The Wool Trade
COMPETITION at the sales throughout the week has (says the “Herald” of Saturday) been extremely vigorous, and keener, than at any auctions since buyers ceased to purchase for inclusion in the last…
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Farming & the land, 1886
173 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 9
Freetrade Association Papers. Wool and Labor
Many years [?] the late Rev. Dr. J. D. Lang [?] was a member of our Assembly. As a geo[?]ra [?] rule he was afflicted with “quatophobia.” On one occasion he had been delivering a violent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trial of a Sheep-Shearing Machine
THE Walgett correspondent to the S. M. Herald telegraphs, under date Saturday:—An exhibition of Mr. Wolseley's Australian sheep-shearing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How to Keep a Cellar or Dairy Cool
A great mistake is sometimes made in ventilating cellars or dairies. The Purpose of ventilation is to keep the cellars cool and dry, but this object often fails of being…
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MEASUREMENT OF HAY.—As nearly as can be [?]ained, 25 cubic yards of hay, in windrow, make a ton. When loaded on waggon[?] or Stored in barns, 20 cubic yards make…
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FOR many years past a great number of sheep-breeders throughout Australia have endeavoured to grow their wool so that it should appear white when opened on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Protection to Farmers
A PETITION is now in course signature, for presentation to Parliament, praying that such tax may be placed on imported agricultural produce as will give a just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather and the Crops
DURING the past week the weather has been very unsettled. Rain commenced falling on Saturday and continued, at intervals, until Wednesday afternoon, and…
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THE following letter, which appeared in Thursday's Sydney Morning Herald, will be read with interest by farmers:— "Sir,—The news from the country speaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yass Farmers' and Free Selectors' Union
A MEETING of the members of the Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union was held in Barry's bazaar, which is attached to the office of the secretary (Mr. Argyle McCallum)…
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A MEETING of Stock owners was held in the committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute yesterday morning to take into consideration the present prices charged at the public sale-yards…
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AT the Burraga Police Court on Saturday, 11th December, before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M., Matthew Henry Cartwright was charged with stealing 72 sheep, the property of Mr. A…
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At the Burraga Police Court on Saturday, 11th December, before Mr. T,. A. Smith, P.M., Mathew Henry Cartwright was charged with stealing 72 sheep the…
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