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

Farming & the land, 1908

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Wool Report

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., report under date 30th December, 1907, as, follows :-- As at present arranged the Melbourne selling houses have decided to re-open sales on the…

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Sydney Wool Selling Brokers

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1908 · page 2

Owing to the heavy and increasing withdrawals of wools offered at auction during the past few weeks, the Sydney wool selling brokers held a prolonged meeting last Friday…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Care of Dairy Cows

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

Under good conditions and it properly [?]eated, one may gain the dairy cow's confidence, and that will increase her motherly instinct. Under those…

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A Record Load of Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

On Tuesday last there was carted in from Taralga by Mr. W. A. Martin's team a load consisting of 75 bales of wool; gross weight 14 tons 17 cwt. 2 quarters, tare…

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Defect in Farmyard Manure

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure, the resulting by-product in feeding live stock of all classes. It…

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The Dairy. Strive for Quality

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

It does not follow that because a farmer has been liberal in his supply of food to his cattle that he obtains a correspondingly high return. Although as…

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Daring Exploit. Two Men Seize a Lioness. on an African Farm

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 5

A record in Hon catching is reported by the "Advertiser of East Africa." Mr C. Trichardt on 8th October…

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Farm and Field. Suffolk Punch Horses

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 3

The most distinct type of the various races of British draught horses is undoubtedly the Suffolk Punch. This race has been from time immemorial…

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Warwick Farm Races.—saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

Farm Stakes—Ben Buckley 1, My Pan 2, Hadnurb 3. Jumpers' Flat Race—Scapegrace 1. Irascible 2. Sea Gold 3. Liverpool Mile—Ennismar 1. Felicia 2. The Ireland 3. Warwick…

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Wheat Estimate. Total Yield 6,682,717 Bushels. Five Bushels and a Fraction Average

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

With the exception of a few cold corners, the wheat for this season has been garnered in New South Wales. The progress of the harvest, and…

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The “Herald’s” Wheat Estimate. Total Yield, 18,682,117 Bushels. Five Bushels and a Fraction Average

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 2

WITH the exception of a few cold corners, the wheat for this season has been garnered in New South, Wales. The progress of tins harvest, and probable results, have been carefully followed in…

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Schute, Bell. & Co's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The reduction in the Bank of England rate from 7 per cent. to 6 per cent, last week has come very opportunely so far as prospects for the wool market are…

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Farmers' Calender

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

JANUARY.—Finish all harvesting work not previously done, and secure by thatching or otherwise all crops gathered in Growing maize should be…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Rustic houses

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

No garden is complete without a summer-house and nothing harmonizes so well with the surrounding objects as good, well-made rustic work,…

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Local and General to Pastoralists & FARMERS

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

We again draw our readers attention to the big sale of sheep, cattle, and horses, which will take place at Cunningham Plains Station on Monday…

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Salting Butter

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

In salting butter gather it in granular form not larger than wheat kernels. To insure this in summer, ice is desirable. Wash in two waters, the first containing…

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Farm and Field. Progress in Wheat- Growing

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

Speaking at a recent meeting of farmers of Georgetown, South Australia, Professor Custance said that a great improvement had been made in the…

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The Dairy. the Care of Milk

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a set of rules for posting in cow- sheds and dairies. The following rules, which briefly summarise…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson & Co., report-— Since last reporting the market has shown more a[?] and we have placed considerable quantities of wool…

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The A.m L. & F. Co. Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Jan. 16th—After an interval of slightly over a month, which it an unprecedently lengthy Xmas recess, auction sales will be resumed on Tuesday next,…

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