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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 32 of 63

Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 7

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., writing 22nd June, report:—The final sales of the season have now been completed and from both…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office on Monday:—"Miscellaneous selection wools…

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Cattle Values Operations in Queensland

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 7

The strong inquiry for cattle in areas handy to the southern border has been met by arrivals of stores at Mitchell and Charleville, with between…

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Goulburn Market Butter Prices Firmer General Business Improves

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 3

Goulburn merchants report that business in the farm section is fairly good. Chaff is meeting with poor in[?]y, but maize is in good demand…

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A Few Words of Advice on Sheep Licks

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 7

Many and varied are the formulae of licks recommended from time to time and some extraordinary mixtures are given to unfortunate flocks,…

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The Man on the Land. June Wool Sale Results Japan a Force

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writing 20/6/'28, report:—Experience at recent Sydney wool sales confirms the opinions expressed in most quarters…

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Farmers & Settlers Annual Meeting of Local Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 1

At Young last week there was held the annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Burrangong District Council. The delegates present…

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Sydney Sheep Show Additional Awards SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

The marked increase in the interest of breeders and general public in the Sheep Show was strongly in evidence yesterday. The attendance, in the…

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Question of Wheat Pool. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, replying to critics, expressed the view that the question whether or not there should be a wheat pool…

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Sheep Dip Poison Pace Murder Trial LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

The prosecution's chief point in the trial of Mrs. Pace, who is charged with the murder of her husband, Harry Pace, by posioning, was sheepdip,…

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Eight Million Acres For Farms in West MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 5

The chairman of the Development and Migration Commission, Mr. H. W. Gepp, returned yesterday from West Australia…

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Bunny Being Beaten. Under Control Throughout District. No Encouragement to Fur Farming P. P. Board Directors Pleased

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

"It is very satisfactory to the Board to get reports like this from the stock inspector after a big tour of inspection. It shows that rabbits…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes Potato Crop Early Preparation Needed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 5

Land for the potato crop sown in October, November and December, the general sowing months for the table lands should already have received…

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Big Sheep Men Last of Famous Brothers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 5

With the passing of Mr. John McCaughey recently, went the last of the Mc Caughey brothers, famed in the history of Australian sheep breeding…

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Wool Market Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report: SYDNEY, June 28

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 9

At the sales held in Brisbane this week, the market was on a par with Sydney, there being no change in good quality and skirtings, but…

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Wool Report Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report: SYDNEY, June 29

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 9

Buyers are at present in Brisbane attending sales in that centre and consequently business in the staple is very quiet here. The offering in the…

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Farm Book-keeping Some System is Necessary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 5

Book-keeping is a task not very much to the relish of the average farmer, but some system of accounts is necessary if farming is…

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Wool Industry Confidence Its Foundation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Over the last 20 years the quantity of wool sold on the Sydney market has practically risen 50 per cent…

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Threat to Cherry Crop. Black Cherry Aphis Present in Orchards. Government Entomologist at Young. Recommends Sprays; Experiments to Be Carried Out

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 8

A threat to next year's cherry crop at Young is the black cherry aph[?] the overwintering eggs of which are to be found in orchards throughout…

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In Flowerland Good Seed for a Good Crop

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

A great deal of the failure sometimes experienced in growing potatoes could be easily eliminated if people would follow a defined plan,…

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