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

Farming & the land, 1896

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Farm and Dairy. Early Seeding. By “ Thistledown,” in the AUSTRALASIAN

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

HARVESTING operations are now well completed in many parts of the country, and no sooner is one crop secured than it is time to begin to prepare for the next. The advantages of early sowing,…

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Seed-wheat for Local Farmers

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 4

It will be remembered that some time ago the ministry sanctioned a supply at send to Maitland formers under the conditions that the value for some had to be [?] from…

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Seed Wheat for Local Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 4

IT will be remembered that some time ago the Ministry sanctioned a supply of seed to Maitland farmers under conditions that the value for same had to be returned from the first crop. We are now…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day competition was keen, with a tendency to an advance in price. The series will close on the 30th instant. Jan. 26…

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The Colouring of Butter

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

THE artificial colouring of butter has often been denounced by scientific dairymen, but it is a practice that has come to May all the same. The natural colour of ripened cream is a slight yellowish…

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Shorthorns for the Dairy

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

WHAT is known as A general-purpose. cow—that is, one that will prove good at the pail and when her career in the dairy is over- will fatten readily for the butcher—is often regarded as an impossibility,…

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The Wheat Market. London, Jan. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 4

The wheat market is firmer, there being a rise of 6d per quarter…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales this afternoon there was again brisk competition, especially for merinos. Crossbreds are a little firmer…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day merinoes were firm. Crossbreds were a shade easier. Jan. 28. Bradford holders are asking for an advance of 1d…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

THE first series of wool sides for the year closed to-day. The market was strong, and the closing prices were the highest of the series…

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Cable News. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day the market was firm, especially for merinos. Jan. 30. Merinos are 1d above the prices obtained at the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales were resumed on Tuesday, when catalogues of fair extent were submitted. Tho attendance of buyers was large, and although one…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firm. Rise in Merinoes

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

London, January 29.--At the wool sales this afternoon prices were firm, especially for merino wools. London, January 30.--At yesterday's sales…

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Seed-wheat for Distressed Farmers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan M.P., has applied to the agricultural department for seed-wheat for the distressed farmers of the Queanbeyan district. The request it to be considered…

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Gurrunda Butter-factory

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Gurrunda Butter Company was held on January 29th last. The balance-sheet, as read by Mr. V. Hobley, showed that the factory worked eight months…

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Feed for Cattle

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

AT the last annual meeting of the Young Butter and Dairy Products and Export Company Mr. Edward Paylor recommended dairymen to grow sorghan as a mean of providing their sattle with…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep Directors for the She District of Young, under the Disenses in Sheep Acts, was held at the Stock those Young, on Tuesday, 28th January 1896 Present…

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Wool Sales. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have opened with great animation and prices have advanced ten per cent, on the opening rates of the October series…

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Telegraphic. Antwerp Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales opened with great animation. Prices advanced ten per cent on opening rates of the October series…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 5

STOCK are reported to be dying in many parts of this district for want of grass. Except in a few favoured localities, where heavier thunderstorms were experienced than fell to the…

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