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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Cattle Sale

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

MR. Thomas Besnard sold a large number of cattle yesterday at his yards, which brought first class prices. Mr. Besnard will offer on Saturday some…

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Why Great Britain Cannot Grow Enough Wheat to Feed Herself

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

Under the heading of "Notes of the Day," "Aliquis" in the "Daily Telegraph" gives the following reasons why Great Britain cannot grow enough wheat to feed herself:--…

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The Wheat Market. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6

The wheat market is very firm. Foreign is held for an advance of 1s 6d per quarter. Sales have been cheeked. Lord and Lady Brassey have arrived in London…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6

There was a better competition at the opening rates of the wool sales to-day…

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The Wheat Market. London, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

There has been a further advance of a florin in the price of wheat, and this has had the effect of limiting business. France is buying every available cargo at extreme…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the market was firm and there was improved competition for merinos. London, May 6. At the wool sales to-day scoured wools were weak,…

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The Wool Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

Following is the result of the Newmarket Handicap:—Jaquernart 1, Maluma 2, Crestfallen 3. Won by half-a-length…

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Wool Sales. London, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

At the colonial wool sales to-day there was good competition. The price of merinos is unchanged…

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The Wheat Market. London, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 4

The, average price of wheat in the English country markets is 42s 4d per quarter. May 10. Another advance of a florin is asked in the price of…

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The Wool Market. London, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 2

The wool market to-day was firm and unchanged. There as spirited competition for merinos and fine crossbreds…

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Crookwell Butter Factory Company Limited

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

THE Board of Directors of tho above Company held their monthly, meeting at their office on Monday last, Mr. A. A. Carter, J. P., presiding…

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Destruction of a Wool Store. London, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

By a fire at Andover, in Miss[?]huse[?], would to the value of 250,000 dollers (£50,000) has been destroyed. The wool was scored at Andover by a Eoston…

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Model Farm at Rossiville

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 2

In proposing the health of the Premier of the supper given by the Mayor on Thursday night, Mr. Kerr called attention to the utilization of R[?]ssiville as a model farm, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

AT the wool sales to-day when 2515 bales were catalogued and 4930 disposed of at aucution and privately an easier tendency was exhibited. In superior qualities this was…

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The Wheat Market. London, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

A "bear" squeeze in the United States has caused the May options in wheat to advance 46 cents per quarter. There has since, however, been a decline causing a slight relapse in the European markets…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the prices of merinoes were unchanged. There was a little better competition for crossbreds. The sales close on Thursday…

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Wheat Cultivation in the Mallee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Some interesting figures as to wheat cultivation in the Mallee were furnished to the Railway Standing Committee to-day by the Government…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the lots offered were chiefly wasty crossbred sorts. Prices were unchanged…

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The London Wool Sales. London, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day there was good competition. Prices remain unchanged. The natives who recently rose in rebellion at Onitsha, a mission station on the left bank of the…

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Board of Sheep Directors

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Guard of Sheep Directors, Young, under the Diseases in Sheep Acts, was held at the Stock Office, Young, on Monday. Present: Messrs…

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