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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Empire Wool Industry Important Mission From Britain. Australian Growers are Interested

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

Dr. J. E. Nichols of the British Research Association for the Woollen and Worsted Industry, was deputed by the Empire Marketing Board to…

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Four Million Bags of Wheat. Handled by Railways in South and South-West

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Returns compiled by the Railway Department place the season's wheat yield in the south and south-western railway division extending to Lake…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., writing 10th January, 1920, report:—Prices realised on resumption of sales in Brisbane must be regarded as…

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District Wool

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd., report: Sales at our Sydney wool auction on Monday included S. J. Holding, Young, fleece at 23½d, 22¾d, pieces…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., writing 11th January, report:—Interest centred in the opening of the wool market for the New Year…

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Pink-eye in Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Pink-eye is reported to be affecting sheep in many parts of N.S.W. This is a disease which is prevalent during the summer months and is very…

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Bena Wheat Proves Unsatisfactory Farther Tests at Cowra Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Beua wheat, although one of the most promising of the newer varieties introduced by the Department of Agriculture, and giving excellent…

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London Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

At the London wool sales 10,848 bales were offered of which 6177 were Australian and 2844 were from New Zealand. There was a good average…

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Grazier's Loss Five Hundred Sheep Burned BOMBALA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Bush fires have broken out all around Bombala again, and a thick pall of smoke enclosed the town during Wednesday and Thursday night…

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Goulburn Market Forage Business Improves Advance in Butter Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Goulburn merchants report that forage business is now fairly brisk. [?]ran and pollard are in very keen demand during the last week prices…

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Wool Market Competition Very Strong SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Goldbrough Mort and Co.. Ltd. offered at auction on Tuesday, 6654 bales of good average selection wool. competition was very strong and…

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Lucerne the King of Fodders (Continued from Previous Issue.) Handlist the Crop In the Field

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

If the day continues fine the rake should be started about midday, so that the cut crop will be raked into the windrows before nightfall Hay…

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Destruction of Half Prune Crop Advocated by Co-operative Secretary. Land Board Startled by Settlers' Statements. Over-Production Blamed for Meagre Returns. Profit Cut From £100 TO £10 An-acre Annually; 15 Acre Blocks "Too Small to Return Living" Hearing of Applications for Vacant Settlement Blocks

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Startling statements were made by soldier settlers at the Land Board enquiry at the Court House, Young, during the examination of 44 applicants for vacant orchard blocks on the local settlements. To prove their contention that the orchards were not large…

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Orchards Feel Pinch of Dry Weather Rain Wanted to Swell Apple Crop All Classes of Trees Affected. Need for Proper Cultivation

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

"If this weather keeps up for another three or four weeks it will be disastrous for the orchards," stated Mr. S. A…

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Sheep at Cooma

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Mr H M. Blomfield, Inspector of Stock, Cooma, writes to ns as follows :—“ Owing to the dryness of the pastures, sheep are now continually…

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Worm Infestation in Sheep

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

In reference to the above named complaint, an officer of Glenfield Veterinary Research Station, advises the following treatment:—…

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London Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. write:—The January series of sales in the London market opened an Tuesday last and we are in receipt of cable advice…

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Many Sheep Lost Two Taralga Outbreaks TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Serious fires broke out at Wowagin and Clear Hills on Friday, and a large crowd of men were rushed from other parts of the district to help fight them…

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London Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

At the London wool sales 8093 bales were offered of which 6104 were Australian and 1955 from New zealand, There was a good selection of…

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Silos More Fully Used By Growers This Year. Golden Grain Poured In At Bribbaree and Greenethorpe. Good Quality and Good Yield Gives Promise of Prosperity on the Farm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Golden grain has been pouring into the Government Silos this season at a rate well in excess of any previous year locally Bribbaree has established a record with 74,000 bags, against 18,000 last year. Practically [?]…

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