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

Farming & the land, 1892

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The London Butter Market. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 2

The London butter market is being swamped by shipments from Denmark and Normandy. The New Zealand butter which arrived in the R.M.S. Ionic was found to be of inferior quality…

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The London Wool Sales. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 2

The March-April series of London wool sales were opened to-day. French buyers were present in large numbers, and were unusually active, but other purchasers were quiet…

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The London Wool Sales. London, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

At the London wool soles yesterday there was on increased demand, buyers being active. It is now believed that merino wools have touched bottom…

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Dairy and Beef Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 4

THE difference between a dairy breed of cattle and a beef-producing breed is neatly put by the Breeders' Gazette: --"You may take an Ayrshire and…

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Bee-Farming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 2

IT is not perhaps generally. known that bee-farming is fast becoming a thriving industry in the Berrima district. At the Goulburn show Mr. Osborne, whose apiary is, at Bar…

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The London Wool Sales. London, April 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

There was active buying at the London wool sales to-day, and greasy merino has nearly recovered the prices obtained at the closing at the last series of sales…

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The London Wool Market. London, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

In the London wool market higher prices have been obtained for River Plate tops. This is reacting upon Australian wools, and the tone of the market has improved…

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Rust in Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 6

WE have received a copy of the report presented by the committee at the Intercolonial Rust in Wheat Conference held at Adelaide during March, 1892. The following are recommendations for the…

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Wool Sales. London, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 6

At the wool sales all crossbreds are very firm. The finer qualities are in better demand than at the February series. Greasy merinoes are ½d, and seconds 1d below the February rates…

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American Wool Duties. London, April 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

The United States House of Representatives yesterday passed the bill introduced by Mr. W. B. Springer, Chairman of Committees of Ways and Means, for the repeal of the import duties on wool…

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Australian Butter. London, April 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

A shipment of butter by the R.M.S. Oroya arrived in good condition. The prevailing heat, however, had the effect of lowering prices on the London market, and best factory butter was sold at…

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London Wool Sales. Wool Going Up. London, Thursday Night

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day prices were fully sustained, and there were some heavy purchases on the part of foreign buyers. LONDON, April 8…

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The Wool Sales. London, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

Merino wool was from ½d to 1d per 1b. higher at the close of the recent wool sales than at the end of the last series, but the prices for good scoured sorts were less. Crossbreds sustained their prices…

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American Wool Duties. London, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

It is believed that if the Senate of the United States assents to the bill for the repeal of the import duties on wool, which has just passed the House of Representatives, President Harrison will vote the…

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Crookwell Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the bad season and scarcity of grass, the last month's report of the work of the Crookwell Butter Factory is most satisfactory. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 4

The effect in the prices of wool at the London sales was felt in a very evident degree at the Sydney sales on Tuesday. Competition was very brisk, even for wools that would hardly be looked at at…

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The Wool Sales. London, April 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 4

At the current wool sales the advances recently made in the prices of wool are being maintained. General Booth states that he has not yet decided where the oversea colony in connection with his…

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Cattle-stealing at Tuena

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 4

THE Bathurst circuit court yesterday was occupied all day hearing a charge against Edward Chippendale and Thomas Guest, butchers, Tuena, of stealing a bullock, the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Winehcombe, Carson, and. Co. report:-- The wool market has advanced half a penny to one penny on greasy, and one penny on good scoured, and nearly twopence on inferior scoured…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 6

THE wool sales in Sydney on Wednesday again produced animated competition, and the advance of ½d to 1d per lb. on greasy and from ad to 2d on scoured wool was…

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