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

Farming & the land, 1895

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The Price of Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 2

JUNEE, Monday.—A largely-attended meeting of the Farmers and Producers' Association, Mr. P. Heffernan, of Clear Hills, presiding, resolved not to sell wheat under 4s 6d for one month, or until the…

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The Wool Sales. London, Dec. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 4

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day, and prices showed an upward tendency all round, but specially in the case of the finest wools. Dec. 8…

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The Pastoral Industry

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

THE management of the Australasian Pastoralists Review have issued a useful work entitled “ The Pastoral Industry of New South Wales from its inception to 1895.” As the title implies, the work…

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Cattle Sale Conditions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

AT a largely-attended meeting of pastoralists, graziers, and stock-agents, held on Friday morning last, for the purpose of discussing the question of the…

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A Fine Wool Exhibit

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 3

AN exhibit of wool of more than ordinary interest has just been placed on view at the Sydney Exchange by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited. This consists of a remarkably fine fleece…

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To Dairymen

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 4

THE following hints are by the manager of the newly established factory at Wagga :— Milch cows should be driven to the yard quietly and not hunted by dogs. Some…

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The Wool Sales. London, Dec. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the bidding was spirited, and the highest prices obtained during the present series of sales were realised. Dec. 10…

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The Wool Sales. London, Dec. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day the extreme late prices were paid, and in some cases further advances were realised. Dec. 11…

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Pastoral Losses in New England

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

"I have been 42 years on New England,' said a squatter recently, 'and I have lost more sheep within the past three years than I lost during the previous thirty nine. Three years…

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Experimental Wheat Growing. Tumut

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. G. K. Green, an experimental wheat grower, has on his farm at Tumut Plains 20 acres of magnificent wheat, grown from seed originally supplied by the Agricultural Department, He has…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 6

ONE of the chief advantages of the late thunderstorms will be the filling of dams in places where the supply was becoming very low. Another good thing is that farmers will be able to put in maize…

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State Advances to Farmers

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. W. H. B. Piddington moved—“That, owing to the high rates of interest and charges for mortgage on land, it is, in the opinion of this…

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The Packing of Dairy Produce. a Startling Invention

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 4

ONE of the chief obstacles in the way of the successful development of the dairying industry has hitherto been found in the difficulty of discovering a cheap, clean, and…

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Falling Off in the Wheat Crop

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 3

The government statistician this morning completed the estimates of the wheat crop for the present season, showing a falling off of over thirty-three per cent, The area…

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Satisfactory Wheat Crops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 4

NARRANDERA, Saturday.—Harvesting operations throughout the district are progressing very favourably. The wheat crops are turning out much better that was excepted, several of the farmers…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales of wool have, since last report, been held on the usual days at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, the quantity exchanged…

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Wool From the Yass District

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

The wool from the Yass district having topped the market for many years past, it is now beginning to attract the attentionf o he wool growers of the various districts o New…

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The Wool Sales. London, Dec. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 4

The highest prices recorded during the present series of London wool sales were obtained at to-day's sales. During the present series 160,000 bales have been…

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Packing Butter.—important Discovery. (To the Editor of the Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

SIR,—I enclose an article, from a Melbourne paper, which should prove of great interest to all connected with the butter industry. Trusting you can find room for it in an early issue of your widely circulated…

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Importation of Cattle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 4

THE s.s. Thermoplæ has brought out to New South Wales a consignment of four red-polled cattle, consisting of a bull and three heifers, for Mr…

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