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

Farming & the land, 1908

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Stud Sheep Sales. a Good Selection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The thirty-fourth annual stud sheep fair commenced on Monday, and will be continued throughout the week. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co.'s selection…

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Wool Arrivals. London, July 4

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

Wool arrivals total 224,542 bales, of which 73,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturer, and with the number left over from last series there are available 271,500 bales for…

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Wool and Produce Report

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co. report under date Friday last:--Wool.--Fair enquiry is still the most satisfactory, feature of the wool market. One [?] say that any…

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Wool Season, 1907-8

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 2

The statistical wool year closed on June 30th, and complete figures of the season will be interesting. Altogether [?]01,813 bales were sold in Sydney and the following is an…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

At the sheep sales in Sydney on Wednesday prices as a rule were lower. Sales included:—Romney Marsh.—On account Thus. M'Dowall, Braidwood: 20 selected flock rams, Winchcombe,…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

The stud sheep sales on Tuesday included the following:—On account of the estate of the late Herbert Gatenby, Rhodes: four rams, Carr Brothers, at 5½ guineas…

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Winchcombe, Carson & Co.'s Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

July 7.—The recent improvement in the Sydney wool market is well maintained. Confidence is being gradually restored, and the market now shows a much…

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Schute, Bell a Co.'s Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

July 7.—The Brisbane tales last week emphasised the improved tone recently apparent in the wool market, so that it is confidently hoped that, notwithstanding…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Rotation of Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

There does nut appear to be sufficient regard paid to the question of rotation of crops in these days, and it is generally found that the two crops…

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Wool Market. THE A.M.L. & F. Co.'s Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

July 9.—Transactions in wool have been limited during the week, many of the buyers being away attending the Brisbane sales, where tome 8000 bales…

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The Dairy. Water in Butter

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

The American standard (writes the "Washington Star"), allowing 16 per cent, water in butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in its practical…

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Wool Reports

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd, report under date Tuesday last:--The recent improvement in the Sydney wool market is well maintained. Confidence is being gradually…

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Value of Catch Crops. How to Grow Them

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

The growing of catch crops formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of farmers at Crystal Brook, one of the most northerly districts of South…

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Testing Dairy Cows

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat test may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another bulletin…

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Farm and Field. Influence of Soil Moisture

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 3

Water is one of the essential elements of life, and no cultivated crop can grow and flourish unless there is sufficient moisture of the soil to render food…

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High Class Stud Sheep

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. Armstrong, of Murrumbateman, while in Sydney at the recent stud sheep sales, purchased one ram and five ewes bred by Messrs. Austin…

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Argyle Co-operative Central Dairy Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders of the above will be held in the Town Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at 3 o'clock. POST-OFFICE CLOCK…

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Argyle Co-operative Central Dairy Co

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

The seventh annual meeting of the above was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. W. Gregory Hunt, one of the directors, presided, and there were about 25 present…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Right Reserved). the Sheep Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

At the present time the object should be to keep sheep thriving. It is quite possible that the severe weather we are having at the time of writing may…

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Sheep-judging Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

The annual sheep-judging competition in connection with the sheep and wool class at the Sydney Technical College took place on Saturday, July 4, when 17 students from the head…

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