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

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Wheat Market. London, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 4

The wheat markets in England and American are fluctuating, but prices are slightly easier. Oct. 29. The price of English wheat has declined nearly…

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Wheat

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

Notwithstanding the dry weather, Mr. Henry Boswell brought to our office a sample [?]os wheat taken from one of his paddocks, the stalks of which measure four feet six inches,…

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Sheep Dipping. Practical Suggestions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

The best time to dip mermoes, especially in hot climates, is within 30 days after shearing. If hand-shorn, merinoes may be effectively and economically dipped "off the hoard," but as…

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The Wheat Harvest in Queensland

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

Brisbane, Sunday. Professor Shelton, of the Agricultural Department, returned yesterday from a visit to Cunnamulla and the intervening agricultural districts. He reports…

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The Wheat and Flour Market Melbourne Market

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

Melbourne, Saturday. -- Local holders of wheat are firm, and the quantities ottering are limited; 5s 9d is asked in most instances, but a little has been done at 5s 7d to 5s 7½d…

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The Wheat Markets. London, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

The foreign wheat markets are firm. English wheat is 1s per quarter lower for the week. The average price of wheat in the country markets is 30s 9d per quarter…

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The Wool Market. London, Nov. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 4

There is good inquiry for wool, and prices, except for inferior sorts, are 5 per cent. above the closing rates of the last series of auction sales…

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London Wool Market

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 3

There is a good inquiry for wool at 5 per cent. above the closing rates at the last series of London colonial sales, except for inferior classes…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 6

MR. W. FARRER, who is well known as an experienced farmer, supplies tile Queanbeyan paper with some useful hints on the failure of hay crops from drought; He writes :—In…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Assocition report that wool sales were continued this week when considerably larger catalogues were submitted. From the West, the Northern,…

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Proposed Model Farm for Berrima

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 5

WE (Southern Mail) are gratified to be able to announce, on what we believe to be the best authority, that the result of the recent visit of Mr. Campbell, inspector of the…

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Serious Loss of Cattle.—A Warning to Drovers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 2

MR. DULHUNTY, Inspector of Stock at Dubbo, reports a heavy loss of cattle through gorging themselves with young variegated thistle when in a hungry condition. Out of a mob of 917 head, which…

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The Probable Wheat Yield of Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Reports continue to indicate that the wheat crops will yield a low average for the entire colony, but the patchy character of the crops makes it extremely difficult at…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Nov. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. There was a large attendance, and business was brisk. Prices show a rise of about 7 per cent on River Plate wools, and an advance of 5 per cent on lamb's…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales opened on the 10th inst. There was a large attendance, and business was brisk. Prices show a rise of about 7 per cent. on River Plate…

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COMMERCIAL. The following reports are taken from Wednesday's "S.M. Herald":-- WOOL

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 3

Business at the local wool sales to-day continued very brisk, a few lots bringing relatively higher prices even than last week. Up to 8¾d was paid for best greasy. The…

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A Turkish Farmer's Life

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 1

INURED as he has been to a struggling existence, writes Mr. Cambermatch to the St. James' Gazette, it has had the effect of making the Turkish farmer…

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The Wool Sales. London, Nov. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 4

At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 2300 bales were sold. There is a good advance in prices since the close of the last London sales. The wool was chiefly taken for the United States…

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Cable News. the Wheat Market. London, Nov. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 4

The wheat market shows a general advance of 2s per quarter. Holders are very firm. English white wheat is quoted at 37s per quarter, and red wheat at 35s…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 3

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that the usual sales were continued last week, the pressure being so great as to necessitate the holding of the sales on Monday,…

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