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

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Land of Promise. Through Farming to Fortune. (By F. A. Mackenzie special Correspondent of the Daily Mail.) GREENBUSHES. West Australia

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

The valley might well have been In the heart of England but fur the luxuriant wild flowers all around, and the fringe of monster jarrah and red [?] trees on the hills. Great orchards ran by…

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The Wheat Traffic

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

As an example of the manner in which the wheat traffic is beginning to boom it may be mentioned that no less than 41,700 bags reached Darling Harbor on Saturday. The…

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Butter Export

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

THE, export of butter from Sydney for 19[?] [?] 152,922 boxes, as against 23,629 boxes the year previous…

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Wheat Market

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

THE wheat market in Sydney on Thursday was fairly active, and a firmer tone seemed to prevail. Buyers were offering 2s ll½d freely,…

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Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

Upwards of 903 head of cattle were yarded, representing 20 consignors. The bulk of the cattle were from the North and North-west,…

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Argyle Central Butter Factory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Readers interested in the progress of Goulburn will be pleased to learn that the butter factory is still going ahead. Last month the factory achieved its record output—35 tons. A new churn has been…

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The Wool King

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

Wool King McCaughey's shed at North Yanko is described by shearers as the most comfortable and up-to-date in the Commonwealth. A dining hail, reading room, spring mattresses, lounges, etc.,…

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Handling the Wheat. Some Interesting Facts

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

The golden stream of a record harvest has now set Sydney wards. From all the favored wheat-growing districts the grain is being hurried forward feverishly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

AUCTIONS were continued on Wednesday, when 6864 bales were submitted, including a few choice lots from New England, Yass, and Crookwell districts, a large proportion,…

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Strong Demand tor Wheat

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

AT the Sydney produce sales on Wednesday, wheat, which had a large shave of attention, was very firmly. held, up to…

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Handling Our Record Harvest. How the Wheat Travels of Thousands Milfs. From the Australian Farmer to the European Consumer. From Daily Telegraph

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

THE golden stream of a record harvest has now set Sydneywards. From all the favored wheat-growing districts the precious, grain is being hurried forward feverishly. Long lines of…

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Crops Damaged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

WE very much regret to state that the recent heavy wind storm and hail experienced in our district has caused heavy…

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Wheat

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

THE quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at l,680,000, quarters for the United Kingdom, and at 940,000 quarters for…

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Laggan Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the laggen Co-operative Butter Factory Company is advertised to lake place at the factory on Thursday next at 3 p.m…

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Prize for Wheat. Dubbo

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

A SUB-COMMITTEE of the Dubbo P. A. and H. Association has framed the conditions of a prize to be offered by the society for the best sample of wheat…

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A Great Seed Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The largest seed farm in the Western Hemisphere and the largest in the world with the possible exception of one in Germany, says the "Scientific American," is located near Gilroy,…

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Wheat Experiments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

One of the latest wheats, bred by Mr. Farrar, the Government expert, of Lambrigg, Tharwa, is known as " Bobs," and has already gained a big reputation amongst farmers who have planted…

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Wool Figures

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

Up to date 374,000 bales of wool have been received at the three shipping depots of Darling Harbor, Morpeth and Newcastle, as against 371,000 bales for…

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Wool Information

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

A few months back Mr. G. Merriman, of ‘Ravensworth,’ submitted to Mr. Alfred Hawkesworth, Wool Expert attached to the sheep and wool branch…

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The Sydney Wool Market. Buyers and Sellers Again in Dispute

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

The Sydney wool market on Monday was again greatly disturbed by the action of the associated buyers, who refused to hid for the first catalogue…

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