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

Farming & the land, 1883

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Farming in America

Southern Argus · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 4

The estate of General J. Bidwell has the reputation of being the most interesting and the best-conducted farm in California. The property…

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Local and General News. Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association's 13Th Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave a brief outline of the show held on Wednesday last, under the auspices of the above association, but as the report was necessarily a hurried one, and…

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The Farmer. Beets for Cows

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 4

Everybody admits that it is impossible to get blood from a turnip. But some people wonder why they cannot get more milk from the family cow, while all the…

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Why Some Farmers Fail

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 4

They are not active and industrious. They are slothful in everything. They do not keep up with improvement. They are wedded to old methods,…

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Farming in California. a Model Farm

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 4

THE estate of General J. Pidwell has the reputation of being the most interesting and the best-conducted farm in California. I have not seen enough of the state to…

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Pumpkins for Cattle Feeding

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 4

The cultivation of farm crops, other than cereals, is not receiving that amount of attention from Australian farmers that its importance deserves. There are…

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The Farmer. Manures.—practice with Science

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 4

The fifteenth volume of the ninth edition of that stupendous work, the Encyclopedia Britannica, has recently been issued by the Messrs. Black, and…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 2

THE Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association held their annual exhibition at Wagga on Wednesday last. From the Express we learn that the weather was unfavourable and the attendance of…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 2

The nineteenth stock exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held at Wagga Wagga on Wednesday. The weather was unfavourable, but…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee was held on Thursday last, 13th instant. Present--Mr. R. W. Pearson (honorary treasurer, in the chair), and Messrs. N. R. Besnard, P. Brassil,…

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Rural Column. Farming in America

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 4

The Santa Clara Valley is a tract of fertile country about 60 miles long by 20 miles wide, stretching away southward from San Francisco, and lying between, two branches…

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Farming in California

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1883 · page 4

THE Santa Clara Valley is a tract of fertile country about sixty miles long by twenty miles wide, stretching away southward from San Francisco, and lying between two…

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Fall in Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 October 1883 · page 2

FALL IN WHEAT.—Anticipations of a decline in the price of wheat have been realized, and the quotation at the local mills is now 4/4 per bushel. Quotations for flour, bran, and pollard are…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

THE first monthly meeting of the newly elected committee for the year 1883-84, was held on Tuesday last. Present-- Mr. T. Colls (in the chair), and Messrs. Mair, Wood, Styles, Hall,…

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Farm Notes for October

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 3

THOUGH grass is abundant at present and the soil having been thoroughly moistened, pastures are likely to remain in good condition for some time to come…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 24Th October. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. Allowing Cattle to Stray

Southern Argus · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 2

Thomas Huron senior and William Nash pleaded guilty to this offence, and were fined 5/- each and cost 2/6. OBSTRUCTING THE THROUGHFARK…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, (limited), report:—For our opening sale, of the season, we submitted a catalogue of 4388 bales. The attendance of buyers…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday, 9.15 a.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:--We held our second wool sale for the season to-day. There was a crowded attendance of buyers, and competition was brisk. 1400 bales were…

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Crookwell. Agricultural and Pastoral Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 6

THE annual general meeting of this association was held in the Temperance Hall, on Monday afternoon. The president (Mr. G. D. Hay, Esq.) being unavoidably absent,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Friday, 7.30 p.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Hill, Clarke, and Co. report:--We catalogued 2245 bales of wool to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers, representing English and foreign manufacturers…

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