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

Farming & the land, 1895

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London Butter Market

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

Messrs. Foley Brothers, produce merchants, Sydney, write under date 18th January:--By way of change we give you our London report just to hand:--The weather over the whole of…

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Collapse of the Sydney Wheat Ring

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

AFTER a brief and unsuccessful struggle for a monopoly, the New South Wales millers have met farmers to the extent of giving the same price for wheat…

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American Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

THE American Agriculturist advises the western states of America to give up wheat growing at present and prospective low prices, and go in for producing butter for…

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Mysterious Disease Among Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday.—For several weeks a number of sheep on the stations in the district have been attacked by a mysterious malady which in almost every instance proves…

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Australian Butter. London, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

South Australian factory butter, by the R.M.S Australia, realised up to 101s per cwt., the average price being 98s. A portion of the Victorian butter which has just…

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The Port Stephens Sheep. London, Jan. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

The sheep by the steamer Port Stephens were sold at an average of 6¼d per lb., equal to £2 per carcase…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that the concluding sales of the weekly series were held this week. Since the opening of the wool season 1891-5, 439,617 bales of wool…

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District Fruit Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

THE long continuous rain has done considerable damage to the district apricot and plum crops, and many growers lost nearly the whole of their fruit. On the other hand, the late fruits have been…

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Mysterious Disease in Sheep

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

The district inspector of stock and the Government veterinary surgeon have just returned from an inspection and examination in connection with the mysterious and virulent disease in sheep which…

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The Butter Market. London, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

The Danes are selling butter at any price, being determined to oust the Australian butter from the London market. With this view they are making preparations for a long struggle…

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The Wool Sales. Keen Competition

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

London, January 18.--At the wool sales to-day the catalogue was poor. Competition was slower, and prices were irregular. Warrnambool brought [?]; Mulururu. 6⅛d; Cathers, 6¼; Noondoo, 7½d;…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep Directors for the sheep district of Young under the above named Acts was held at the Stock Office, Young, on Tuesday January 29, Present.—Messrs. F. Hum[?],…

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Crookwell Butter Factory Company Limited

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of shareholders inn the above company was hold at the manager's residence on Thursday afternoon last, there being a large attendance. Mr. G…

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The Price of Butter in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

MR. E. J. AIKEN, manager of the Berrima District Cold Climate Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd., reports as follow:—February 2nd, 1895: Values this week have been reduced to the lowest rate…

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The London Butter Market. London, Feb 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

The London butter market has recovered, and Australian butter is now quoted at an average of 98s per cwt. Choice western factory butter is at 101s per cwt. The glut of Danish butter has been…

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The Gulf of Bothnia's Cattle. London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

The live cattle shipped at Sydney by the steamship Gulf of Bothnia have been sold to the French War Office authorities. Melbourne, Sunday.—Since the steamship Gulf…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday medium catalogues were offered and bidding was fair. Prices were unchanged. Feb. 3…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 4

The first of this year's series of London wool sales closes to day. During the sales 92,000 bales have been sold for the Continent, 16,000 bales for America, and 92,000 bales for the United Kingdom, while…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep Directors for the sheep district of Young under the abovenamed Acts, was held at the Stock Office, Young, on Tuesday…

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How to Feed Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 1

MOST farmers know that to feed wheat to stock the name as they would feed oats is dangerous. For instance, when a horse breaks loose in the night…

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