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

Farming & the land, 1928

1,255 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 26 of 63

Dairy Produce Steady Blight Affects Tasmanian Potatoes SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

Dairy produce trade continued steady and quiet yesterday. Supplies of eggs reaching wholesale houses during the past fortnight have been…

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The Better Farming Train Appreciated by the Public. Experts Tell What They Know

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

THE BETTER FARMING TRAIN, demonstrating in the most practical manner, the latest developments fn all branches of agriculture-- stock raising, pasture improvement, sheep and wool, dairying, veterinary science, fruit growing, irrigation, poultry farming, health…

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Cattle Easier Homebush Sheep Prices Firm SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that 4000 head of cattle were offered at Homebush to-day. The market was easier. Good to prime…

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Apples Dearer Butter Still Plentiful SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

City dairy produce houses reported a steady volume of business lacking and notable feature yesterday. Cheese consignments, arriving in…

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Wool Sales Selling Situation Sound Australia Beats England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Judging by the hardening tendency seen in prices as wool sales progressed in London the recent downward…

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Better Farming Train. Creates Great Interest in Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 6

Elsewhere we give a report of the visit (o Yass Junction of the Better Farming Train. It had a good reception in Taos, and we are…

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Better farming Train. Visit to Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

Thirty-five years ago the Department of Agriculture commenced its task in the investigating of the many problems confronting the man on the…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, writing on the 17th inst., report:— Everything connected with wool…

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A Cattle Rush Charge for Water

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 10

When drinking places are far apart, the rush for water is one of the sensations of the stock route that drovers cannot guard against. The smell of…

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Grazier Awarded £259:7:6 Burnt Wool Claim Against Carrier

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 8

In the District Court, before Judge Coyle, Henry Joseph Lawton, grazier of Gunning, sued Thomas Johnson, carrier of Gunning for £297, the…

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Fur Farming in Commonwealth Furrier Says It Must Come

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 10

The suggestion made at a recent meeting of the Fur Farming Committee by the curator of the Taronga Park Zoological Gardens Mr. A. Le…

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Galong Better Farming Train

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

On Wednesday, 23rd May, residents of Galong, reinforced by visitors from Harden, Binalong, Cunningar, McMahon's Reef, Burrowa…

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For the Countryman Better Farming Train at Young. Instructive Exhibits. Great Interest in Demonstrations

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

The Better Farming Train ar[?]drived at Young yesterday and formed the centre of interest for these orchardists, farmers and…

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The Farm Afforestation Principles of Tree Planting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

The best time for tree planting is when the plant is at its resting period, and when moist, cool conditions prevail…

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Sheep Market Unchanged Medium Cattle Lower at Homebush SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that 3400 cattle were offered at Homebush to-day. Prime sorts made late rates, but values for other…

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Mail Bag Stolen £700 Cheque Missing Bag Hidden in Wheat Truck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

West Wyalong residents waited in vain for their mail from Goulburn on May 10. Thieves had stolen the mailbag, it is thought from…

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Better Farming Train. Lecture by Mr. T. C O’Rourke on the Rural Bank

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

My object in appearing before you to-day is to, outline briefly the, functions and operations of the Rural bank. It may not be generally known that…

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Sheep Numbers Increase

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 4

There or four years ago there were only about 6000 sheep in the Bega land district, embracing Bemboka, Wyndham and Towamba. To-day, there are…

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Dairy Trade Steady Forage Rates Firm SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 3

Trade was steady and without material feature among city dairy produce houses yesterday. Cheese con[?]ignments now show a falling-off in…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes Sheep Clubs Establish More Flocks in Canada

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

Boy's and Girl's Sheep Clubs have been responsible for establishing over 100 new sheep flocks in Canada recently…

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