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

Farming & the land, 1916

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Late News. Record Price for Wool. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association report that at their Wool sale yesterday they obtained 25½d for Cooyal, Mudgee. This being the highest price…

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State Wheat Area. Total 4,524,000 Acres. Decrease of 647,000 Acres

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

The area under wheat in New South Wales this year is, according to the preliminary estimate of Mr. John B. Trivett, which was issued on Saturday…

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Cattle

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

The show of cattle was not so numer one, but the quality was exceptionally good, and the exhibits in excellent condition. The principal prize winner…

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Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

Mr. F. F. Fahey, the well-known "Hillgrove' breeder scooped the pool in the sheep exhibit, and the sheep shown were of a very high standard…

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Harden Cattle Sales

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The Eighth Special Cattle Sale at Harden, is announced in this issue to take place on Friday, October 20th, at 2 p.m. Glossre, Robert Gibson and…

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Wheat Handling Fees

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 3

The Country Wheat Agents' Association, which was recently inaugurated at Young, proposes to increase in the rate of commission for the coming…

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First Wheat in Government Ship. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

The First Comomnwealth steamer left Melbourne yesterday, with 6136 tons at wheat aboard, valued at £400,000…

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Australian Wheat. British Government's Purchase. Ships to Catiry It. London

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 5

Mr Ruciman, President of the Board of Trade, made an important announcement in the House of Commons this afternoon…

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Coming Cherry Crop

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

It is now possible to forecast with some degree of certainty what the cherry harvest will be. Speaking to-day with one of the largest cherry…

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Dairying in Winter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 6

During the winter season, operations in connection with the dairying industry. slacken off considerably, and consequently this is the most suitable period to overhaul the working plant,…

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Thuddungra Wool

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

Mrs. Jossie Spring's Richlands wool clip, from 'Thudungra, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last week. The fleece…

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Price of Butter. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 3

Senator 'Russell refuses the request of the butter merchants to rise the price of butter in the Commonwealth by 13/ per cwt. It was alleged by 'the…

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The Farming Interst. Farmers' Federal Organisation. Political Body Inaugurated. Direct Representation Desired

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 4

Primary producers in Australia are dissatisfied with the way in which they are represented in the Federal Parliament, and for the purpose of…

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Wheat Stack Fires

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 3

Lockhart, Wednesday.—George Francis Finns. a tramway employees Sydney, who was arrested for setting fire to the Lockhart wheat stacks, was brought before the local police court and…

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Sheep or Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

This question is receiving a good deal of consideration at the bands of farmers and landowners at the prosent time, and in a neighbouring town…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd.. have received the following wire from their Brisbane offices:—Brisbane wool sales Tuesday prices for fine weft wools…

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The Wool Clip

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

In a previous issue of this journal an announcement was made than Mr. M. Louis, the well known wool buyer, would again, buy in the Young…

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A Farmer's Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 1

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to weigh the milk of each cow…

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Vegetables on the Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 1

Success with vegetables is very largely a matter of the proper preparation of thee ground, not only for the first crop, but for every succeeding one. A clear apprehension of the…

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Wool

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association, report:—No auction sales have been held during the past week and the attention of…

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