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

Farming & the land, 1895

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Price of Wheat

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

The wheat market is hardening and the price promises to rise gradually. Last Monday 3s' 5d was paid for a good sample of 600 bushels, and on Tuesday 3s 3d was paid for a…

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The First Bag of Australian Wool. Death of a Leeds Merchant

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 4

THE Leeds Mercury (Eng.) of June 22 says:—"Mr. Edward Thompson died at his residence, 72 Lofthouse place in this city on Monday…

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Farmers' Conference at Cootamundra

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

The delegates from the various districts surrounding Cootamundra, and others from a considerable diftance, assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday at 11 o'clock. Mr. G. F. Plunkett,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 5

A NEW kind of plough, called the "prong plough," is being introduced to Australia. It is an American invention. There is no coulter, the cutting edge of what answers as mouldboard being worked up to a…

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The French Wheat Crops. London, Aug. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 4

It is estimated that the French crop will be deficient, and it is expected that France will have to make largo purchases of foreign wheat. Several cases of cholera have lately occurred in…

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Farmers' Conference at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 4

THE third annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was resumed this morning. Motions were carried that rentals on conditional leases are often excessive, that…

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British Wheat Requirements

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2

London, Sunday.--Great Britain will require 24,000,000 quarters (192,000,000 bushels) of wheat prior to September, 1896. This is twice the quantity America will be able to export to all…

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Live Sheep Shipment. London, Aug 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 2

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Take has arrived. Her sheep are in good condition, Only one was lost on the voyage…

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The Live Cattle Trade. London, Aug 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 4

A portion of the carcases of the South Australian cattle by the steamer Echuca has boon sold at 5½d per lb…

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Victorian Farmers and New South Wales Land

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1895 · page 4

ALBURY, Saturday.—The Crown lands agent here reports that numerous inquiries continue to be received from Victorians relative to the date upon which land will be open to selection as homestead…

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Losses in Cattle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—The losses of stock by starvation this winter and spring should teach a lesson to our stockowners and holders, and teach them to provide winter food in the…

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The Branding of Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 1

THE Melbourne Chamber of Commerce has received the following letter from the London Chamber of Commerce, which may emphasise the warning to leather trades on the question of branding: "A…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

IF future farmers' conferences cannot find more business-like and practical matter to discuss than that which occupied the time of the last conference at Cootamundra the thing will be reduced to a…

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Live Cattle Export. London, Aug. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

The cattle which died on board the steamer Southern Cross, which has put into Monte Video for coal and water, succumbed to the effects of bruises when being shipped. The sheep died from…

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New Zealand Sheep. London, Aug. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

The New Zealand sheep by the steamer Tekoa have been sold alive at no average of 35s each…

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Victorian Farmers and New South Wales Land

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday.—It is reported that the exodus of farmers from Victoria continues, and that every week drays and waggons cross the Murray with the effects of persons who have taken up land,…

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New Zealand Sheep. London, Aug. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1895 · page 4

A portion of the Tekoa's sheep from Now Zealand realised 9d per lb. Aug. 17. The highest offer for 40 of the Tekoa's sheep…

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Kialla Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 3

THE third half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Kialla Butter Factory Company will be held at Mr. T.H. Gibson's store, at Kialla, at three o'clock next Saturday afternoon, when the…

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Sheep in Australasia

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 2

MR. G.H. Cox, in an address delivered at the Sydney sheep show held recently, stated that 98 years ago the number of sheep in Australasia was 1536;to-day…

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Dairy Farmers' Association of N.s. Wales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 2

THE delegates appointed to canvass the district for the names of persons willing to join the proposed Dairy Farmers' Association of N.S. Wales met at Tattersall's…

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