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

Farming & the land, 1888

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The Kingsdale Dairy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 4

ACTING under instructions from the Chief Inspector of Stock, and also in compliance with the wish of Mr. F. Shepherd himself, Mr. Wilks, acting Inspector of Stock for the Goulburn…

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Yass Farmers' Union

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the Yass Farmers' Union was held in Mr. F. O. Barbers office on Saturday last. Present -- Messrs. Argyle McCallum (president), J. G. Boulding…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 4

The price of wool remains firm. The sales will close on May 5…

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The Wheat Yield

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 2

SOUTH Australia, with its bushels to the acre, produced an aggregate last season far in excess of that of any other colony -- as great indeed as all the other provinces on the mainland…

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Yass Farmers' Union

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the Yass Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last. The President (Mr. Argyle McCallum) opened the meeting by reading the…

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The Farmers and the Member for Yass. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,-- It is to be hoped that the worthy and energetic Secretary of the Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union has, ere this, found his valise containing the records of the…

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Correspondence. the Farmers' Union Meeting. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,-- No doubt you, like myself, have found out long before to-day, as a general rule, that this is an ungrateful world; or rather the majority of the people in it are an ungrateful lot. Mr. Colls…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

At the wool sales competition is spirited. Prices show an upward tendency…

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The Victorian Farmers’ Grievances. Protection Their Heavy Burden. They Want Leave to Buy and Sell in the Cheapest Market

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 4

The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the “ Argus ” by a, large Victorian farmer:— Sir,—Why cannot the farmers say at once…

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American Wheat Harvest. LONDON, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1888 · page 2

The American wheat harvest is unusually backwark and it is expected to be deficient…

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The Farmers' Union. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 2

SIR,--I have read Mr. Boulding's letter carefully through and it is a lame apology for what he is attempting to do. He asks me to reply to three questions with regard to Mr. Colls' votes. What…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 4

R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, Sydney, offered on Friday 231 bales of wool, and every lot was cleared under brisk competition at prices fully…

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Important Invention for Washing Wool

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 2

WE have been shown by the inventors and patentees, Messrs. W. Judell and I. Singer, diagrams of a machine for cleansing wool by the application of bisulphide of carbon…

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The Canadian Wheat Harvest. LONDON, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 6

Reports from Canada with regard to the wheat harvest are very encouraging, the prospects indicating an abundant yield…

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The Bids at the London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 6

Messrs. Redfern and Alexander intend to bring forward a proposal at the June meeting of wool importers in favour of farthing bids at the wool sales…

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Grazing, Farm, and Garden Soils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 6

We have received a copy of a work entitled "Grazing, Farm, and Garden Soils of New South Wales," being analyses and notes made under the direction of the Board of Technical…

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Yass Farmers' Union

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 2

THE adjourned committee meeting of the above was held in Mr. Argyle McCallum's office, Cooma-street, on Saturday last, at 12.30 p.m. Those present were--Mr. A. McCallum…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 4

Three Australian wheat cargoes have been sold. One cargo comprising 8000 bushels and another of 3000 bushels, both February shipment, realised 33s 9d per quarter. The third cargo of…

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The Wheat Market

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 2

THE latest advices from London state that the price of wheat is advancing, and for samples of Australian wheat 36- per quarter is quoted. This is equal to 46 per bushel. At Adelaide…

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How Crops Fail, and How Improved

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 2

WE take from Mr. Aligns Mackay's little work tho following cleverly written facts. Mr. Mackay ranking amongst the highest authorities in the colony on the subject, we give his…

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