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

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Wool Sales. London, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 4

There was keen competition at the continuation of the fourth series of the wool sales to-day. For merinos full prices were received…

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Sydney Sheep Show. the Best Sheep Ever Exhibited in Sydney. Yass Sheep Take Prizes

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

THE great sheep show now being held in Sydney is considered by all classes the best that has ever been held for the quality of the sheep. We are pleased to notice that several Yass…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Manifesto to the Producers of New South Wales

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 4

GENTLEMAN—Seeing that the all-absorbing question of Australian Federation must transcend all others at the coming general election, we think it…

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The Victorian Potato Crop

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 July 1898 · page 2

THE potato crops in the late Victorian districts are now nearly all dug, and the results generally have been disappointing. Instead of from five to…

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Tiverton Sheep

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal contains a very flattering notice about the Tiverton sheep that were exhibited at the recent Sheep Show. It save:--…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to day there was spirited competition, and all descriptions of fleece were very firm…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

At the continuation of the fourth series of wool sales to-day prices were firm but unchanged. There was good all-round competition…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] Sydney, Friday, 1.20 p.m. Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

The Tasmanian Lincolns sold to-day only brought small prices. Surrender. Firth, charged with the attempted murder…

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Colonial Dairy Produce. London, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Limited, has transferred its department dealing with the selling of dairy produce in England to Mr. C. J. Valentine, who was at one time dairy…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was a brisk sale. Merinos were unchanged, and fine crossbreds showed a hardening tendency. The series will close on the 19th instant…

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Treatment of Blown Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4

MR. MATTHEW WOODBURY, of Spring Hill, Inverell, gives the following treatment for "blown" cattle:--I have had a lot of…

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Salt As a Butter Preservative

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 1

MR. WEATHERHEAD, manager of the Camperdown Factory, and one of the most skilful buttermakers in Victoria, holds the opinion that salt has no…

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Selecting and Breeding Dairy Cows. Twenty Important Points Worth Remembering

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 4

1. Select the best cows in your herd, or that you can buy, to keep, and dispose of the unprofitable ones…

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A New Butter Printer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 6

MESSRS. Foley Brothers, produce merchants, of Sussex-street, on Tuesday had on view at their premiers the new butter printer invented by Mr. Christie, of Newcastle. The machine is of…

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Australian Sheep for the American Squadron

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 4

The steamer Culgoa wh[?] London, July 14. 22 with 3000 carcases of on left Sydney on June for the American s[?] Australian frozen mutton arrived in M[?]uadron, under Admiral Dewey,…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day there was good competition. Prices remained unchanged. LONDON, July 12. At the continuation of the fourth series of wool…

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Mr. Hill's Sheep

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

MR. J. D. HILL, of Bogalara, Bookham, near Yass, sold several of his prize sheep in Sydney last week. One ram lamb, bred by Mr. Hill, and which took first prize, also champion in…

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London Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

At the wool sales on the 20th, the market hardened throughout, and closed with prices at the highest point reached during the series, except for low…

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The Dairy

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 4

A Cow to do well at the pail must bo a hoarty oator. Make your butter as good and sweet as you know how…

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State Butter Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, with the view to the improvement of the butter made in the…

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