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

Farming & the land, 1897

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Sydney Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

We have much pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers to the advertisement of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, which appears in another column of this issue. The…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

THE exhibits at the Sydney agricultural show represent the first season's crop of the above farm. Just over twelve months ago the farm site showed a raw virgin timber soil, with…

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The Wagga Farm

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 5

THE chief crops grown at the Wagga Experimental Form, exhibits form, which are at the Sydney show, are wheat and fruit. The crops represent 1160 acres, of which…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, while on a visit to Tamworth last week, said that the Government intended to establish a number of small experimental farms in various parts of the colony…

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Special Butter Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

THE Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Limited, report :—We are pleased to state in face of very strong opposition and a combination of a powerful section of sellers that the advanced price,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

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

AT the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday compelition was slack. The lots offered were mostly of a faulty character, and prices were about the same as Tuesday, being in the case of inferior greasy…

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English Farmers for N.S.W.

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

THE Minister for Lands has received information from Capetown to the effect that a number of Englishmen who had gone to South Africa with the intention of establishing farms there, having…

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Fat Sheep Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

At Flemington on the 8th instant 56,318 sheep were penned, consisting chiefly of useful trade quality. The attendance of buyers was large, and sheep suitable for export were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales of wool were held on Tuesday and Wednesday this week when, considering the season of the year, fairly large…

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Review. the New Chum Farmer

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 2

We have received a small, amusing book entitled "The New Chum Farmer," price 1s., by J. D. Hennessey, which treats of almost all branches of farming. For the book itself…

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Political & Governmental. Imported Butter

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—As a degree of uncertainty exists with respect to our importations of butter, permit me to make public the following returns. The figures quoted apply to the…

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Imported Butter. (To the Editor of the Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

SIR,—As a degree of uncertainty exists with respect to our importations of butter, permit me to make public the following returns. The figures quoted apply to the imports for 17 days during April and…

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Farmers' Institute. Herbert J. Rumsey, "Boronia," Barber's Creek

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

THE New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Smith, has been watching the proceedings of the agricultural societies for some time and has concluded that they do not fulfil the desired end…

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London Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

A cable from London yesterday, states that prices for wool have fallen fifteen per cent…

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Wheat and Flour Market

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

THE wheat and flour market just now is a brown and black study for any artist, anxious for a good subject with big splotches of strong light and owl like…

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Conveyance of Sheep by Rail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

A GOVERNMENT GAZETTE issued on Friday covers a new by law made by the Railway Commissioners to meet the conditions of the interior of the colony at the present time. A number of stook-owners…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

At the London wool sales this evening there was a good sale, though only a poor selection was offered. Prices are unchanged. May 7…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

At the London wool sales to-day the market was firm and the bidding was spirited, but prices .were unchanged. Americans are buying a few lots. THE BRITISH ARMY…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 4

At to-day's wool sales there was keen competition for crossbreds, but merinos were weak. May 9. At the wool sales yesterday the best prices of the…

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