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

Farming & the land, 1928

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Losses Amongst Sheep Blowfly Pest Throughout District. Constant Attention Demanded

The Young Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Blow-fly is very active amongst sheep throughout the Young district, and one prominent pastoralist states that he is losing…

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The Man on the Land. Yorkshire [?] Wool Justified Caution

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writing 11/4/'28, report:—French buyers have recently bought local fellmongered wools privately at full late…

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Cattle Prospects

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

Whilst not reaching sensational heights, values for beef at Homebush are on a good solid basis, and prospects are that these values will be maintained…

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Wool Market Mark Time Period

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

"There is little to report in the local market, except in the case of scoured skin wool, which is being purchased on French account. Many…

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The Farmer. Ages of Breeding Stock

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

An interesting problem in dairy cattle breeding is that connected with the selection of breeders for the greatest milk producing capacity…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Sehute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:--There is little to report in the local market, except in the case of scoured skin wool, which is being…

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PASTORAL. Dipping of Lambs No Detrimental Effect

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

On account of the prevalence of ticks arid lice and the risk of quarantine, and so the stoppage of the sale of lambs, it was decided by the…

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Another Sheep Fly Parasite Under Test in Scone District

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. M. B. Gurney, Government Entomoligist, announces that a parasite of the blowfly (which is causing so much injury to sheep…

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Unbranded Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

"I cannot understand what the stock inspectors in the country are doing to allow all these graziers to send their unbranded sheep to market. It seems…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes the Garden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

Some uncommon shrubs which will find favour include:— Clethra Ar[?]rea (the Lily of the Valley Tree) which is evergreen, growing about 12 feet high,…

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Wool Market Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report:-- SYDNEY, April 19

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 9

There is little to report in the local market, except in the case of scoured skin wool, which is being purchased on French account. Many…

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Wool Auctions Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: SYDNEY, April 20, 1928

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 9

Wool continues to arrive in brokers' stores each day in limited quantities, and it looks as if the May sales will be larger than generally expected…

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Better Farming Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

There is at present in existence in New South Wales an institution designed to assist farmers and stockowners throughout the State by…

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Dairy Science Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

The Dairy branch of the Department of Agriculture will hold dairy science schools throughout the State as follow:—Byron Bay, May 28 to…

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Bright Prospects For Pastoral Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 6

Winchombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The pastures of New South Wales I are at present covered with one of the most bounteous' growths of feed ever…

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Big Cattle Sale. at Kenilworth To-morrow

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

The Cattle Sales so far held at Kenilworth through the enterprise Messrs Stubbs & Co., and H. James & Co. (in conjunction) have…

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The Better Farming Train. To the Editor of the Yass “Courier.”

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Sir,—There is at present in existence New South Wales an institution designed to assist farmers and stockowners throughout the State by making…

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From Wool to Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 8

Bailandry Station, situated between Yenda and Rankin Springs, has been all sold. The property has been subdivided into thirteen farms…

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Cootamundra Sheep Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Daigety and Company Limited, report having held a most successful special Sheep sale, an the 24th inst., when they offered approximately…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., writing 20th April, report:— Wool continues to arrive in brokers' stores each day in limited…

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