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

Farming & the land, 1891

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The Butter Export Trade

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. W. BROWN, the principal of the Dookir Agricultural College, has forwarded a report to the secretary of agriculture, Victoria, giving a few hints in respect to the export…

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The Wheat Market

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph has the following note on the prospects of the wheat market:--"The farmer who has plenty of wheat to sell after next harvest ought to…

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The Travelling Dairy

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

In the Assembly yesterday, in answer to a question by Mr. Haynes, Mr. Sydney Smith said that the cost of the travelling dairy complete was £411 19/5; sularis and wages up…

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A Farmer's Challenge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

THE Bathurst Times states that Mr. Henry Smith, farmer of Mandurama Ponds, Carcoar, has sent a challenge to the Agricultural Department in Sydney,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 2

JOHN BRIDGE & Co. submitted their usual fortnightly catalogue on Wednesday. The various buyers present displayed a strong disposition to do business, and prices consequently remained…

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Treatment of Horses and Cattle

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 4

WE have received a copy of an exceedingly useful little work, which has entered its sixth edition, on the treatment of diseases in horses and cattle. The author in Mr. John…

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Commercial. the London Wool Market. (From the Daily Telegraph.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

LONDON, June 25.-- The sales have continued throughout this week to be largely attended by all sections of the buyers, and the tone has been excellent. This has, however, not had any…

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The Californian Wheat Yield. LONDON, Aug. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 2

From San Francisco it is reported that the Californian wheat yield will be double that of any previous year…

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The Kentucky Farmers' Alliance. LONDON, Aug. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 2

From New York it is reported that the Farmers' Alliance have succeeded in returning fifteen members to the State Parliament of Kentucky. It is not expected, however, that…

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An Implement for Branding Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

We have seen at the tinsmith's chop of Mr. T. Triglone, of Verner-street, an invention intended to supersede the present method of branding sheep. The idea originated with Mr…

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Fatal Accident to a Farmer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

MURRUMBURBBAH, Thursday.—An inquest on the body of Charles Macabe, farmer, was hold at Currawong to-day. The evidence showed that the deceased attempted to jump a small…

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Worms and Fluke in Sheep. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-- In answer to several queries, allow me to say that the form of sheep disease now common in New England, is not as has been supposed tape and stomach worm, but…

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Crookwell Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

At the meeting of the shareholders of the Crookwell Butter Factory, held last night at Tattersall's Hotel for the purpose of considering the advisability of…

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Sheep-Drafting Invention

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

MR. CHARLES WOODHOUSE of Middle Arm has shown us a very ingenious arrangement by which one man can easily draft sheep, keeping behind them and regulating the…

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Dairying in the Berrima District

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 3

THE work of organisation in connection with the proposed Berrima District Cold Climate Farm and Dairy Company continues to progress satisfactorily. Delegates from six…

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Bowral District Butter Factories

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 4

BOWRAL, Tuesday.—The West Kangaloon Butter Factory treated 31,988gal. of milk during the month of July, and made 16,735lb. of butter, yielding 9½d per gallon for milk to the…

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Rancid Butter

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 3

A RESIDENT in the lo[?] having discovered that the lacteal produce of his cow was not up to the proper mark, and failing to understand the cause made enquiries at the Department of Agriculture…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 7

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, brought forward at the usual fortnightly wool sales on Wednesday a small catalogue, numbering 81 bales, of which 58 were sold at auction…

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A Farmers' Co-operative Association for Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1891 · page 2

WE have on more than one occasion advocated the establishment of a society of some kind to assist the farmers, dairymen, etc., of the Yass district, to procure a ready money market for…

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New Sheep-Brand

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

MR. WOODHOUSE, grazier, of Middle Arm, has invented an implement intended to supersede the present method of branding sheep. It consists of a vessel divided into…

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