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

Farming & the land, 1914

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Trouble at Junee. Farmer and Wheat-loaders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

Junee, Wednesday.—For the past two days W. Lestrange, a union organiser, with supporters, has been in attendance at the local railway yards persuading carriers to secure…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell & Co. report

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

Dec. 29.—As usual daring Christmas recess, there lias, been a mutual understanding between buyer and sellers to refrain from transaction of any…

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Farm and Field. Specially written for this column. All Rights [?] FERTILISERS

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The following list of the principal fertilisers and their respective qualities will enable a farmer to sea at a glance what Minimum percentages of…

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Dairying and Fertility

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

It has been found that where batter making Has been carried on for a number of years farms have steadily improved in production. Where cheese…

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Wheat Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

Lockhart, Friday.—Contrary to expectations,. the wheat-lumpers' strike at Lockhart did not cease this morning. The wheat-lumpers as a body attended the yards, and essayed to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

At Monday's wool sales competition was very keen. Medium merino crossbreds and lambs wee from par to 5 per cent. higher. Greasy sold to 13d. Sales included—BB/Wattle Grove…

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Wheat Strike. Serious Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 3

Wagga, Wednesday.—Although harvesting operations are practically over, the trouble between the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Rural Workers' Union is still serious…

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Margarine As Butter. London, Jan. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

A Nottingham dealer was yesterday sentenced to three years' penal servitude for selling margarine as butter. There were, 22 previous convictions recorded against him, several of them…

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The Harvest What Farmers W[?] Lose

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 2

Now that the harvest has been almost completed in Riverina, the farmers and others are asking each other question: “Where are the 40,…

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Cheating the Farmer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Casino.—Mr. George Marks, Agricultural Inspector for the North Coast, strongly advocates the conservation of fodder either as bay or ensilage. He points out that during the past…

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Wool Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date January 6 :-- Wool sales were resumed yesterday before a crowded attendance of buyers…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

Jan. G.—Wool sales were resumed yesterday before a crowded attendance buyers, competition being animated and general from the outset. The…

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The Soil of a Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

The soil of a farm is not simply an inert mass of material containing certain mineral substances which, plants utilise; it is full of living organisms…

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Farm and Field. Original Article Specially writted for this column Crowing Mancolos

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

In choosing the situation for mangolds a sunny aspect should be selected, as they love the warmth, end well rooted will withstand heat as well as…

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Wheat Crisis. Over 700 Farmers Ready

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Wagga, Friday.—A prominent member of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association stated that the farmers are quite prepared to meet the new situation likely to be…

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Gorging on Wheat

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

At this season cases of mortality among horses from gorging with new wheat frequently crop up. In this connection, a correspondent writes in…

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Farmers’ Carnival. [?] Preparations for faster [?]

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

The Schedule for the Royal Show, which takes place this year from April 7th to 15th, has been issued by, the Council of the Royal Agricultural…

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Farm Ballots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Trefle, on Saturday announced that 70 farms will be gazetted on the 21st instant for ballot on March 2 on the Wyalong-Lake Cudgellieo railway line now…

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Important Sales of Wheat Farms. Ready to Crop for Next Season

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Besnard and Hill, and W. T. Armstrong and Co., in conjunction, will offer at the Royal Hotel, Binalong, on Wednesday, February 25th,…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered cm Thursday ah attractive catalogue of 3520 bales, comprising a number of well grown clips. Every…

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