extension of the existing co-olperative marketing organisations, the provision of…

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Mixed Wool Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

At the mixed wool sale yesterday there was a moderate selection of merinoes, mostly scoureds. There was keen competition at full prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day 7975 bales were offered at auction, and 7364 sold, while private sales averaged 818 bales. The Wool Selling Brokers report that…

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Wool Sales London Market 12,800 Bales Sold LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 1

Buyers were most active at the resumption of the wool sales when 12,800 Bawra and free bales were offered, and practically cleared out…

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Mixed Wool Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

At the mixed wool sales yesterday there was good general competition. Crossbreds and slipes were firm, and prices were unchanged. For merinoes there was…

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Farm and Produce. Bone Chewing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 14

Reports from various parts of the State indicate that bone-chewing by cattle has set in this year earlier than usual. That it has become an annual habit, setting…

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American Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" reports that the Agricultural Conference passed various resolutions embodying recommendations…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 10

Business in most lines of dairy produce has been satisfactory, but there has been nothing outstanding to report, Cable advices from England are to the effect that…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 10

Although prices in most lines of farm produce were well maintained during the week, the market is dull. Prime green wheaten chaff remains firm…

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Wool and Skins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

There was a large and excellent offering at the mixed wool sale. Merinoes sold well to English and continental buyer at late rates. Crossbreds were in good…

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FARMER v. FARMER Trickery in the Milk Trade DAPTO

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

The Illawarra district is now a picture, showers experienced almost daily promoting fresh growth in the pastures. Dairy herds are rapidly…

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Mixed Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

At the mixed wool sale yesterday some free merinoes, were withdrawn owing to high reserves. The British-Australian Wool…

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Soldiers' Farm Colony Signally Successful

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The Red Cross-War Chest Farm Colony, on the irrigation area at Beelbangera, which was established for the benefit of tubercular ex-soldier in whom the disease…

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Mixed Wool Sales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

At the mixed wool sales yesterday there was a better tone. Merinoes met with keen home and continental competition, the United States taking supers. Prices…

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Butter Export 6000 Oases To-day Dairy Produce Market

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

About 6000 cases of butter left Newcastle to-day for London. The export of this commodity from Newcastle has been a success, and regular…

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Cattle Values Waratah Sales Higher Pig Prices

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

Pigs were forward in fairly large supplies at Waratah stock sales yesterday afternoon. The warding comprised a fair quantity of porkers with…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 4

The wool sales concluded to-day Oversea buyers, as on the previous two days, were very active, and competition was keen…

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Battle of Eggs Agents at War Butter as a Weapon SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

Though co-operative houses and proprietary firms of Sussex-street have never been a happy family, the fight at present going on between…

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No Cheap Fruit Prices Still Firm Local Crop Finished

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

There has been no cheap fruit this season, but there is hope yet. Black-berries are in: Children are earning pocket money in the outer suburbs by…

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