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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1876

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Mort & Co's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

WOOL.—When we wrote last month, we were without information as to the opening prices at the last sales of the year, commencing on the 23rd November, but we have since learned that…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above association was held at the secretary's office, yesterday. Present: Dr. Campbell, president of the association (in the chair), Dr. Perry, and Messrs. Rees…

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Goldshrough's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

THE auction sales held during the month have been well attended, and about 27,500 bales have been sold out of 36,035 bales catalogued, thus making a total of 95,864 bales catalogued and…

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Pure-bred Cattle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 4

PURE-BURN CATTLE.—At the sale of shorn-horn cattle at Colac in Victoria on the 7th instant, Roan Duchess ro[?]leed 2200 guinese. The aire of these two bolfers, Duke of Brunswick, is the sire of Mr. S…

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Drainage of Farms

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

THE following paper was read before the Warrnambool Farmers' Club on Thursday, November 25, by Mr. T. E. Rawlinson, C.E.:—…

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Edwin Holt & Co's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 4

The fourth and last cedes of Colonial Wool Sales for the present year, opened en the 23rd instant. The total quantify arrived in time to be offered was 80,827 hales, out of which about 8000 bales…

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Mort & Co's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

WOOL.—The Christmas holidays interfered somewhat with transactions in this staple, but at the two first weeks' public sales since held, a considerable amount of business was done, and on…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 1. (Before G. Eason and W. J. R. Wotton, Esqs.) Sheep Disease Prevention Act

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

Timothy Maher v. Henry Osborne. Mr. Scarvell for complainant. Mr. C. Murray for defendant. Timothy Maher deposed: I occupy 1049 acres…

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A Credulous Farmer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 7

A. GIGANTIC confidence scheme has lately come to light near this city, gigantic in the amount of money fleeced from a toiling farmer, but almost infantile in its conception…

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The English Farmer in 1875

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

AT Coggeshall Mr. Mechi said: AS compared with last year the present year had been a very calamitus one for the British farmer. He believed, taking the most moderate estimate, that…

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Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Seventh Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1876 · page 2

YESTERDAY the seventh annual show under the auspices of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on their ground on the bank of the river at North Yass. The arrangements…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Exhibition

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 2

On Thursday last tHe Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association held their seventh Annual Exhibition. The attendance was large, not less that 1000 people being present. The present…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 2

AT the request of a number of exhibitors we give below the pedigrees of the principal prize-takers at the show held at Yass last Thursday. Thoroughbred stallion, three years and over…

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Cattle-breeding in New South Wales

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 7

IN giving some particulars concerning the principal cattle-breeding establishments of New South Wales I must commence by dividing the cattle-men of the colony into…

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The Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Association was hold on Tuesday afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel. Mr. W. J. Watson in the chair…

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Cattle-breeding in New South WALES.—No. II

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 7

MY business this week is to tell of the Clarence and Richmond River farms, which district I have taken by itself on account of its being all cattle, and the cattle as a rule being, all…

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The Farm, the Field, and the GARDEN.—No. 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

THOUGH one-half of the population of this same globe we inhabit is engaged in the cultivation of the soil and the rest of the people are dependent on that tillage and its…

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Cattle-breeding in New South WALES.—No. III

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 7

FOLLOWING on the great southern line of railway, and leaving the train at Campbell-town (thirty-four miles from Sydney) instead of Parramatta, the next stud farm to visit…

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An Amateur Farmer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 8

A man named Carey came down to our country a short time ago, and bought a little farm just below us on the river. He didn't profess to…

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The Farm, the Field, and the GARDEN.—No. Ii. Written Expressly for the Goulburn Herald

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

THE object gained by using the plough is turning over the soil, to a given. depth and thus exposing a fresh surface. This is effected by the plough passing along the…

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