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

Farming & the land, 1888

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, report having a catalogue of 2412 bales at their weekly sale on Monday, and, privately and by auction, sold 872. The demand from all sections…

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Young Sheep District. Amended Boundaries

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

IT has been proclaimed that the boundaries of the Young sheep district shall be detained as follows:— Commencingon the Blandor Yeo Yeo Creek,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co., Limited, report having brought forward at their wool sales on Wednesday a catalogue of 2900 bales for auction sale. There was a full attendance of buyers,…

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The London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day 12,500 bales were offered, prices being fully maintained. LONDON, Feb. 4. At to-days's wool sales 10,000 bales were sold…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Mart and Go., telegraph as follows: --We have sold 2250 hales wool this week at 9d. greasy 13d. washed fleece 13½d. For scoured pieces the market is very firm at late…

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Experiments in Wheat Growing in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

THE Victorian Minister for Agriculture has been apprised of the result of experiments in Mexican wheat grown at Netherby from seed introduced by the…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

In the wool market prices are fully maintained. The demand for crossbred continues. Americans are buying largely…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

At the wool sales to day 10,800 bales were sold. The market was in favour of the sellers…

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London Wool Market. LONDON, Feb 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

The wool market is unchanged. Cape wools are in strong demand. Feb. 8. Choice Victorian fleece is quoted at from 1d to…

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A Great Rival of America Wheat Exporting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

MR. BONHAM, the United States Consul-General General in Calcutta, in a report on the trade of British India for the past year, refers to the enormous increase in recent years of the…

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Experiments with Mexican Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 4

THE Victorian Minister of Agriculture some time ago distributed parcels of Mexican wheat among leading farmers, in Victoria, with the object of testing its suitability for…

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Commercial. Young Stock Report. Messrs. E. J. Allen and Co.’ S Lachlan Pastoral and Stock Exchange Report

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

MESSRS. E. J. ALLEN AND CO., Young, report having sold, since the 1st of December, direct and in conjunction with other agents, the following stock and properties :—…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 4

The tone of the wool market is quieter, but there is no quotable decline in prices. The wheat market is steady…

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Washing Butter

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

MANY things have been learned about butter-making within the last fow years. One thing is how to wash and handle butter. Henceforth there will be no two…

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Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

WE have made most careful inquiries respecting the price of wheat in various parts. At Crookwell Furner Brothers are buying largely at 211. At Goulburn 3- to 32 is quoted…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Yass P. and A. Association, was held on Tuesday evening at the Mechanics' Institute. Present.--Dr. Cambell (President), R. P. Johnson…

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The Champion Load of Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 4

THE Cootamundra Herald says: -- There appears to be some rivalry as to which farmer shall bring in the honviest-load of wheat this season. Mr. H. D. Coker…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:--We offered 2600 bales at our wool sale to-day, and sold at auction and privately,--greasy up to 9d; scoured, 16¾d; washed fleece, 13¼d;…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 6

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, submitted a catalogue of 2003 bales at their sales on Monday, and privately and by auction they sold 540 bales. Although there was a numerous…

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The Champion Load of Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 3

THERE appears to be some rivalry as to which farmer shall bring in the heaviest load of wheat this season; and yesterday Mr. H. D. Coker created some amusement…

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