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

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Wool Market. London September Sales. NEARLY 250,000 Bales to Be Catalogued

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 3

The opening of the September wool sales in London on the 29th inst. is being awaited with a good deal of anxiety by the whole of the trade. Thee…

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Assisting Farmers. Conservation of Fodder

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1908 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Perry) has been considering the important question of assisting dairy farmers, graziers, and others to conserve…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell, & Co.'s Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Oct. 6.—The London sales have opened closely in accord with anticipations, good shafty mori[?] combing and the finer descriptions of crossbreds…

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Wool Report. THE A.M.L. & F. [?]L Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Oct. 1.—Wool has been, arriving somewhat freely during the past week, and the stores now present a busy appearance. The attention of the trade has been…

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The Man on the Land. Wet Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

Dr. Hutchings, who has been experimenting on the wet wool question at Wooloondool and Groongal sheds in the Hay district, has gone to Narandera to conduct his…

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Detraining of Cattle at the Central Railway Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The Mayor submitted a minute with reference to the practice of detraining cattle at the central station and urging that the Council should strongly protest to the Commissioners, as it [?]s…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

At the wool sales this afternoon there was good competition at recent rates, except for very faulty parcels. In the match with Bradford Northern…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales this afternoon continental buyers were active in morincs. Yorkshiremen were reserved. Coarse crossbreds were ½d below opening rates…

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Useful Farm Crane

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

A convenient crane for loading or unloading heavy articles on or from a a waggon may be made in the manner shown in this illustration. A Is a sill…

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Dairying in Japan

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

There was a time when milk was regarded in Japan with the same abhorrence as cheese in China. Recent statistic, however, show that time has…

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Agriculture, Etc. Farm and Field. Agricultural Education

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

For some time past a board of inquiry, appointed by the British Board of Agriculture, has been taking evidence in various parts of Great Britains…

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Dairy Notes. Dehorning Calves. Caustic Potash Directions

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

In most dairying countries dehorning is now resorted to among the herds. It tends to make the animals more docile. Caustic potash is the chemical used…

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Dry Farming in Syria and Palestine

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

AN account is given in the Transactions of tho Agricultural Society of Germany, of the method of farming adopted in the dry and unirrigated land in Syria and Palestine,…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon prices were very firm. Merinos are hardening. Continental bidding was brisk. Oct. II…

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Farm Notes

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 6

It does not do milk any good to remain in the udder too many hours after it is secreted, neither does it do the cows any good…

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Farm and Dairy Original Article? [All Rights Reserved.] a Pretty Climber

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

Convolvulus Major, or "Morning Glory," represents a family of beautiful summer-flowering plants, and has long been popular as a garden twiner…

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Farm Gates

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 4

The usual dimensions of field gates are about four feet in height by 9 feet wide, this size being suitable for all purposes. The bars are not placed at…

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Molasses As Cattle Feed. a German Experience

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 3

A correspondent to a German paper gives a description of the manner in which molasses is being used as a cattle food. At the present moment the…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon prices were firm and unchanged. Oct. 18. At the wool sales yesterday bidding was…

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Wool Reports

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 21 October 1908 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date Tuesday last : -- We submitted a catalogue of 1340 bales at our first sale of the weekly series yesterday, the number of buyers…

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