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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

999 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 50

English Wool Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 1

Offerings at tho wool sales totalled 5857 bales. There was a full attendance of buyers, and active demand, principally from home sections of the…

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Wool Prices London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 1

At the London wool sales 6242 bales were offered. Sydney and Victorian greasy merinos realised 42d, Tasmanian 40d;…

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Sheep Shearers' Claim Fifty Per Cent. Increase. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 9

In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice M'Cawley, the A.W.U. applied for a new award dealing with the shearing industry and station hands…

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Share Farming Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 8

Walter Herbert Edwards claimed £75 15s from James Ross Edwards, for half share in the profits of a farming business carried on by his father and himself, at…

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Homebush Sales Good Sheep Demand SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

[?]gh sheep supplies at Homebush showed an increase of fully l[?].000 compared with Monday's offering [?]ging by the spirited…

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English Wool Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 1

Values were maintained at the wool sales, when 12,950 bales were offered, including 1664 New Zealand, 2432 New South Wales, and 2191…

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Pleasing Prospects Bolwarra District Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

Bolwarra farmers are pleased with the prospects for the onion season. The crops are showing well. A few early potatoes have been…

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Stormy Meeting Wyong Dairy Company Still a Deadlock Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

When the half-yearly meeting of the Wyong Co-operative Dairy Co. was held last month, the shareholders declined to receive the balance-sheet,…

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Wheat Price

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

Victorianwheatby the Peru, loaded June 6, sold at 507 12 a quarter, says a "Times" message…

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Wool, Values Demand At English Sales LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 1

Ten thousand [?]ales were offered at the wool sales. New Zealand wool was firm. Victorian greasy marines, branded Tarrone, made 42 [?] ; New…

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Feeding Dairy Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 11

In addition to the production of the cows, the quantity of food consumed by the Ayrshire herd at the Government Experimental Farm. Kybybolite, is…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 3

Trade was dull in all lines of farm produce during the week. A reduction of £1 per ton in Tasmanian potatoes was made in Sydney,…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 3

Dairy produce business was of average volume, the most notable alteration being an increase of threepence per dozen in the price of new-laid eggs…

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Farm and Produce Contagious Abortion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 11

When contagious abortion came up for discussion at a meeting of the Ontario Veterinary Association, Dr. C. D. M'Gilvray, of the Ontario Veterinary College,…

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American Dairy Products

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

A New York message states that pursuant to Senator Magnus Johnston's resolution asking for increased protection of American dairy products against…

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Wool Sales Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

The wool sales closed on a firm demand. There was a large attendance of buyers throughout the series, but, chiefly owing to financial stringency, Continental…

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Homebush Market Sheep And Ca[?]le Firm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

Buyers we[?]e [?]larly active for both sheep and ca[?]le at Homebush this morning. The sheep-y[?]ding was the smallest…

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Farmers Hard Hit Canada's Gloomy Harvest Outlook High Prices Likely Americans Profit By Their Neighbors' Misfortunes VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

Canada is looking forward to one of the worst crops in its history. High wheat prices are expected as a re[?]ult. American farmers though their harvest will be below the average. are expected to benefit by many millions of pounds…

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Chichester Orchards Selling Orange Crops

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Ford. Wangat, has asked the Water and Sewerage Board for permission to lease or rout one of the orchard properties in the Chichester…

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Good Citrus Crop

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 4

The citrus trees around Cardiff are in full bearlng and the harvest is exceedingly good the fruit oranges pomelos and lemons being of…

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