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

Farming & the land, 1909

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 3

The annual stud sheep fair entered upon its third day's sales on Wednesday, The offerings comprised a good assortment of pure-bred merinos and a lot of pedigreed…

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The Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 2

The fourth series of colonial wool auctions was opened this evening. There was a poor selection Good average sorts sold at par, and faulties were 5 per cent down on closing rates…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date July 6:-- Recent sales in Brisbane and Antwerp…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 6

July 6.—Recent sales in Brisbane and Antwerp hare confirmed the weaker tendenoy noticeable of late in this centre, more especially as regards…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2

July 6.—Recent sales in Brisbane and Antwerp have confirmed the weaker tendency noticeable of late in this centre, more especially as regards…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 4

Any time after the end of the month when the fields are ready, early cow cabbage may be drilled in fields, or plants be transplanted from seed beds…

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Sheep Statistics

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 8

The Government Statistician Mr. J. B. Trivett, has furnished particulars respecting the movement of sheep in the State. The number of sheep at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, Ltd., report under date Thursday:-- "Our wool sale yesterday found good competition. Prices as compared with June…

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Stud Sheep Sales. High Prices Realised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

Tasmanian merinos occupied pride of place at the fourth day's operations in connection with the thirty-fifth annual stud sheep fair. Probably a record number of…

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Sheep or Grouse? Judge Quotes Poetry

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 5

Mountain sheep are sweeter, But valley sheep, are fatter; We therefore think it meeter To cultivate the latter…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Horse and Cattle Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 6

The schedule for the Sydney horse parade and dairy cattle show is available, and contains several additions to that of last year. The new section for dairy cattle will afford breeders a…

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Wool Sales. London, July 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 4

There was a good sale at the wool auction this afternoon, the opening prices being fully maintained with spirited competition for good wools. Shabbier sorts…

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Another Union. Wool-classers Unite

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of the recently-conned Woolclassers’ Association of Sew South Wales was held on Tuesday night at the School of Arta, Sydney. The chair was occupied…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

Winch[?]ombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date July 8:-- We held our first sale of the new statistical year yesterday, offering a small…

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Dalgety’s Annual Wool Review

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 2

The annual review of the Australasian wool markets for the year ending on 30th June, which has been published by Messrs. Dalgety and Co…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon bidding was animated, and a better tone prevailed. Values were firm at opening rates. London, July 9…

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Farm and Field. Farm Weeds and How to Fight Them

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 4

Philosophers tell us that weeds are only "plants out of place." The husbandman admits it, and finds the work of getting them into their place and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Platform

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 1

Read for yourself! Here it is! Election platform of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Re-affirmed at the 1907 conference :-- 1. Land settlement to be paramount over…

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Care of Dairy Utensils

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

This is the subject of Bulletin No. 131 issued by the Kansas Experiment Station, U.S.A. The authors are Professors O. Erf and C. W. Melick. In view…

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Care of Farm Teams

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

When horses are taken in to work from the grass after a long rest they do not need much grain at first, but the quantity should be increased,…

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