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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wool Appraisements

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. wire: The prices for our third wool appraisement catalogue of 5398 bales were made to-day. Estate H. C. Holmes…

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The Wheat Pool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The following circular has been sent to the branches of the Framer and Settlers' Association:—Dear Sir,—The seriousness of the wheat industry is our excuse for writing you…

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Farmers in Conference. Political Mix-up. Burrangong District Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

At the P. and A. Hall on Saturday last, the annual meeting of the Burrangong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was…

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Farms, Big and Little

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

I do not believe this country is ever going to be a country of peasant proprietors. I believe that it is economically desirable that the bulk of the land should be in farmers of considerable…

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Wheat Higher. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 4

Chicago wheat prices are higher to-day…

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Reported Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

Sensational reports are current of the wholesale theft of sheep from certain Riverina stations. A report [?]gests that one owner has been…

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Wheat Haulage

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

Large quantities of wheat pass through Bathurst railway yards daily for Sydney. The Department has decided that the Southern wheat harvest…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 3500 bead of cattle on Thursday last, the 8th instant, to a large and representative attendance of…

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Commercial Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 10th Feb. 1917:—The appraisement is cow progressing steadily with every promises of the…

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Local Wool Offerings

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 5

A fair number of Young district wools were included in the last Sydney appraisement catalogues. Mr. A. A. Sutherland's clip from Bendick…

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Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

The recommendations of the Departmeat of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales during the…

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Kenya Wool. Greasy Crossbred to 25¾b

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., submitted a good representative catalogue of 2996 bales, including some attractive wools and a few…

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Giant Onion Crop

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

A remarkable crop of onions has been harvested on Binjour Plateau (Q.) by one of the settlers, Mr. N. E. Winthorpe. From two acres of ground…

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Farmers and Nationality

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 1

War is now what mar be called the normal condition of the world, and it would appear that it will remain so for in unsuspected time to come. Its full…

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Farms, Big and Little

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

I do not believe this country is ever going to be a country of peasant proprietors. I believe that it is economically desirable that the bulk of the…

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A Local Success. Farm Dwellings Competition. Mr R. Mullaly Wins Governor-general's Cup

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Holman, Mrs. Furst, Mr. Samuel Hordern, Mr. A. F. Pritchard (presidents of the Institute of Architects of New South Wales), Mr. A. F…

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Cowra Farmers

Young Witness · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

At last Saturday's meeting of the Cowra F. and S. Association, it was decided that the Government be asked to guarantee 5/ per bushel for wheat…

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Stanley Wool

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

At Winchcombe Carson and C.'s wool appraisements last week, Stanley (J. J. Fowler) wool realised 25¼d for merino hoggets, 20¼d for merino ewes,…

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£136 for a Sheep Dog

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 1

What may be regarded as a record price for a sheep dog was established at the clearing sale held at Mr. J. P. M'William's "Grantwood," Goolagong,…

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Price of Wheat. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Robert Gibson, Harden, writes. —The circular issued by the executive of the Murrumburrah branch F. and S. to 120 other branches of the P. and S…

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