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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

1,014 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 51

The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

Messrs. H. Dawson and Company, commenting on the wool market, state: "The weakest factor is adverse conditions and the lack of confidence in the Home trade…

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Butter and Cheese Export Licenses MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 7

Now regulations adopted by" the Federal Executive, provided for the exportation of butter and cheese to destinations other than the…

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Close of the Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

At the closing of the wool sales yesterday 9000 bales were offered, and nearly all were sold. Fine wools continue in good demand at full rates…

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Farm and Produce Maize Crop in Rumania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 13

In Rumania last year a good crop of maize was gathered, the estimated total yield being 79 million cwt., against 70 million in 1923, and 69 million, the average…

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Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce

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

Operations on the farm produce market during the week have been of moderate volume. There ban been no outstanding feature, except the unsettled…

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Dairy Produce

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

Transactions in dairy produce have been of average volume. The only alterations in quotations were an increase of ½d per lb in the price of butter, and…

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Lower Hunter Farming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 1

Since the recent spell of fine weather work has been brisk on all the farms in the Lower Hunter and williams, district ploughing…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

At the Sydney Wool Sales to-day 6341 bales were offered at auction, and 6140 sold. Private sales totalled 382. The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers…

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Good Year Branxton Dairy Company SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 6

The seventh annual report of the Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., stated that the total amount of milk treated for distribution in…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, 5894 sales were offered, and 5367 sold. Private sales totalled 534. The selection was a good one…

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Radio and the Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 9

"How are you going to keep them down on the farm?" queried the old song. And now comes back the answer, riding in on ether waves: "Get a radio!" Boys and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

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

At the Sydney wool sales to-day the selection was a good one. There were 7021 bales offered at auction and 6589 sold. Private sales totalled 931…

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Wool Stabilisation Graziers Reject Scheme Sydney

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

A special conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales was held to-day for the purpose of considering the proposals of Sir John Higgins…

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Good Dairy Washes Three Useful Formulae

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

The following wash is used by many dairy farmers, and has been proved satisfactory at Hawkesbury Agricultural College: Mix air-staked lime with…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service To-day's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 3

6.30 the chimes of 2F.C., 6.35, the "Hello Man" talks to the children. 7.15, Dalgety's market reports (wool, wheat, stock): fruit and vegetable…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales to-day a good selection, totalling 6570 bales, was offered at auction. Of these 6085 bales were sold, while private sale totalled 324…

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Brazil Knocked Back No Loan for Coffee Crop Uncle Sam Angry New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 1

Wall-street bankers are shutting down on what they call "the foreign exploitation of rubber and coffee at the expense of Americans."…

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BROADCASTING Farmer's Service Call sign 2 F.C. Wave Length, 1100 metres. Power, 5 kilowatts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 3

6.30 the chimes of 2F.C. 6.35, the "Hello Man" talks to the children, 7.16. Dalgety's market reports (wool, wheat stock), fruit and vegetable markets, late…

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Speculators Caught Wheat's Sudden Rise CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 1

Wheat speculators to-day paid dearly for the privilege of selling wheat without getting actual ownership. Before they could, settle July…

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Farm and Produce Crop Losses in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 13

The annual losses in Canada's field crops alone reached a staggering total. For example, grain smuts cause an annual loss of upwards of 12,000,000 dollars,…

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