Crops at Murrumburrah
Taking full advantage of the fine hot weather of the past three weeks, farmers have finished haymaking, and are now stripping. Hay, although…
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Farming & the land, 1918
676 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 34
Rain and Crops Rainfall 10 Inches Above Average
The year just concluded showed a rainfall of 36 inches 44 points, this being about 10 inches above the average, though [?]52 points less than the…
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The first load of the new season's wheat was brought to town by Mr. C. G. A. Helnrich, of Narrabu[?] Notwithstanding the excessive…
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An Ungarie correspondent reports that farmers there are busy stripping, and in many instances [?]eavy yields are being obtained. Some farmers…
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Bush fires Have caused heavy losses in the Fortes district during the past week. At. Daroobalgle 60 acres of crop, which was going seven bags to…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—There was only a moderate yarding of sheep at Homebush yesterday, and prices showed a rise to 1/ to 2/, and in places more,…
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About 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in a stack of hay on Mr. E. S. Scarvell's property, [?]undoonan," Wombat. The fire,…
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Wheat is coming in freely to South Goulburn yards, where there are already 1,250,501 bags of grain stacked. To-day (Monday) preparations were commenced at Murray's Flats, where wheat…
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Vancouver, Friday.—A Boston message states that the first wool auction in the United States has been held. One million pounds of Australian wool sold at two dollars (approximately 8/4) a…
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PARKES, Tuesday.—One stack of wheat and three stacks of hay on Mr. Rees' farm at Billabong creck, were destroyed fire on Saturday night,…
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Professor II. Maxwellw Lefroy, who occupies the chair of Entomology at the Imperial College of Science and Technology in London, and formerly Imperial Entomologist for India, and…
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BERRTGAN, Monday.—John Setter, 67, a well known farmer, was found drowned in the Government Tank late on Saturday afternoon. He was…
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Amongst the recruits accepted at the various depots last week, was Mr. W. Hyrne, farmer, of Burraugong, Young…
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Mr. Fltzpatrick assistant Treasurer. sates that 5.000,000 wheat sacks have been landed in Sydney…
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Heavy rains in Northern Queensland have caused damage to many crops…
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report : —Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February J3, practically one half…
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The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated on Tuesday that the agreement that had been made with the agents for the handling of this season's wheat would mean a saving…
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It has been definitely decided to stack wheat at Cook's Cutting, between Yarra and Breadalbane, and the work of preparation is to be commenced almost at once. Several sidings…
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John Bridge & Co., Ltd. write ;— We desire to call the special attention of wool-growers, woolscouress, and others to the new regulation…
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The Chief Inspector of Stock has written to the Young P. P. Board emphasising the importance of the latest provision against the spread of…
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