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

Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 4

The prices of merinos are unchanged. Inferior wools are a little dearer…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm. WAGGA

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

At the invitation of the Minister for Mines, about 130 attended the Wagga experimental farm to-day, for the purpose of inspection. Amongst those present were Messrs. D. C…

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The Wheat Harvest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

WE (Daily Telegraph) publish an estimate of the present wheat harvest, together with the position of supplies and the probable exportable surplus available in the colonies during the coming campaign…

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To Dairy Farmers. (Per favour of the E. P. Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

SIR,—The dairying industry of these inland southwestern districts has developed into a very considerable business in spite of the positively unsatisfactory methods adopted, and I am asking, Mr. Editor,…

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Reminder to Dairymen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

Dairymen in the county of Argyle are reminded that they must re-register their premises during the current month…

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Tuesday, November 30. Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

Andrew Burns, on bail, was charged with having, on 24th September last, at Hovell's Creek, stolen one sheep, the property of the Commercial Banking Co…

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The Wool Market. Yass District Getting Top Prices. Wool Sales Firmer

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

We are pleased to notice that the wool from Yass and the surrounding districts is keeping up among top prices in the Sydney market, and we notice that the remark "a very nice…

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To Dairy-farmers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 4

MR. EDITOR,—In view of the great expansion of butter - production in other parts of the colony under co-operation, it is essential in the best…

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The Weather and Crops

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 2

THERE was a change in the weather yesterday. A cool wind got up, but the prospects of rain seem as far oil' as ever. Crops, grass, and all vegetation are suffering terribly from the…

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Allora Spring Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he had seen a letter written by Mr. White, of Scone, stating that he had secured from the…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was a fair sale, and there, was a rather better spirit in competition. LONDON, Dec. 1. At the colonial wool sales this evening there was…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 4

A NUMBER of visitors recently inspected the Wagga Experimental Farm. Mr. McKeown, the newly-appointed manager, who comes from the…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 4

At the colonial wool sales this evening there was a good sale all round. The market was firmer, and there were no withdrawals. The present series will close on Monday…

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A Lesson in Mining. the Pastoral Times says:—

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 4

“Not being well-up in mining affairs, d[?]ming a little information of interest to our numerous readers on this particular subject, we submitted the following list of…

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The Export Price of Butter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 4

BUYERS of butter on the open market for export find room for a wood deal of dissatisfaction at prices now current. It is pointed out that a small grocer can buy a single box of butter at 8d, but buyers of…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 2

The total quantity catalogued during the sales was 124,000 bales, of which 38,000 bales were sold for home consumption, 65,000 bales for the Continent, and 3000 bales for America. 32,500 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 2

The week opened with noticeable depression in superior wools, as the American buyers were for the time being off the market, and crossbreds Were also weaker. But medium…

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The Price of Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 4

AT the annual meeting of the Millers' Association held in Sydney on Saturday the price of new wheat was " fixed" at 4s per bushel, and of new flour at £II per ton. The gathering was fairly…

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Farmers in New South Wales and Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 4

MANY a time and oft it has been alleged that the imposition of duties by this colony on agricultural produce is essential, in order that the farmer may have full and complete control of his own market,…

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The Government Experimental Farms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 2

A CONFERENCE of the managers of the experimental farms and other officers of the Department of Agriculture was held at Bathurst on Saturday last. Mr. Sydney Smith presided. The main…

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