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

Farming & the land, 1900

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The Wool Season

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

THE shearing season in the Yass District seems to have commenced early this year, several sheds having started, while Mr. A. M’Callum, of Good Hope, finished last…

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The Wool-pack Trouble

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 4

A MEETING of the woolbrokers and woolbuyers was held in the Sydney Wool Exchange on Monday to discuss the much-vexed question of the tare to be…

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Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

1081 yarded, which following on last day's full supply proved to be above requirements, aud a further fall had to be submitted to. Prices for medium and…

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The Wool Season

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

SHEARING has commenced in this district and the clip promises to be very heavy and good. Mr. A. M'Callum finished last week, and his sheep averaged 6½ lbs. all…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

THE Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co, Ltd., Harrison. Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., Pastoral Finance Association…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, Sept. 27, 1900. SHEEP

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1900 · page 2

24,323 sheep and lambs penned, consisting mostly of good to prime sorts, with many carrying excellent skins. Some of the sheep were as good as any…

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Cattle Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

Thomas Robert William Richards was charged that he did at Coppabella steal four cows, three steers, two heifers and one bull. Accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded for…

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The Boer War. 50,000 Cattle Removed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2

The Governor of Johannesburg is ready to receive refugees who desire to return to the city. Commandant Erasmus took advantage of…

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Broom Millet.—a Hint for Argyle Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2

The valuable merits of this plant are not sufficiently known either as a good marketable product or as a fodder. Hitherto the bulk of the millet used in the manufacture…

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Wool, Grain, & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— WOOL.—The position of the market is now less reassuring than appeared possible…

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Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

Mr. H. R. CARTER wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows Oct, 2nd The market for wheat has ruled dull during the past week and values are…

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Wheat Growing in France

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

SPEAKING of the various centres he has visited during his tour throughout the world, Professor Cobb of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture said his trip…

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Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

1085 yarded, Market opened to a moderate attendance of buyers, and as the supply was quite sufficient for requirements, prions, although highly,…

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Farmers Suspected of Supplying Commandoes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

Some farmers bringing produce to Johannesburg and purchasing foodstuffs there are suspected of furnishing supplies to the Boer commandoes. In consequence of this sudden…

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Goulburn Cattle Sales

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

W. H. WHEATLEY reports having yarded 3020 head of store cattle on Thursday, 4th October, to the largest attendance of buyers seen in Goulburn for many years…

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Wool, Grain. & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— WOOL.—There is little change to report under the heading. The almost abnormal…

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Transvaal Farm Troubles

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 1

CAPTAIN M'INERNEY, chief magistrate of Pretoria, writing to his brother, Dr. T. P. M'Inerney, says:—"Fruit, vegetables, eggs, fresh milk, and butter…

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Californian Farming

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 4

IN the Scientific American of July 7 is given a description of the present system of wheat cultivation as practised in California, from which it…

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Farmers Suspected of Supplying Commandoes

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 2

Some farmers bringing produce to Johannesburg and purchasing foodstuffs there are suspected of furnishing supplies to the Boer commandoes. In consequence…

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Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 4

MR H. R. Wheat Broker, Sydney, reports as follows:— Wheat is in a most unsatisfactory and depressed position; millers are holding off…

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