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

Farming & the land, 1918

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A Bayer Wanted New Wheat Crop

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.—The fact that no buyer has yet appeared for any portion of the 1917-18 wheat crop grain, which is already coming in…

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Wool Report

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—The appraising of wool was resumed in Brisbane last week, and was…

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Gouldurn Special Cattle Sale

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Messrs. O. H. Furner and Co. and P.F.A. (Pastoral Finance Association Ltd), (Goulburn) auctioneers in conJunction advertise in this issue a big…

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Sheep Not Doing Well

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

While a "good" season, with abundance of pasturage, is being experienced all over the State, sheep are not doing…

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Big Sheep Sale at Currawong

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. C. J. Dillon and Sons, auctioneers, Murrumburrah, will hold a big sheep sale at Currawong on next Tuesday, January 15th, when they…

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Wool Offerings Under Way

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February 13, practically one half of…

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Declining Wheat Areas. Country Views

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

I warmly commend the appeal-made by wheatgrowers, through their organisations, for an increase in the minimum price,"remarked Mr. G. W…

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Cost in Wheat Production a Basis of Calculation

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The labor cost on a wheat farm is much more easily ascertained than the horse cost, say the writers of the article referred to last week. The…

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New Season's Wheat. Arranging for Payment. Three-shilling Instalment

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated this week that the agreement that had been made with the agents for the handling of this…

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Pastoral News

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The station bauds clause of the A. W.U. award came into operation last week, and caused a readjustment of the relations on several pastoral…

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Yass District Fruit Crop. What About The Exhibit ?

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Mills, district fruit inspector, of Goulburn, has been making a tour of the Yass district, and has visited most of the centres. His…

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Local Sheep

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that Homebush offerings continue to include a representative number of district fats. Results show that…

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Wheat Stacking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

There are at present 1,361,124 bags of wheat stacked at the South Goulburn railway yards. Though the preparations are only in the initial stages, good progress is being made with the…

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Choice Cattle at Auction

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Cattle buyers and graziers will do well to note that 1200 choice cattle will be offered for sale by auction at Galong sale yards on January 25th…

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Cattle Killed by Lightning

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

CASINO, Monday.—During a heavy storm which passed over the town, twelve head of young cattle, the property of Mr. George Keep of North…

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The Argentine Helps. Financing Sale of Wheat Crop LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Buenos Aires correspondent states that an important agreement has been completed between the Argentine and the representatives of the Anglo-French Governments…

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Wheat Payment First Instalment on Monday Next

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The first instatment in payment for wheat guaranteed by the Commonwealth Government, will be paid to farmers on…

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3,000,000 New Acres Under Wheat

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Never within living memory, has so much wheat been sown in England as during last Autumn. The Food Department…

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Yass Fruit Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Mills, district fruit inspector of Goulburn, has bean making at tour of the Yass district, and has visited most of the centres. He found a great improvement in the Yass district…

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Good Apricot Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. F. Shepherd, of "Teneriffe," near Goulburn, has a splendid crop of apricots this year. He has about 750 trees, and the yield will be 5000 cases. The fruit is of fine quality…

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