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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat in Pool

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The total quantity of wheat received in the Federal wheat pool up on January 27th was 53,798,000 bags from the 1915-1916 harvest, and 5,553,000 bags…

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New Season's Wheat. at Least [?] Per Bushel. States Guarantee to Growers Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Sir, [?] [?] the premier, [?] to-day that the coommonwealth [?] the Governments of New South Wales, [?] South…

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Farmers and Politics

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Robert Gibson, Harden, writes: —Sir,—The position'of the Progressive Party is now occupying the attenation of the various members of the…

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The Farmer Is the Sufferer

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

At the Farmers and Settlers' Association last meeting Mr. O' Rourke referred to the letters that had been appearing in Sydney papers written…

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Berry Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., in conjunction with A. J. Host, of Berry, will self at Berry showground on Friday, February 23, 500 head of cattle of various sorts. The sale is an…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co, Ltd., realizing that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so different from those that have hitherto…

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Appraising the Wool Clip. Important Appointment

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

That they may be fully equipped at every point to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system, in relation to the…

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The Wheat Board

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. T. I. Campbell, General secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Sydney, writing to the local branch, that in all probability a…

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Returned Soldier's Wheat Crop. to Be Harvested on

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Arrangements have been made to harvest the Returned Soldiers' Wheat Crop on Mr. H. G. Hume's Nilgari property on Sunday next. Messrs. H…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd, report under date 3rd February, 1917:— The chief topic of interest in the wool market is the appraisements that…

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The Wheat Returns and Price

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The wheat returns are tarn[?] out most disappointing, and this is shown by the farmers especially the there men, being in a despondent state…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3
Also in The Burrowa News

John Bridge and Co. Ltd, realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so…

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Varieties of Wheat. the Departments Recommendation for the Ensuing Season

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture (particularly managers of experiment farm and inspectors of agriculture in wheat…

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Struck a Reef. Wheat Schooner Sunk. (Country Press Message). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The schooner Success, loaded with wheat from Balgownn, struck a reef off Tollbridge Hill while en route for Port Adelaide. The vessel sank…

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Concerning the Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mixed farming is coming into greater favour, because the introduction of sheep entails the employment of less labour than the growing of wheat…

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The Farmer Is the Sufferer

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

At the Farmers' and Settlers' Association's last meeting Mr. O'Rourke referred to the letters that had been appearing in Sydney papers written…

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Poult[?] Planning a Poultry Farm. Systematic Arrangements Necessary

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The average poultry farm has been a thing of small beginnings, usually jumbled together without any definite plan or objective beyond keeping as…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports raving yarded 3500 head of cattle on Thursday last, the 8th inst., to a large and r1elIresentiative attendance of buyers from Riverina, western, Monaro, and…

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Loss of Sheep

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 1

Last week a drover named Flynn left Berthong in charge of 500 ewes in lamb to Romney Marsh rams. On Tuesday night he arranged for them…

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