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

Farming & the land, 1909

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The Wheat Market

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

MR. WALTER S. CAM[?]LL writes to the S.M. HERALD :—Doub[?]less numbers of persons interested in the price of their daily bread have read…

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Farm and Field. The Lamb Export Trade

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 6

The South Australian Government a few months ago commissioned Mr F. W. Ralph, when on a visit to England, to inquire into the distribution of…

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Record Load of Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

What is held to be a record haul for the district was accomplished by Mr. W. A. Martin's excellent team of nine horses last Saturday. A load of 170 bags of wheat,…

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Chicago Wheat Gamble. London, April 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

On the Chicago wheat market yesterday the quotation for May deliveries fluctuated between 121 cents and II8½ cents, while July wheat ranged from I08¾ cents to I0[?]…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

Sohute, B ll and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date April 27:-- The advance in wool values recorded in…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

April 27th.—The advance in wool values recorded in the Sydney market on Monday and Tuesday last was fully reflected at the Brisbane sales at the…

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Stomach Worms in Sheep the Disease Described an Official Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 7

Mr Sydney Dodds, M.R.C.V.S.. Principal Government Veterinary Surgeon and Bacteriologist in Queensland, in dealing with the…

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Farm and Dairy Original Article? (All Rights Reserved.) Fruiting and Wood Buds

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

Previous to using the knife on fruit trees, the amateur gardener should learn the difference between the fruiting wood and leaf wood, and to do this…

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Dingoes and Sheep : a Fable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Once upon a time when the world was younger than it is now a great flock of sheep were feeding on rich and abundant pastures spreading far and wide over hill…

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Farm and Field. Wheat Grown by Electricity

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 6

An experiment of the greatest interest to farmers and gardeners is now being conducted by Messrs R. and B. Bomford, of Pitchill and Bevington, near Evesham…

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Another Wheat Gamble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

The wheat market in Chicago is excited. Yesterday July wheat jumped from 1.12 dollars (4s 8d) a bushel, the lowest point of the day, to 1.16 dollars (4s 10d), reaching within 2.875 cents of…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

Schute, B 11 and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date May 4:-- Our London agents cabled us under…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 6

May 4.-Our London agents cabled under date 26th ult that prospects for the sales due to begin in London today are bright, it being anticipated…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

When early flowers or vegetables are desired, the work of forcing must be done in the hot-bed. Induce a healthy growth in the plants, so that…

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Chicago Wheat Gamble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

May wheat in Chicago yesterday sold at I.29½ dollars (5s 4[?]d), and July wheat at 1.17¼) dollars (4s 10 5-8d), a bushel, an advance of 1½ cent. Mr. Patten, who made great profits by his…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

The third series of wool sales opened to-day. Competition was brisk, and prices. were from par to an advance of 10 per cent. on March rates…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

At the wool sales this afternoon bidding was animated. Merinos were fully 5 per cent. above March rates, and crossbreds were strong…

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Chicago Wheat Declines. London, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

May wheat in Chicago, quoted at 1.29½ dollars (5s 0½)on Wednesday, fell 3 cents on Saturday. The death is announced of Herr Friedrich von Holstein, confidential adviser to the four…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 1

At the wool sales this afternoon bidding was very animated, prices for everything hardening. May 7…

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Farm Boy to Millionaire. His Kindly Charities

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

Many tales are told of the charities of Mr Thomas Dowsett, of Southend, who died on 30th January, a millionaire living in a house built upon the field in…

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