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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

787 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 40

Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 10

The position in the dairy produce market was very quiet on account of the present depression in the district, due to the industrial trouble which prevails…

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Winter School for Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 13

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for farmers to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 29th June to 23rd July next…

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Farm and Produce Selected Citrus Buds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 13

The terms "selected," "pedigreed," and "certified" buds are used frequently and often improperly. But selection in the citrus has been defined by Professor…

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An English Fur Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 14

While fox farms have flourished in Canada for many years, only recently has the idea been applied in England, in this case to Angora rabbits. A Yorkshireman, who…

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Selling Well Dairy Produce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

All classes of dairy produce sold readily in the wholesale markets, and as a result of the brisk inquiry during the past few days, agents have reduced…

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Dairy Produce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

All classes of dairy produce sold readily in the wholesale markets, and, as a result of the brisk inquiry during the past few days, agents have reduced…

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Butter Production Muswellbrook Output MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

The output of butter from Muswellbrook Dairy Company's factory for the month of May was 54,970 lbs. of choicest grade at 1s 4d a lb and 2329…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 8

[?].: Talk to children, 6.45 From Farmer's Dining Hall, Oak Hall Trio. 7.15: From studio: Announcement by Farmer and Co. Ltd. 7.18; News…

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The Corriedale Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 13

The Corriedale has been negatively yet appropriately described as a "pure-bred-crossbred." The Co[?]iedale is, first, a cross between the Lincoln, or English…

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Commercial, the Week's Review. Farm Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

The demand for all lines of farm produce was good. Maize, wheat, pollard and bran are scarce, and present indications are that…

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Dairy Produce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 2

Business in dairy produce during the week was again quiet, and there were no material alterations in quotations. Butter production is shrinking fairly…

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Farm and Produce Drying Off the Cows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 13

Authorities state that a cow will give more milk if she is dried up for a period of six weeks before calving than if she is milked continuously. The explanation…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service Call Sign, 2FC Wave Length, 1100 Metres

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 8

6.0: Talk to childred 6.35, No 30 radiograph competition. 6.45; From Hotel Australia orchestra. 7.15; From studio new service and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Clearing-up Auctions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 5

The first of three clearing-up wool sales for the season was held in Sydney today. Of the 5028 bales offered, 3396 were sold. Private sales amounted to…

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BROADCASTING To-day's Programmes Farmer's Service

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

6.0: Talk to children, 6.35: No. 40 radiograph competition. 6.45: From Hotel Australia, Orchestra. 7.15: From studio News and sporting…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 6

A selection, below average quality, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of the 7504 bales submitted, 4853 were sold at auction, while 5630 were disposed of…

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Butter and Cheese and Their Makers Factory Managers' Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 10

MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the Dairy Produce Control Board Left to right:—H. W. Osborne (Vic.), Clive McPherson, A. T. Owens (Secretary), T. F…

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Sydney Wool Sales Final Sale. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 4

The final wool sale of the present season was held in Sydney to-day. Of the 7802 bales offered at auction, 5215 were sold while private sales totalled 4501 bales…

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Butter Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 14

In his address to the annual conference of managers of co-operative butter factories in New South Wales, Mr. F. Wigan, senior, Federal grazier, said that…

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Farm and Produce Dried Skim Milk for Calves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 14

In the United States, where the feeding of calves receives more attention than is the case in most parts of Australia, the use of dried skim milk has…

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