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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Empire Wool Industry

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

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

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Brisk Wool Demand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: No sign of slackening was noticeable in bidding at our sydney wool sale on Tuesday. Japan was very active…

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A Skin Disease of Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

Any disease which affects the skin of sheep must be considered serious in Australia, a country which is so dependent upon wool for its…

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London Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

At the London wool sales 10,787 hales of which 7,314 were Australian and 1,185 New zealand, were offered and comprised a splendid selection of…

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Goulburn Market Fair Supplies of Chaff Butter Getting Scarcer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

A good demand exists for all forage lines in Goulburn and merehants report brisk business in this department. There are Fair supplies of…

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The Price of Wool Moderation Means Stability

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., writing 22 January, 1929, report:— Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial Now…

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The Man on the Land. Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., writing on 17th January, 1929, report:— The second half of the wool season…

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Brisk General Wool Demand Yass Merino, 31Id

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., writing 23 January, 1929 report:— No sign of slackening was noticeable in bidding at our Sydney wool…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard 63Ibs. to Bushel

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

This season's wheat crop in New South Wales should realise £10,000,000. The standard weight has been fixed…

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Farmers Satisfied with the Wheat Yield Local Averages Up to 8 Bags an Acre. Prices on the Down Grade. Heavy Receivals at Silos; Milvale Figures

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

With averages of up to eight bags an acre, local wheat growers art on the whole satisfied with this season's harvest…

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

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 10

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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Fur-farming in N.S.W. Angora Rabbits on the Increase

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 7

The keeping of rabbits of the fancy varieties for their furs-fur-farming, in short—is making some progress under licenses issued by the Minister…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile tile Agency Co., Ltd., in their report dated 23rd instant says :— , We submitted a catalogue of 6509…

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Wool Auctions

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort offered at auction on Wednesday 65,780 bales. The selection comprised principally good to super spinners wool, for which…

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Wool Demand General. Values Firm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., writes:--On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales,…

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Butter Market Dull Egg Prices Increased SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

The New South wales Stabilisatlon Committee yesterday decided to advance rates for all grades of new-laid eggs by 1d per dozen…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes a Great Science Agriculture's Importance Education for Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

Sir Earnest Clarke, on a recent visit to Yanco Agricultural High School, remarked that money was well expended on such a type of…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 10

On the 17th. instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales, representative of a, wide area of the State. The offerings included a number of…

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No Increase Yet Butter Supplies Still Low SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

At the all round advance of /1 per dozen for new-laid eggs, bright business was done by city dairy produce houses yesterday. The butter…

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Wool Market Stable Rates Indicated Distribution of Demand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: A word-wide conviction appears to exist that wool values are likely to be maintained in the vicinity of…

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