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

Farming & the land, 1899

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The Wool Sales. London, March 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

The second series of wool sales opened firm all round, except for low-conditioned crossbreds. March 8. Messrs. Balme and Co., Buxton, Ronald, and Co.,…

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A Farmer Waylaid

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

SOME excitement was caused in Narrandera on Friday, when it became known that Arthur Davenport, a farmer, residing in that district, when about two miles on…

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London Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 2

The second series of London wool sales opened with a market firm for all classes except low crossbreds…

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Some Useful Farm Medicines

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

The following formula by an "M.R.C.V.S." will be found useful in creating common ailments of live stock on the farm:—…

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Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

MR. H. R. Carter, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne reports as fellows March 9th :— Wheat is firm and steady at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for low to prime milling, sad I am…

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Sheep Directors

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep Directors, Young, under the Diseases in Sheep Acts, was held at the Stock Office, Young, on Saturday, the 4th March, 1899, at 11 o'clock…

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Saving the Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

THE departure of farmers and cattle from the Berrima District still continues (says the Scrutineer) and bids fair to sap the district of a very large percentage of its most energetic and successful residents…

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Dressing Wheat for Smut

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

MR E. G. Dyer, of Jerrero, writes to the Agricultural Gazette:--Having read in the October number of the plan of dressing wheat and other grain…

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Cable News. the Wool Sales. London, Mar. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

At the second series of the wool sales prices have continued firm at the opening rates, A strong demand has prevailed for merinos…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 1

No. 74. The Elm--Some special features of the Common Elm--Uses of the Bark-- Leaves and Flowers--The Wood--The Wych Elm--The Smooth Elm--The Dutch…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, for week ending March 11th, 1899, reports as follows:-- WOOL…

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London Wool Sales. London, Mar. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was a good sale for all classes. The market is hardening. March 12. Crossbreds chiefly were offered. There was a…

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Farmers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 4

Cootamundra, Friday.—The Farmers' Conference of delegates from Agricultural Societies sat till a late hour last night. The delegates present represented Crookwell, Cootamundra, Yass, Goulburn…

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Victorian Butter in Wales. London, Mar. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

A retailer of Victorian butter at Cardiff, in Wales, is being prosecuted for selling, and having for sale, Victorian butter containing 1.2 per cent. of boracic acid…

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London Wool Sales. London, Mar. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 4

The second series of wool sales market has maintained the hardening tendency of last week. At the opening tile rates wore generally equal to those which obtained at the end of the previous…

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Condemned Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

FROM the return by the Board of Health, the number of diseased an[?]ma[?]s condemned during the month of January amounted to the total of 1942…

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Sheep Directors

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep Directors, Young, under the Dioceses in Sheep Act, was held at the Stock Office, Young, on Saturday, the 4th inst…

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The Dairying Industry

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

MR. Cook has received a letter from one of the largest dairying companies in New South Wales thanking the government for taking up the higher…

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Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

As might reasonably be expected, this section was not up to the average, the display outside the dairy classes being of the weakest kind. The section was further weakened by the absence of Mr. Faithfull's…

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London Wool Sales. London, Mar. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 4

The wool sales market to-day was very spirited. Prices were unchanged. G. R. Birt, chairman of directors of the Millwall Dock Company, who recently disappeared, has been…

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