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

Farming & the land, 1906

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Wealth in Wheat. Settlers and the Soil How to Get on the Best Land

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

Everybody interested the supreme Question of settlement knows that the available virgin area for agricultural settlement is gradually growing leas. Keon competition…

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Dairy Cows: the Ayrshire

The Burrowa News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The Ayrshire is a 'model' breed in both senses of the word—for it gives you the ideal form of a cow, and it is the cow rather too much in miniature to be satisfactory to…

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A Giant Wheat Crop

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

The farmer who owns and works the largest wheat field in the worll is Mr. Clovis Coves of California. His giant wheat field covers over…

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Cattle Die Front Eating Thislles

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

Cooma, Wednesday.—Some little time ago Mr. Wade of Yass, lost 20 head of cattle. It was reported that the cause was phosphorus poisoning in…

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Australasian Wool Markets. Summary of Annual Statistics

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

WE have received from, Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, a copy of “ Dalgety’s Review ” containing the firms compiled annual reports and statistics relating to the Australasian…

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Wealth in Wheat. Settlers and the Soil How to Get on the Best Land

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4

Everybody interested in the supreme question of settlement knows that the available virgin area for agricultural settlement is gradually growing less. Keen competition…

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Farmers' Winter School

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

THE first lecture on Monday at the Winter School for farmers at the Hawkesbury College was given by the principal of the college, and was on the composition and…

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Important to Dairymen

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4
Also in The Burrangong Argus

A few practical bin's to dairymen of the district, which may be found useful when purchasing cows with a view to increasing their…

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Butter Adulteration

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

The committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the adulteration of butter, has presented its report, and the document will be issued shortly. It is…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

Prices at the wool sales have not changed from opening rates, but there is improved competition for merinos…

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Wool Reports

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Wool, Grain and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report:--The next wool auctions in the Sydney market will be held on Wednesday next, 18th inst., when…

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The Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date July 11:--The next wool auctions in the Sydney…

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[?]Ssrs Schute, Bell & Co.'s Wool Report. (July 10.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

[?]in a quiet week must be reported in local market. Most of the buyers absent at the Brisbane sales on Fri[?]st. There is a disquietening report…

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Wool and Stock Reports Messrs [?]hute, Bell and Co. report as follows:—

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 2

Again a quiet week must be reported in the local market. Most of the buyers were absent at the Brisbane sales on friday last There is a, disquietening report…

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Australasian Wool Markets Summary of Annual Statistics. For Season from 1st July, 1905, to 30th June, 1906, by Dalgety and Company, Limited

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 1

Sales of wool in Australasian markets for twelve months total 1,354,865 bales, which realized £18,304,012, as compared with 1,092,051 bales, which grossed £13,825,269 in…

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Farm and Field. Experiments in Potato-Growing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 3

In the sixth annual report issued by the West of Scotland Agricultural College, there is a detailed and interesting account of a set of experiments made in…

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Butter Adulteration. London, July 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

The committee appointed by the House of Commons to inquire into the adulteration of butter has presented its report, and the document will be issued shortly. It is understood…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Report

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce brokers, Sydney, report: The next wool auctions in the Sydney market will be held on Wednesday next, 18th inst., when catalogues…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

The fourth series of wool sales opened to-day. Business as quiet, and prices were from par to 5 per cent. decline on the closing rates of the previous series…

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