Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

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

Farming & the land, 1903

525 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 27

The Price of Cattle

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 January 1903 · page 2

Al the [?]hush fat stock markets on Monday the cattle yarded numbered 1430, which constituted a week’s supply, as there is to be no sale on Thursday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Culling Seed Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 January 1903 · page 2

THERE is money to be made in selecting picked ears of wheat from the growing crop for seed purposes before the machine goes in. The importance of selecting seed wheat in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBER CARSON & CO., 1st report on December 31st as follows :—Active business will not be resumed in Sydney until Monday, 5th January, when auction sales will he continued…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dead Sheep Reported to be in the River

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 2

It was rumoured in the city on Friday that a large number of dead sheep had been pulled out of the river near the weir, and that others were in the river higher up Mr. Fowler, in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Wool Market

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 3

Wool-growers have been urged not to rush their product on the market, and so spoil any chance of securing the good prices that may be ruling…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Australian Farmer. a Critical Russian Visitor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 January 1903 · page 4

M. NICHOLAS KRUKOFF, who has been deputed by the Russian minister of agriculture to visit Australia and inquire into the methods adopted in agriculture and kindred…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE CARSON & CO. LTD. report:--Active business will not be resumed in Sydney until Monday, 5th January, warm auction sales will be continued. Meantime a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Good Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. P. Lynham, of near . Middle Arm, has just taken off a good crop of oats for the season. Just before the first rain came in December he was thinking of turning in the sheep,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Carriage of Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

THE railway commissioners, anxious to facilitate restocking, have lowered the rate for retraining sheep and cattle to the country from the Homebush yards. They have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Growing of Fine Wool. Giving Place to Medium Quality

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 3

DURING the last few years, there has undoubtedly Set in a change in the quality of the wool produced in this State. At one time, the, “bulk of the wool catalogues offered in Sydney contained fine…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmers and Seed Wheat

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

In response to an advertisement a meeting was held upstairs in the Mechanics on Tuesday afternoon, to consider the question of applying for seed wheat from the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Wool Market

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 2

After the Christmas break, Sydney wool brokers resumed their sales an Monday last, three catalogues comprising prising [?]129 bales being submitted…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Seed Wheat to Farmers. an Important Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

A meeting of some importance to farmers was held in the Mechancs’ Institute, on Tuesday afternoon last. In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. A. C. Wood…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool, Grain, & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

The New Iceland [?] Agency Company, Limited reports:— WOOL—During the past fortnight there have been [?] features of any interest…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Farmers’ Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

GROWING wheat at a loss is an operation that cannot be persisted in for long on an extensive scale ; and, it is not surprising that, after two years of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

We have been shown some heads of Blount's Lambrigg wheat grown by Mr. Hunt, of Breadalbane. Tile grain was very plump, and the variety seems most suitable for tins climate…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sheep Instinct

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan ' Observer ' says:- Some time ago Mr T. Franklin, of Brindabell lost some sheep and could never…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above named society was held at the hon secretary's office on Thursday afternoon last, Mr. J. Forsythe (President), in the chair; also…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Dead Sheep Rumour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Innes, who is in charge of leased land near tile weir on which starving sheep are being depastured, called at our office on Friday and gave an emphatic denial to the report that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Scientific Dairying

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Thomson dairy experts wholes just completed an eight months visit to European dairying countrie, declares that Denmark, where the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →