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

Farming & the land, 1902

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Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 4

MESSRS, WINCHCOMBE CARSON St Co., LTD., report under date of December 17th:—The wool auctions this week have not shown the same animation as those of the past few…

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Lerida Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 4

It may be remembered that at the sale at which it was submitted last year the wool from Mr. A. B. Chisholm's Lerida station pretty well topped the market. Excellent results have again been…

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Rape As Food for Sheep

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

The value of rape as a fattening food for sheep has long been known to sheep breeders both in England and in New Zealand, but for some reason or other that crop has…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

IN a letter received from Mr. G. A. Burgess M.L.A., that gentleman informs us that in the course of a few days, the Government will make arrangements as to the methods to be adopted by those…

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Wants of Queanbeyan Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 4

Queanbeyan, Thursday.—A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held this afternoon for the purpose of making application for relief from the…

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Sheep Wanted in South Africa

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 22 December 1902 · page 2

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture some days ago received a cable message from Mr. J. K. Hunter, agent of his department in South Africa, asking for a…

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High Prices for Goulburn Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

At the closing sales of the year held on the 17th instant catalogues submitted comprised 8000 bales, including many excellent parcels. The sale of the day both for top prices in the…

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Queanbeyan Farmers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Queanbeyan branch the Farmers’ and Settl[?]’ Association was held on Thursday last. A resolution was adopted asking the…

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Goulburn Wool

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 2

At the closing sales of the rear held on 17th instant, the catalogues submitted comprised 8,000 bales, including many excellent parcels. The gale of the day, both for top…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 3

MRSSES. WINCHOOMEE CARSON & Co, L[?]. report:--The wool [?]utions this week have not shown the same animation as those of the past few weeks, and there has been a tendency…

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Cattle for South Africa

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 5

THE agent of the Victorian agricultural department in South Africa, Mr. J. K. Hunter, has sent a report to the minister to the effect that he visited Durban and inspected the…

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Cattle Sales at Homebush

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 25 December 1902 · page 2

At the Homebush market on Monday the supply of cattle was the heaviest that had been forward for some considerable time past, numbering about 1780…

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Railway Carriage of Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 4

THE railway commissioners have issued a new bylaw which provides that wheat sent from Newcastle or Sydney inland will be carried at the low rates ruling in the case of wheat…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 4

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE CARSON & CO., LTD. report:--A holiday tone pervades the wool market. Many of the buyers takes a few days rest in the country: other have availed…

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Farmers' Calendar, Compiled by an Experienced Practical Farmer Specially for This and Adjacent Districts

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 1

JANUARY,—Finish all harvesting work not previously done, and secure by thatching or otherwise all crops gathered in Growing maize should be well looked after; Hill-up and loosen the soil between…

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The Fruit Crop

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

REPORTS from the gardens in and around Goulburn state that great damage was done by the wind storm on Christmas Eve. In one orchard fully 600 cases of apples were…

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Farming by Steam

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 4

On some of the great farms of the Far West farms that may run to 30,000 or 40,000 acres--giant steam automobiles are now used to draw the…

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