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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 51

Commercial, the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 10

Business in all lines of farm produce continued brisk. The market for Tasmanian potatoes eased there being a reduction of 10s per…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 10

Fairly brisk business was tranacted in dairy produce, the only alteration in quotations being an increase in the price of cheese…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

Anzac Studio Concert 7.55; The ch[?] of F. C. 8.0: Petersham Salvations Army Band. Bandmaster Mr. Fisher, (a) Hymn," Onward,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 5

At the wool sales today, 8384 bales were offered, and 4638 sold. Private sales totalled 1078 bales. The selection was of only average quality…

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Sydney Fat Stock Sales. Lower Sheep Prices. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 6

A yarding of 17,418 sheep was on offer at the Homebush saleyards to-day. Competition generally, was dull, and values showed a downward tendency, in some…

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The Poultry Farm and Crime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 3

At the moment of writing a young man in England stands in the shadow of the scaffold, doomed to die because he was found guilty of murder. Two Cables…

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Sydney Wool Sales Further Decline in Values Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 6

An average selection, totalling 8799 bales, was offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales to-day. At auction 5617 were disposed of, while private sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 5

To-day's offerings of wool comprised a good selection. There were 7636 bales offered at auction, and 4513 sold. Private sales totalled 599…

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Origin of Wool Evolution of Sheep Breeding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 11

Much information of interest it regard to the evolution of the Australian merino sheep and wool cross, and breeding in Australia and New Zealand, was given…

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Wheat Jumping Again Winnipeg

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 3

A wave of buying carried May wheat to 1 dollar 68 cents, being an advance of seven cents…

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Farm and Produce Turnips for Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 13

The amount of dry substance per 100lb of roots, or the percentage of dry matter is, in kohl rabi about 12.5, in Swedes about 11.5, in yellow turnips about 9.5,…

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Ice-farming in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 13

Ice is farmed in the northern United States as assiduously as corn or sweet potatoes, though mainly by big companies, for it costs money to do it on…

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Commercial, the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 11

Brisk business passed in all lines of farm produce during the week. Contrary to expectations, there Was a reduction in the price of price of potatoes, the…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 11

Transactions in dairy produce revealed an exceptionally brisk business. Several alterations were made in prices, eggs, cheese and butter being the lines…

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Decline in Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

Commenting on the decline in wool values in Australia, and the suggestion to curtail sales, the "Economist's" wool expert says: "The surprise in that Sydney…

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Lively Spirits Farm Boys at Sea SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 6

Horseplay by a few at the British farm lads who arrived by the Berrima to-day proved thrills for the passengers last night, ending in two of…

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The Wool Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The wool correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that conditions in the wool trade are critical, and that the past week was the worst in the present…

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Sydney Fat Stock Sales. Dearer Sheep. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

Only 9000 sheep were received at the fat stock sales at Homebush to-day, and as a result values took an upward jump. Competition was keen for all classes, and…

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Wheat Gamblers Cut Throat Business Chicago Story Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

ARTHUR CUTTER, a leading wheat speculator, is again backing the bull section of the Chicago wheat market. He bought six…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme Call sign , 2FC. wave length, 1100 meters, Power, 5 kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

6.30: The ch[?]nes of 2FC. 6.35: The "Hello Man" talks to the children. 7.15: Market reports (wool, wheat, stock). fruit and vegetable late Stock Exchange,…

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