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

Farming & the land, 1909

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Right Reserved) Destroying Leaf Eating Insects

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

Arsenate of Lead is a comparatively new insecticide, and has been tested thoroughly by practical fruit growers and market gardeners, and has largely…

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Agriculture, Etc. Rotation Cropping

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 7

Mr Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, in New South Wales, is a stanch advocate of rotation cropping. This year he has obtained…

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Wool Reports

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited report under date Tuesday last:--At the wool sales held on February 15th, we offered a catalogue of 5,238 bales, comprising a good selection in…

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Measuring Cattle. Live Weight Calculations

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 5

It often happens that the only available method of ascertaining the approximate weight of an animal is by calculating from measurements. Very few…

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Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Hill, Clark & Co., report:— We submitted a catalogue of 2134 bales for our sales yesterday consisting almost entirely of medium quality wools…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited report under date February 18:-- We submitted at anotion on…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Monday's sates included—DD/Emu Flat (Braidwood), 18 cbk at 10d, fine, fair condition, skirty; PH/Bullio (Taralga), 40 h w e at 10d, good quality and staple, soft, part yolk-stained;…

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Wheat Growing in N.s.w. “ a Gold Mine Yet to Be Exploited

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

“ In wheat growing in New South Wales there’s a gold mine.” The [?] was the manager of a very big agricultural property in the Young district (says the SYDNEY STOCK JOURNAL), and…

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Farm and Field

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 4

Rabbits and mice often cause considerable damage to fruit trees by g[?]wing the bark. To prevent this, take one peck of quicklime and slake it…

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To Farmers and Settlers

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

IN accord with the organising campaign which has been instituted by the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, the Hon. R. P[?], M.L.C. (President of the…

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Yass Wool

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

The Crossbred fleece belonging to Mr. Edawrd Kiley’s clip from Coolalie realised 11½ per lb. at Winchcombe Carson and Co’s sale on Monday…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on February 24 :-- We submitted 6000 hales at the wool sales on February 23 to a full…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Profitable Use of Surplus Apples

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

A very important industry, yet one not generally practised, is the production of Apple Butter and Apple jelly. There are several grades of apple…

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Wool Report

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co. report under date February 23rd as follows : -- Demand continues active for practically all descriptions of wool, so that we anticipate a satisfactory clearance…

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The Man on the Land. Bots in Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

The "Estrus ovis" (the larvae of which are called "bots") has become so widespread in the eastern and central districts that of late numeous inquiries have been received as to the exact…

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Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Hill, Clark 4 Co., report:— For our sale to-day we brought forward a catalogue of 617 bales and cleared at auction and privately 617 bales. The greasy…

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Gunning Show. Yass Well Represented. Yass Sheep Breeders Very Successful

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

The Gunning Show took place on Thursday and Friday, under unfavourable weather conditions, which continued until Friday afternoon…

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Shire Demonstration Farms

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

It is interesting to note that in a recent interview with the Secretary of the Shires’ Association the Hon. the Minister for Works is reported to…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Postponed Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

Owing to several causes, due no doubt to the inclemency of the weather and the day being an off one for farmers, only a few of those interested put in an appearance at a…

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Farmers’ Aid Settlers’ Association. the Meeting at Young

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

ON Monday last, the Hon Mr. Patten, M.L.C., and president of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, paid a visit to Young for the purpose of being present at the meeting called for the purpose…

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