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

Farming & the land, 1881

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Shelter Belts for Gardens and Farms

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 4

THERE is far too little attention at present paid to the important subject of shelter for farm crops and gardens in all the Australian colonies, yet the value of protection from…

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Correspondence. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

SIR, -- Can you tell me what has become of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association? I saw some time ago that the show was fixed for August next, but as no schedule has appeared…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Opening of the First Show

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

Patron: His Excellency Lord August Loftus K.C.M.G.; President:—W. P. Faithfull; Vice-Presidents.—The Hon. James Chisholm M.L.C., W. Davies, W. Douglas, J. T. Gannon, A. P…

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Pastures and Stook Protection Act, 1880. -- Diseases in Sheep Act, 1866

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

IT is notified that the undermentioned appointments of pastures and sheep directors have been made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice ol the Executive Council, under the "Pastures and Stock Protection Act;" and by the Secretary for…

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The Farmer. Seasonable Farming Notes for April

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

THE prospects of the coming season are so far most encouraging, the conditions under which the agricultural operations of the season are enabled to be conducted…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

ON the occasion of the resuscitation of the local agricultural association, a short notice of what has been done in the past may be interesting to our readers…

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Temperature in Butter-making

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 4

ONE of the strongest arguments in favour of low cooling, which allows of deep setting, is the smaller amount of labour involved in the management of the milk. By dropping…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Show. the Dinner

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 2

THE dinner in celebration of the first show of this society took place on Friday evening in Mr. C. Rogers' furnishing arcade. The central portion of the arcade had been…

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The Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

THE above show, the first of the kind held in Goulborn, since the year 1869, when the first Argyle Agricultural and Horticultural Society broke up, has been pronounced a most…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of this society was held in the committee room at the Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. R. P. Johnston (vice-president)…

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Preparing Seed-wheat for Sowing

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 5

THE following useful information from the Leader may be of benefit to many settlers:— The seed having been well screened, the…

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Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club. Moss Vale

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 2

THE second annual show of the Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club was opened this morning, and was specially favoured by good weather, the day being fine and cool. The former show of the club,…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney, Friday, 12.53

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report. Wheat was in increased demand at our sale to-day, best samples realised 4s. 6½d…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee of this society was held last Tuesday. Those in attendance were Messrs. Rees Jones (in the chair), R. P. Johnstone, R. W. Pearson, G. Merriman…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney Friday, 4 85 p.m

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report :—At to-day’s sale best wheat realised 4s 7d. per bushel. [THROUGH GREVILLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY.]…

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Improvement in Dairying

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1881 · page 4

DURING the last few years a great deal of attention has been paid to dairying matters in Europe and America, and many scientific men have done great service by…

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Flower-farming

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1881 · page 4

FROM the Melbourne Argus we abridge the following continuation of an article by M. Piesse on the subject of flower-farming:— I am well aware that the position is…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney Wheat Market

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—At this week’s sales best wheat realised 4s 7½d. per bushel, [THROUGH GREVILLE’S TELEGRAM COMPANY.]…

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Mixed Farming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 4

FARMING in the Australian colonies is undoubtedly, at the present time, in a very unsatisfactory condition, and it is becoming urgently manifest that a change is return…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above association was held at the Yass Mechanics' Institute last Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of appointing a secretary. Those present were…

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