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

Farming & the land, 1897

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Acting Inspectors of Sheep

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Prior, of Burrowa, Senior-constable O'Leary, of Wallendbeen, and Senior-constable Tracey, of Binalong have been…

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About Wheat-growing

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 1

MR. J. RADFORD, at a recent meeting of the Clare branch of the Agricultural Bureau, South Australia, read the following paper:-…

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The Wool Sales. Sales Brisk and Prices Firm. London, July 9

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm. German buyers are strongly supporting merinoes. July 10…

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Burrowa Police Court. Friday, July 9. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.m.) Aleeged Sheep-stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

Robert William George was charged with stealing a sheep, the property of James Edward Norris, of Jerrawa Creek. Constable Overton, stationed at Rugby…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

THE Farmers and Settlers' Association has issued the business paper for its annual conference, which is to open at Wagga on August 30. Among the subjects mentioned are…

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The Ideal Dairy Cow

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 4

DAIRYMAN GOULD in a recent lecture gave this description of the "cow for him":— "The ideal cow" he said, "is not large; she weighs about 1000 lbs.;…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

AN important letter has been received from England relating to the experimental shipment of 97 cases of fruit pulp by the New South Wales Government. It appears bad…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

At the colonial wool sales this evening prices were very firm, and good scoured merinoes advanced ½d per lb…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening there was keen competition for all classes, and prices show a slight advance on crossbreds…

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The Dairy Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 3

The greater part of Friday's proceedings at the Dairy Conference, which is being hold at the Hawkesbury College, Richmond, was taken up in discussing the subject of the export of butter,…

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Potato Culture for Garden and Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 5

ONE of the easiest grown of vegetables in every day use is the potato, and yet there is no crop that will respond more to thorough cultivation. No home garden is complete…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

At the sales yesterday wools suitable for the continent were submitted. Prices showed an upward tendency. American representatives bought the choice lots…

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The Dairy Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 4

THE conference of representatives of the dairying industry at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College was brought to a close on Saturday morning. A number of papers were read, and various motions…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

At the colonial wool sales this evening a better selection was offered. German buyers were active, and prices were well maintained. The sixth series of sales will commence on 23rd…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 4

At the London wool sales this evening the catalogue comprised inferior wools, and sales were irregular. Better class wools wore firm…

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Sheep Board

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

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

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London Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

Prices still well maintained. The sixth series of sales will commence on November 23…

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United States Wool Duties

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

In the House of Representatives Mr. Dingley explained that under the new tariff first-class washed and scoured wools would pay respectively twice and thrice…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 17

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

At the sales yesterday wools suitable for the Continent were submitted. Prices showed an upward tendency. American representatives bought the choice lots…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 4

At the colonial wool sales last evening competition was keen. Good scoureds and greasies realised highest rates…

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