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

Farming & the land, 1905

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The Wheat Yield

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 6

Tim official returns of the wheat yield of New South Wales for the past year, as prepared in the Satistieian's…

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A Wheat for the Dry Country. to Grow with a Twelve-inch Rainfall. Mr. Farrer’s Experiments. (Abridged from Daily Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 3

ONLY the other day there was republished in the DAILY TELEGRAPH some account of the later work of Luther Burbank, “ the wizard of California," whose genius as a maker of new varieties in plant…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 2

At Tuesday’s Sydney wool sales, only 968 bales ere offered, of which 747 bales were sold auction. The marked was steady, and scored again sold up to 21¼d…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Cooma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

Cooma, Friday:—There was a fair attendance at the show this afternoon, when the rain had discontinued. The interest was chiefly centred in the sheep-dog trials, excellent work being…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

The Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Association has convened a meeting of farmers to discuss the question of the best methods to adopt for preventing rust…

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Homebush. Fat stock Sales. High Price Tor Horses, Cattle and Sheep. Sheep

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 2

3962 sheep and lambs forward, while 4220 had been drawn for, consisting generally of good to prime quality, with a number of mediums, but with others…

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Field Crops at Wagga Experimental Farm. WHEAT. G. M. M[?]Keown, in Agricultural Gazette

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

THE land used during the past season for wheat-growing is situated on the lower part of the farm, on which the soil is not the typical red soil of the district. It consists chiefly of greyish loam of…

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Farmers Leaving the State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

An area of 3488 acres in the neighbourhood of Cooran (Queensland), on the North Coast railway, was reserved for selection by Richmond River farmers. Tuesday was the time of…

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Butter a Valuable Medicine

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

BUTTER if so common a commodity that people use it and scarcely ever think what wonderful values lies at their hands in the pats of dainty,…

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Cable News. Wool Sales. London, April 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

The Antwerp wool sales opened on Wednesday. There was a good attendance, and biddings were fairly animated. Prices were irregular compared with those of the March sales. Merinos were five…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 3

London, Thursday.—There was a good attendance at the opening of the Antwerp wool sales yesterday, and bidding was fairly animated, though irregular. —As…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 2

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlors' Association in its annual report severely criticises the Lauds Department. The council "deplores…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

The wool sales opened very strong at from par to ton per cent. advance…

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Pastoral &, Agricultural

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

For Homebush on Monday 4987 sheep and lambs were penned. Buyers were frilly represented, and as the supply was so limited bidding was brisk and values…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Messrs. Joseph Balme and Co., and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered 8359 bales, comprising a representative selection There…

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Special Cattle Sale

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

BY advertisment in another column in this issue it is announced by Mr. Wheatley, auctioneer, Goulburn, that he will hold a special cattle sale at the…

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A Poison Farm

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

A poison farm has been Started by the American authorities on Potomac Flats, near Washington, with, the idea of saving the £2,000,000 now annually…

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Australian Butter. Scandalous Practices in England and Holland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

A very serious state of things, so far as the Australian butter trade with Great Britain is concerned, is revealed in a communication received by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. S…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

Competition at the wool sales to-day is animated, and prices are hardening…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

At to-day's wool sales business was exceedingly brisk, with a strong American demand for crossbreds and best merino wools. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge formerly…

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