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

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Butter Factory

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 2

GOOD progress has been made by Mr. Millard, the contractor for the erection of the building intended for the operations of the Young Batter and Dairy Products Co-operative Factory Company Limited…

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Sheep for Export Mutton

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 2

THE Queensland Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. P. R. Gordon), in his report on the export mutton trade, says:- In consequence of the present value of cross-bred woll, and probably also in…

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July Wool Sales in London

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 3

THE fourth series of London wool sales opened on the third ultimo with an available total, including stock from the preceding series of sales, of 295,000 bales…

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Points for Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1894 · page 4

THE work of a thoroughly progressive farmer include not only agriculture proper but stock raising and horticulture. This fact…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 5

HE is the poorest sort of farmer or gardener, or live stock raiser, who satisfies himself he has nothing to learn. To die would be useful process in his case…

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Heavy Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 2

SOME fine sheep grown by Mr. W. McAlister of Strathaird were killed by Mr. W. Denmead, butcher on Friday. They were crossbreds, and a couple of two tooths weighed respectively 120lbs. and 100lbs.,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 4

MESSRS. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. sold further lots of tie new wool clip from the Western district on Thursday, at 7d and 7½per lb., the latter price for 16 bales branded MB over Riverview, from…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 5

The fortnightly local wool sales were resumed on Wednesday. Buyers were present in usual force, and prices were fully equal to those recently ruling. The catalogues offered…

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The Dairying Industry

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of dairy farmers in the district was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday afternoon last, Mr. Geo. McDonald being voted to the chair. The attendance…

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A Lesson to Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

IN the 13 years of its existence the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, has become a very profitable concern. The net profits…

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Late-planted Crops

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 4

THE usual reason for delaying the planting of a crop is because the season is backward, a matter which man cannot control, or…

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The Cure for Fluke and Worms in Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

THE second inspection of the test of the cure for fluke and worms in sheep, discovered by Mr. H. McCormack of Whose, was made on Monday last. Mr. J. L. Henderson,…

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Another Baby-farming Case

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

AT the Sydney police court on Tuesday, before Captain Fisher, S.M., one Elizabeth Kelly, alias Griffin, alias Lily War Hing, who was arrested a few days ago in Cootamundra,…

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Merrilla, Mummel, and Parkesbourne Farmers' Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting in connection with the above association will be held in the old schoolhouse, Merrilla, on Monday next at three o'clock…

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Theodora. Chapter 1. the Red House Farm

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 4

It was a gloomy house, on which time had slowly but steadily put its work of decay. The front door of the Red House, as it was called, was never opened unless…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

NEVER before was the potato market known to be so plentifully supplied as at present, and prices are at the lowest ebb, in fact far below the margin of profit. The district…

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Calabash Farmers’ Union

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the above named Union was held at the residence of Mr. M. O’Connor, “Calabash,” on Sunday, 12th August. The President, Mr. W. Hall, occupied the chair…

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Experimental Farm, Wagga

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 4

TENDERS will be received up to 29th instant for the erection of buildings for experimental farm at Wagga…

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London Wool Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Limited, received the following cable from their London office on Saturday:—" There are indicatians of a general improvement in trade in consequence of the cheapness of money and…

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Theodora. Chapter I. the Red House Farm

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 4

'You!' exclaimed Mrs. Murden, in amazement. 'You! Jane Murden, are you in your right mind ? No; you must begetting out of order in the upper…

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