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

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Braidwood Butter Factory. Appointment of a Manager

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

LAST week we announced that the managership of the Braidwood Butter Factory was vacant. There were nearly fifty applications for the position. Mr. Adam Jarman, of…

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The Kialla Butter Factory. Annual Meeting. Crookwell, Monday, 4.15 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

AT the annual meeting of the Kialla Butter Factory, shareholders representing thirty-three votes were present. Mr. Kennedy, the chairman, submitted the…

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Cable News. the London Wool Sales. London, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

At the, London wool sales to-day inferior and wasty were quoted ¼d per lb. below the rates ruling at the December series of sales. The Urisic clip realised 6¾d per lb., and the Mureduke clip 9¼d per…

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Kialla Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, the second annual general meeting of shareholders in the Kialla Butter Factory Company, Limited, was held at the residence of Mr…

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The London Wool Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--The London wool sales opened yesterday. There was a large attendance of buyers. The competition of foreign houses was keen…

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The Wool Market. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day a good selection was offered, and competition went on with better spirit. Rockwood sold at 6d, Westland 6½d, Isis Downs 7d, Jerilderie 7¾d,…

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Farm and Garden

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

THERE is one thing that cattle will not do on a pasture field, and that is destroy the weeds. Sheep will do it better, but if…

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The Export of Dairy Produce. MELBOURNE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4

Replying to a deputation representing the Dairy, men’s Association, the Minister for Agriculture to-day said that vigorous efforts were being made secure a reduction in the ocean freights for…

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Kialla Butter Factory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 4

CROOKWELL, Tuesday.—During the past 12 months the number of gallons of milk dealt with at Kialla Butter Factory was 147,687, and the butter produced there from…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

The fortnightly series of Sydney wool sales were resumed on Wednesday. Competition was fairly active, notwithstanding that some of the buyers have left for Europe. The…

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Wool Sales. London, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day prices were irregular. Good wools were firm, but heavy sorts were weak and slow of sale. March 6…

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Wheat Tests in Queensland

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

The series of tests carried out in the Roma district, Queensland, under the care of Professor Shelton, instructor in Agriculture, are likely to be of use to wheat-growers. The process…

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Cheap Money for Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

THE low prices to which agricultural products hare fallen creates a difficulty before which even the most favorably situated farmer stands aghast…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Brookong

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

THE Brookong Farmers' Union have resolved not to send a delegate to the special conference at Junee --that they are indifferent on the fiscal question and are advocates of intercolonial freetrade. It…

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The Coming Easter Conference. (To the Members of this Farmers' Union.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 3

THE following circular has been forwarded to the Secretary of the Yass Society:-- Gentlemen,--I am instructed to solicit you, send notices of all motions you desire your delegates to…

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Extensive Farm Lands Under Water. West Maitland

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 2

A repetition of the disastrous flood of last year has been averted through the weather clearing to-day. The heavy rainfall last night locally, together with the up country rain,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Forthcoming Shows

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN—Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16 Ccoma—Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and 15. Taralaga—Wednesday and Thursday, March 21 and…

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Correspondence. a Butter Factory for Young. to the Editor of the “ Burrangong Argus.”

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 2

SIR,—It will not, I think, be denied by any resident of this district, whatever be his position in life, that we are in the midst of great depression. All our;staple products—wool, stock, wheat, &c.—…

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Grogan and Narraburra Farmers’ Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 4

On Saturday night a very good meeting of this association was held at Grogan (Mr. John M’Grath’s), the host himself being voted to the chair in the absence of the…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association. WE [?] thefollowing from the Cootamundra Herald of WEDNESDAY :— BROOKONG

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 4

The Brookoog Farmers’ Union have resolved hot to Bend a delegate to the special conference at Junee—that they are indifferent on the fiscal question, and are…

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