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

Farming & the land, 1884

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. report:--At our wool sale to-day we catalogued 656 bales, consisting principally of odd parcels of medium and inferior quality only. for which, however…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. report:-- We offered a catalogue comprising 582 bales of wool to-day, and sold 570 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition…

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This Colonial Treasurer and the Farmers

Southern Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 3

A FEW days ago the Colonial Treasurer received a note in which he was informed that "the Honorary General Secretary of the New South Wales Farmers' Union" was in town, and would like to see him…

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The Colonial Treasurer and the Farmers

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1884 · page 2

A FEW days ago the Colonial Treasurer received a note in which he was informed that "the Honorary General Secretary of the New South Wales Farmers’ Union” was in town and would…

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Outbreak of Scab in Sheep in the Carcoar District

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Carcoar published in Monday's Herald contained the starting announcement that scab had broken out in a small flock of about two hundred sheep recently imported from America, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report: -- We offered 1100 bales of wool at our sale to-day, and, notwithstanding the unfavorable news with reference to the wool market in England, the…

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TARALGA. From our Correspondent. Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

The committee met on the evening of the 20th inst., to consider the advisability of holding their show on the 14th prox., as already arranged, or of postponing it to some future date. The matter was debated at…

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Outbreak of Scab in Sheep in the Carcoar District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 6

A TELEGRAM from Carcoar published in Monday's Herald contained the star[?]ling announcement that scab had broken out in a small flock of about 200 sheep recently…

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Pastoral Letter

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

On Sunday, there was read in the several churches throughout the diocese, a pastoral latt [?] from the Right Rev. Dr. Lanigau, We take from it the regulations for Lent, and also statistics in gard to…

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Scab in Sheep. Extracts From a Treatise by Mr. A. Bruce, Published in 1867. Cause

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

THE seab in sheep is commonly known as an eruptive affection of the skin, very highly contagious, and accompanied with an almost incessant itching. It is caused by a minute insect like the horse mite,…

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Lenten Pastoral. William. By the grace of God and the Holy Apostolic See, Bishop of Goulburn. to the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 4

Dearly beloved brethren and children in Christ,-- In his epistle to the Romans, St. Paul enforces a Christian truth of the highest importance, in the following words:-- "How…

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Diseases in Sheep and Pastures and Stock Protection Acts

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

A meeting of stockowners was held at the courthouse at noon on Tuesday for the purpose of electing directors under the Diseases in Sheep and Pastures and Stock Protection Acts…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Cootamundra Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Autumn Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1884 · page 2

A large number of exhibits in agricultural machinery are entered for the show on Thursday, in fact the largest we have bad here by a long way. The display will be a…

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Sheep District of Berrima

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

The undermentioned gentlemen have been elected pasture directors for the sheep district of Berrima, under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act, viz.:—Messrs. J. J. O…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Present -- Mr. T. Colls (in the chair), and Messrs. Dodds, Coen, Besnard, Wood, and the secretary. The…

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Annual Review of the Wool Trade

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

THE London, wool crokers have issued their annual reports on the wool trade for 1883, and the reviews contain a few facts which will be of interest to…

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Sheep Dipping in the Scab-Infected Districts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

A.TELEGRAM from Carcoar, under date Thursday, says:—Dipping operations have been continued this week. At Errowanbang 2570 sheep were dipped yesterday. The present dip holds 8000 gallons of…

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The Wool Trade of Sydney

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

Although, the press of Melbourne (says the "S.M. Herald") is perpetually asserting the growing preeminence of that city as wool mart of Australia, the course of events…

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The Science of Farming

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

There are a good many agriculturists in this colony who look upon the word 'science' in connection with farming as though it possessed a meaning equivalent to 'fancy'…

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The South Australian Wheat Harvest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

The Observer's estimated yield of the wheat harvest of South Australia for 1883-4 is 1,850,000 acres, which, at 9¼ bushels per sore, gives a total of 17,112,500 bushels. The 12 months' consumption…

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