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

Farming & the land, 1895

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Meeting of Dairy Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Harvey's Hotel, Crookwell, on last Friday afternoon to hear Mr. Frank Badgery and Mr. C. H. Roberts, representing the proposed Dairy…

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Cable News Adulterated Butter. London, May 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 4

Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, Mr. H. C. Gardner, President of the Board of Agriculture, said that he had noticed the case of the Gosport merchant who had purchased…

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Does Farming Pay?

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 May 1895 · page 2

THE following not very elegent but very expressive poetry which is just now going the rounds of the press puts the situation from the farmers' point of view nicely with one…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

THE most important development of the last few days is the upward movement of the wheat market. The price has gone up to 2s 6d per bushel locally, with a proportionate…

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Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1895 · page 5

AT the end of next month the first year will have been completed of the administration of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act. The Board of Health has issued a…

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The Rise in Wheat and Flour

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 4

REFERRING to the rise in prices of wheat and flour the Daily Telegraph says:— The associated millers have decided…

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A Mob of Sheep Poisoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 4

Wilcannio, Friday.—Nearly the whole of a mob of travelling sheep from Wonnaminta were poisoned when passing through here. The sheep, which had been nearly starved on…

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The Butter Trade. London, May 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 4

Australian factory butter is quoted at 82s per cwt. Stocks are low, and the stores in the provinces have been cleared. June 1…

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Shipment of Live Sheep. London, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 4

Of the sheep shipped by the steamer Woolloomooloo from Australia 210 have arrived safe. Fifty-eight were lost on the voyage owing to the food being too dry. Three parts of the food given…

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The Export Butter Trade

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 2

Among the passengers by the outgoing R.M.S. Ormuz, for London, on Monday, were Mr. W. A. Foley, of the firm of Foley Brothers, of Sussex-street, a…

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A Mob of Sheep Poisoned. WILCANNIA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 4

Nearly the whole of a mob of travelling sheep from Wonnaminta . were poisoned when passing through here. The sheep, which had been nearly starved on the road…

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Washing Out Butter Flavor

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 4

THERE is an impression among dairymen that the flavor of butter may be washed out, says a correspondent in a contemporary. A little consideration…

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Cable Intelligence. the Butter Trade. the Scheme for Direct London Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

London, Wednesday.--Mr. Vagg is sailing for Melbourne and Mr. Reynolds for New Zealand in order to explain to butter exporters the scheme, and for obtaining direct control…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

THIS part of the colony is being seriously affected by dry weather. Most of the crops should be underground by now, but so far the farmer has been able to do nothing…

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Australian Sheep. London, June 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 4

The steamer Woolloomooloo has arrived with 243 Australian sheep alive and well, and in good condition. They have not yet been sold, and Messrs. Harrold Brothers decline to state whether they will…

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To Test Butter

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 June 1895 · page 4

AN excellent way to test if butter is pure is to get a clean piece of white paper, smear it with the suspected butter, then roll it up and set it on…

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The Live Cattle Trade. London, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

Of the shipment of 73 head of cattle despatched by the steamer Port Victor, which loft Sydney for London on the 13th April, 17 perished on the voyage, including five animals which were specially…

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Commercial. Rise in the Price of Wheat

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 2

The wheat market is steadily rising and those having stocks are holding on for better prices as the market indicates a good rise:-- The following are the quotations:--…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 6

THE important movement of exporting live cattle to England is rapidly advancing from the experimental stage, and gives promise of becoming an established trade of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 4

THE monthly local wool sales were commenced on Wednesday. There was a full attendance of buyers, and the demand was very active, the market being better than a month ago, but without any very…

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