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

Farming & the land, 1907

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Wool Report

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report as follows:-- A very quiet tone has prevailed in the local market during the past week, although we have been instrumental in…

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High-priced Goulburn Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

The quality of the sheep offered at the Homebush fat stock sales on Thursday was very good, and included in the supply were some that were equal to any, perhaus, ever offered in the yards…

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The Dairy. Garget, or Congestion of the Udder

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

From the veterinary department of the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, U.S.A., comes a bulletin on garget, or congestion of the udder. The…

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Farm and Field. Malting Barley

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

Unlike the wheat crop, which can be grown on almost any description of soil, barley of a fine malting quality can only be grown on a special and very limited…

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British Crops Damaged. London, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

Several weeks of continuous rain have done great damage to the crops of the United Kingdom, and fruit and agricultural prospects are severely affected. Hay is…

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Record Sheep Sale

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

The stud sheep sales closed on Friday with a market for merinos which, if not sensational, is claimed to establish an Australian record. Although last…

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Farmers at School. Hawkesbury College

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

The Keenest interest is being exhibited by the farmers now attending the winter school at the Hawkeebury Agricultural College, where the work…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 4

The annual stud sheep sales were concluded on Friday. There was a big attendance, and it was soon evident that the sales was going to see some high averages. About 931 merinos were…

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A Progressive Wool Firm

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

We are in receipt of an intimation from John Bridge and Company, Ltd., that then managerial staff has been increased by the inclusion of…

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Farmer's Portable Forge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

The portable forge illustrated is a light and easily-handled appliance. Its principal advantage is its extreme portability, When a man is sent to perform an…

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Farm and Field. Selection of Breeding Stock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

The general principle of heredity is that "like produces like." There are departures from this rule, but it proves true in the majority of instances, and it…

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Facts for Farmers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 6

Wheat is beginning to rise again Gables front the United States are to the effect that there is a big shortage in that country, in consequence of bad…

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Goulburn Fat Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

As the crossbred wethers from Goulburn that realised 40/- per head at the Homebush yards on Thursday last were exceptionally heavy, Mr. Alban Gee has furnished a few…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

The wool salve opened in London with fair competition. Merno was unchanged, while crossbred was from four to live per cent, de. cline…

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School Farms

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

IT is just about twelve months ago since a proposal was put forward by Mr. Senior-Inspector Flashman to have a boys' farm connected with the Goulburn schools. The…

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Apprenticed Farm Labourers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

A VISIT was paid by the Premier last week to the Hawkesbury College, when he was shown over the institution by Mr. Potts. As a result of a consultation with the principal,…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

Last weel saw the completion of the extensive additions which have been made to the students' quarters at the Experimental Farm at Wagga. The…

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More Stud Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

Our local sheepbreeders have made some valuable purchases at the recent stud sheep sales in Sydney. Mr. R. Nixon, of Yalundry and Merryvale, secured a magnificent young ram…

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The Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 2

The attendance of buyers was large, Americans supporting best merinos and fine crossbreds. Compared with May rates, merinos and best greasy crossbreds were…

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Points About the Wool Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

Last season the Australasian wool clip was the largest on record. The consumption of wool by Australian mills is increasing in an encouraging way, 40,000 bales being so used last season…

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