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

Farming & the land, 1878

163 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 9

A Farming Company

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

In our adveritising columns will be found the prospectus of a proposed company to engage in cultivating a thousand acers of land on Gundary Plains. According to the calculations of…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 November 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the court-house, at Yass, on Tuesday the 18th instant, to form a programme for the…

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Farm Items

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 November 1878 · page 4

GIRTH GALLS.— "Notretsam," South Kennedy, sends us a letter on the subject of saddle and girth galls which is too long for our space, but as…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 3

LAST Wednesday Messrs. Mort and Co. placed greasy wool up to 13 ¼ d., and fleece to 21d. per lb. No good lots of scoured wore offering. The attendance was large, and the competition keen…

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Melbourne Stock and Wool Market

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 4

1000 head of cattle were yarded last Wednesday There was a decline of 20s. per head on recent sales. 11,060 sheep were penned; and the prices obtained were 5d. in advance of late sales. 3700…

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Goulburn Farming Company

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 3

A NUMBER of gentlemen met last Thursday evening in the committee-room of the Mechanics’ Institute for the purpose of discussing Mr. Myers’ project of farming one thousand acres of land about…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday, 8.20 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 November 1878 · page 2

At Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's wool sale to-day there was a large attendance, and considering the late news of the London November sales, good prices were obtained…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Company report: -- At our wool sales yesterday fleece realised 14d. to 22d., and greasy, 7d. to 12¼d. per lb. Amongst the lots sold were: -- Illunie, 30 grease at 12¼d…

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The Farmer. Stocking and Stacking

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 3

THERE are no operations of the harvest field more important than those referred to above, and the fact that many who have taken up land recently…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: -- We offered two thousand five hundred and twenty-six bales of wool to-day, and have sold by auction and privately eight hundred…

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Freehold and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 December 1878 · page 2

THE following documents have been forwarded to Mr. John Boulding, of Burnside, near Yass, and have been placed at our disposal: -- " The Freehold and Pastoral Association of…

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Farm Talk for the Month

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 4

IN most districts an early harvest is now in course of being gathered. In a few districts the wheat crops are not so heavy as from the season might have been looked for…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 December 1878 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the court-house on Tuesday afternoon. The members present were the Mayor…

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The Farmer. Farm Items

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 December 1878 · page 3

The other aids to the farmer's winter supply of fodder besides bay also should be attended to during the Harvest and threshing periods. Perennial THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The soil of gardens has become so dry that unless rain falls in considerable quantity the sowing of seed will produce an…

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Melbourne Stock and Wool Market

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 6

MESSRS. R. Goldsbrough and Co. sold 4000 bales of wool last Thursday. Fleece realised from 14d. to 26d.; greasy, 7d. to 14⅛d. Superior wool is reported firm, but inferior…

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A Great American Farm

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 4

I paid a visit recently to the Dalrymple farm, situated cig[?] miles west of Fargo. The estate cinbraces 100,000 acres [?] by Mr. Dalrymple of St. Paul, General George W. Cass ofGrtge W. Cais tof Nte York, B. P. Cheney of Boston, and L. P. Gradian of [?]…

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The Farmer

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 December 1878 · page 3

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The drought is now being felt in many gardens, and crops that are thick on the ground are already suffering. Little…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: -- Our sales of wool, held yesterday and to-day, were well attended, and for the good wools prices were fully up to late sales. We offered…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act of 1878

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

THE following regulations, made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, in accordance with the provisions of the above named Act, are published for…

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Farm Items

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Operations in this department will depend greatly upon the weather; little can be done should it continue dry, unless a large supply of water is at…

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