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

Farming & the land, 1913

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Science and Farming

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1913 · page 2

Lord Chelmsford, in addressing the students at the Scots College said:—"I regard with pleasure the suggestion that the country boys should get…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Schute, Bell & Co. report

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Dec. 30.-Wool buyers are taking full advantage of the holiday season, eo that practically no transactions have taken place since last week's…

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Travelling Sheep

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

There appears to be some misconception amongst conception amongst sheepowners (says an exchange) as to the law relating to travelling sheep, which has…

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Latest Wheat Quotations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

Messrs. Reynolds and Wilkins, Young, report :—Wheat was quoted at Young and sidings yesterday (Friday) afternoon at 3[?] 2½ per bushel…

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Latest Wheat Quotations

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Messrs. Reynolds and Wilkins, Young, report :—Wheat- was quoted at Young and sidings yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon at 3s 2[?]d per bushel…

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Local Crops

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Every where throughout the district big crops are reported. One Marengo way small areas are returning up to 45 bushels to the acre, and…

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A Farmers’ Picnic

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

In this issue a preliminary notification appears with respect to n farmers picnic and sports to he held on the Young Showground on Wednesday, March 5th. The…

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Wheat Bounties. London, Jan. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The Conservatives are giving prominence to Sir Joseph Lawrence's idea that a bounty of 2/ should be granted for colonial and home grown wheat, the money to be obtained by taxation…

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Practical — Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved Farmers' Experiments

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 3

"Experitntia docet" is an old and very true proverb. Any difficulty or problem that a man solves by his own work and experience, is more deeply…

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Local and General News. Farming Information

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

A now departure in agricultural journalism so far as Australian is concerned in announced. This will be a quarterly devoted to all subjects relating to fertilizers, particularly, and…

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A Farmer's Generosity

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Dunn, of Weelong and Walla Walla (says the Forbes "Advocate") who is harvesting what is declared to be the best wheat crop…

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Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., brought forward a good, useful catalogue, embracing many well-grown lines of good quality and color…

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Wool Reports

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd. submitted on Thursday a catalogue of 4797 bales comprising a very attractive display of…

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Dairy Farmer Shot. Not by His Son

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Penrith, Monday.—Later details show that Mr. John Field, the Muswellbrook dairyman, was not shot by his son. He was working on a dairy farm on the shares system for Mr. J…

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Farmer's Wife Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

Copmanhurst, Sunday.—A shocking crime was committed at Punchbowl, near Copmanhurst early this morning. It appears that Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Mr. J. Lloyd, farmer, was…

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Wheat Report

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

A large quantity of wheat is coming into Young and all sidings, and except in rare cases the grain weighs well over the f.a.q. standard. Messrs…

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Wheat Fever

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Now that the wheat is coming on and is being stacked in various places, wheat fever is becoming somewhat prevalent in the horses which happen to get at it. Quits a number…

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Cowra Experiment Farm, No Advantage From Second Ploughing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

The practice seems to have been adapted of the by wheat farmers of ploughing their-land twice before sowing, and some experiments which have been conducted…

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Wool Report. Hill Clark & Co

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

We held our first wool since the holidays on the 13th instant and met a strong market at the best prices of the present month. The…

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Wool Report. Schute Bell & Co. Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

After a littl hesitancy in bidding at the opening sales, the market brightened up, closing firm at up to the best…

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