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

Farming & the land, 1883

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

Cleaner Fields and Heavier Crops

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 December 1883 · page 4

WHEN the first farmer that ever turned a sod upon this earth commenced the work which has been continued by his descendants with greater or less success till the…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday last, and those present were Messrs. Colls, Styles, Wood, Besnard, and Mr. R. W. Pearson (hon treasurer)…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 3

Messrs Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, (limited), report :—We sold the following lines at our sale un Monday : JH over Gunning Flat, 7 fleece at 15 1/2d…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Tuesday, 6.40 p.m

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 December 1883 · page 2

Mr. John Bridge reports: -- At my last wool sales there was very spirited competition for sound wools. Greasy ranged from 11d. to 14¼d. per lb., and washed to 17¼d. per lb…

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Cattle Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 3

At the Hay quarter-sessions on Monday, Charles Moore was charged with having on the 8th September, at Neleyambo, stolen fifteen head of cattle the property of Loughnan, McCallum ;…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. report: -- At our sale to-day we catalogued seven hundred and fifty bales of wool, the competition being very brisk throughout. Among other brands,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report: -- We offered 4700 bales of wool to clay and sold 3200 at from 7d. to 12¾d. for greasy and 13d. to 17½d. for medium washed fleece…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 December 1883 · page 2

Mr. J. Bridge reports:--At my wool sales held to-day the demand for all classes was very spirited, the bidding on continental account being brisker, greasy fleece ranged from 7½d. to…

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Cheese and Butter Factories in America

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

HAVE already mentioned that, before going up to visit the stud sheep farms of Vermont, I inspected some of the cheese and butter factories of the Utica district in New York…

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Is There Waste in Harvesting Wheat?

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 December 1883 · page 3

When we take into consideration the very low average wheat yields per acre of this colony, the question whether there is any preventable waste in harvesting the grain…

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Is There Waste in Harvesting Wheat?

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 4

WHEN we take into consideration the very low average wheat yields per acre of this colony, the question whether there is any preventable waste in harvesting the grain…

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