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

Farming & the land, 1882

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Farm and Garden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 2

THE time of the farmers will be taken up this month in carting their grain to market, threshing, and thatching their straw stacks. This latter work is generally left till later in the…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Second Annual Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

PATRON: His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus G.O.B; vice-presidents: W. Douglas Esq., S. Emanuel Esq., A. F. Gibson Esq., J. T. Gannon Esq.; honorary treasurer, Isaac Shepherd;…

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How Bad Butter Is Made

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 4

Mr. Willard, an American chemist, in a lecture upon this subject gives much weight to causes which effect a deterioration in the quality of milk, and which…

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The Farmer. Salting and Packing Better

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 4

Professor L. B. Around tells us that salt is taken up and held in butter by means of the water the butter contains. If there is albuminous of cheesy matter…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society. Second Annual Show

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 3

PATRON: His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus G.C.B.; vice-presidents: W. Douglas Esq., S. Emanuel Esq., A. F. Gibson Esq., J. T. Gannon Esq,; honorary treasurer, Isaac Shepherd;…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday, 6.50 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devin report: -- We offered 1083 bales of wool at auction this afternoon, the market being about the same for good wool, and medium…

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Farm and Garden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

THE plough should be kept going, and the share fixed in that position that it will grip the new earth below the depth of ploughing the previous year. Unless the point is slightly bent, owing…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Tuesday. 6.50 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report: -- We offered 1200 bales of wool this week, and the demand was active for good lots. Scoured brought up to 22d. per lb.; greasy, 10¾d. per lb: and…

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The Farmer. Tillage and Pasture

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

The thoroughly Making chancier of the rains, coming though late, will be hailed with unmeasured gratification by pastoralists and agriculturalists…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday, the 5ih April. Present : Mr. Jas. A. Mackinnon, president (in the chair), Drs. J. T. Heeley and A. C. [?]mahings, and…

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Farm and Garden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

THE plough should be kept going, and the share fixed in that position that it will grip the now earth below the depth of ploughing the previous year. Unless the point is slightly bent, owing…

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Flour and Wheat Market

Southern Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 2

Last Saturday a rise in the Goulburn prices of flour and wheat was spoken of about town, but it did not definitely take place until yesterday, when the quotations announced were—£16 for best flour; £15…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney. Monday, 6.35 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: —-We offered 800 bales of wool to-day, the market being unchanged, and no good lots were offered in consequence. Greasy sold to…

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Sharp Wool Trade

Southern Argus · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 2

A novel case (reported in the Pastoral Times) came before the Mosma Police Court. Two mem named John Taylor and James Taylor were charged with having stolen a quantity of wool, the property…

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Farm Produce. Sydney

Southern Argus · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 2

On the wharves to-day prime green lucerne is selling at £5 15s to £6 per ton; other samples, £5 to £6 per ton; Hunter River oaten hay, £4 10s to £6 per ton. The market moderately supplied with…

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Pastoral Investment Associations

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

It is not a matter of surprise that limited liability companies are beginning to invade the domain of pastoral occupation, or it might be more correct to say, that successful, though perhaps…

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Farm and Garden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 7

THE plough should to kept going, and the share fixed in that position that it will grip the now earth below the depth of ploughing the previous year. Unless the point is slightly bent, owing…

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MELBOURNE. Messrs. R. Goldsbrough’s Weekly Wool, Tallow and Hide Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 2

WOOL.—We have no transactions of any importance to report in this market during the past week. The arrivals, consisting principally of Darling wools, have been above the average for this…

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Australian Sheep-stations Versus Egyptian or Russian Bonds

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 7

WE lately referred to the sale of the Burrabogie station in Riverina for the very large sum of £440,000 as an instance of the confidence with which experienced…

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Farmers Should Keep Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 3

In connection with our frequent advice to the effect that the farmer should endeavor to add sheep-keeping to his tillage, no matter on how small a scale, the…

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