Wool Sales To-day
A total of 27,550 bales of growers' wool and 10,000 bales of stockpile wool will be sold at auction in Newcastle in the next three days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1950
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Steady Shipments Of Wheat Maintained
The constant flow of wheat from country areas to Newcastle silos has resulted in regular shipments being maintained from the port. Since November, eleven ships…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Fibre Crops May Be Developed
WASHINGTON: Three British specialists have begun a Marshall Plan study which might lead to the wider growing of fibres in British colonies, the Economic Cooperation Administration announces…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Crop Up 25M. Bushels
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Australia's 1949-50 wheat crop would be in the vicinity of 215 million bushels—25 million bushels more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Down 5 To 10 p.c. At Newcastle Sale
Prices for most lines of merino wool were five to 10 per cent. lower than the closing rates at Sydney wool sales on Thursday when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Wheat Crop Second Largest
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The 1949-50 wheat harvest, estimated at 83 million to 84 million bushels, is the second largest the State has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women at Wool Sales
Men did not altogether dominate the wool sales in Newcastle yesterday. Among those present were Ruth Roberts, 18, and Mary Roberts, 26, of Singleton. Throughout the day, both girls who help to muster and look after stock, waited eagerly to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Must Increase" Newcastle Wheat Silos
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Capacity of the Newcastle terminal elevators would have to be increased to handle all north-west wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →135d. Top Price For Wool
Five bales of greasy merino wool from Glen Innes district brought the top price of 135d a lb at Newcastle wool sales yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junior Farmers' Dressed Poultry
Mr. F. Hart, a Department of Agriculture expert, will judge the Junior Farmers' Dressed Poultry section at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Dairy Production Despite Rain
Maitland District Dairy Officer (Mr. J. W. Smith) says that in spite of the damage to crops, the heavy rain and flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Turnover In Newcastle At Record £2½M
There was a record turnover of more than £2,500,000 in the three days of Newcastle wool sales this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Winter Dairy Output Forecast
The highest winter production on record was expected, the Dairy Officer for the Hunter (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Gardener Says: Plant Potato Crop This Month
Potatoes for the autumn crop should be planted before the end of this month. This will allow time for the crop to mature before early frosts cut…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Cost Farmers Many Thousands
Damage estimated to have cost N.S.W. farmers hundreds of thousands of pounds is revealed as flood waters recede slowly. At East Maitland, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Opposition to Farm Migrants Bid "Herald" Service
LONDON, Feb. 10.—The National Farmers' Union is discussing whether an official protest should be made to the Australian Government against the drive to attract thousands of British farm Workers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poultry Farmers Want Higher Prices For Eggs
SYDNEY.—Poultry farmers wanted higher prices for eggs, the secretary of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Shipments to Resume
Shipping of wool sold at Newcastle sales last week will begin this week. The Norwegian motor-ship Tai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Market Tone Improves
SYDNEY, Monday.—The wool market to-day showed an improved tone. Values, compared with the closing of the Sydney series on February 2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lower Basis For Wool At Bradford
BRADFORD, Tues. (O.S.R.): The tone of the London wool sales, which quickly reflected Australian, New Zealand and South African sales, has now communicated itself to the Bradford top…
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