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

Farming & the land, 1885

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Lenten Pastoral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 7

The following Lenten Pastoral was read at Sts. Peter and Paul's Cathedral last Sunday:— William, by the Grace of God, and of the Holy Apostolic See, Bishop of Goulburn…

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Wheat

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

A considerable quantity of damaged wheat has been offered at the mills during the week, and growers have been disappointed at the price the mills are prepared to give for the same. The…

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The Southern Argus. Published in Goulburn. Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man.—CAMPBELL. Goulburn: Tuesday, February 24. Tax on Wheat

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1885 · page 2

A few months since the prospects of the harvest season were perhaps more encouraging than they hare been for several years past. The crops presented such an appearance that…

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Forbes Farmers and Free-selectors’ Third Annual Show

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 2

THE above show was held on Monday and Tuesday of last week. From the Forbes Times of Saturday we extract the principal prize winners in the stock classes:…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association. (To the Editor of the Evening Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 7

SIR,—I wish to call attention to your local correspondent's remarks in reporting late general meeting of members of above association. I have had to pursue a similar course upon two or three…

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The Farm. Time to Harvest. Turning the Straw to Best Account

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 4

Few farmers realise how much waste there is in harvest when grain is allowed fot get fully ripe before cutting. In old times, when grain was cradled and bound, and then set up in…

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Wheat--free Trader--protection, and Mr. Dibbs (From the Town and Country Journal.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 4

I TRUST the importance of the above subjects will induce you to allow me a small space in your valuable columns to notice Mr. Dibbs's condemnation of "protection."…

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Local & General News. Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmer's Union

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Yass Plains Free Selector's and Farmers' Union was held on Saturday afternoon last in the Temperance Hall. There were present--Mr. A. McCallum…

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The Farmer. Seasonable Farming Notes for March

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1885 · page 3

No time should be lost in setting the plough to work, as the value of the next depends to a very large extent—indeed manly—upon early tillage and early…

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The Wool Trade of 1884

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

THE wool trade of Great Britain continues to expand. During the year just closed it remained fairly brisk, while all the other industries of the country fell…

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Latest Telegrams. ["Argus" Special Message]. Cattle Market

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 7

Sydney, March 13.—Five hundred and fifty head of cattle were yarded: prices hold well. Best beef, 25/ to 27/. Sheep were of good quality; 52 lb. wethers are worth 11/…

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Wool Sale

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

London, March 17.—At Messrs. Balme and Jacomb's wool sale to-day, 7300 bales, largely consisting of New South Wales and Queensland clips, were sold. Crossbred wools…

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Taralga Annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

ON Tuesday the 17th instant the annual show of the Taralga Agricultural and Pastoral Association took place on the grounds of Mr. P. Mooney, no other suitable place for the purpose being as yet at the…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 2

Patron: His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus G.C.B.; President, Hon. James Chisholm; Vice-Presidents, Messrs, W. Davies, A. F. Gibson, W. Douglas, and J. T. Gannon; Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, I. Shepherd; General Committee, F. D…

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Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

Patron: His Excellency Lord Augustus Loftus G.C.B.; President, Hon. James Chisholm; Vice-President, Messrs. W. Davies, A. F. Gibson, W. Donglas, and J. T. Gannon; Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, I. Shepherd; Genera; Committee, F. D…

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The Farm Soils

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 7

In the production of crops climate or season has (he greatest influence, and next comes the soil, only secondary as a natural agency. Where the government of a country…

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The Farm. Change of Seed

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 5

Farmers do not pay as much heed to that important matter, change of seed, as gardeners do. They grow the variety of grain on the same farm, even on the same…

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The Land Act and Pastoral Leaseholds

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 5

It has recently been rumoured that the Minister for Lands contemplates exercising to a large extent the power reserved to him under the Act of granting lenses to squatters of…

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The Farmer. Farm Notes for April

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 3

Ploughing being the most exigeant work of the season, is being proceeded with as rapidly as circumstances will permit, but has been retarded to some extent owing…

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Bathurst Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 4

The twenty-second annual show in connection with the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was opened on Wednesday. The weather was fine in the…

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