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

Farming & the land, 1931

1,260 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 63

Open Market for Wheat Back to World Parity

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The wheat marketing position on Tuesday dropped back to conditions as they were before the passing of the Federal Advances Act…

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Dairying in Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

A communication has been received in Boorowa from the Director of Dairying, Department of Agriculture, stating that Mr. I. W. Scott (Senior…

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Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— Owing to sales in Brisbane this week there were no auctions in the local market. These will be resumed on…

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Weight of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The dressed weight of the sheep donated to the Goulburn and District Ambulance by Mr. S. A. Whipp was 39¾ lb. Rev. Father Deenihan,…

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Fat Sheep Stronger Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

There was stronger market for fat sheep at the Goulburn weekly stock sales to-day, when over 860 sheep and lambs were penned…

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Wool Sydney, January 23

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report: --No sales have taken place in the Sydney market this week as buyers…

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Crutching of Sheep a Seasonable Operation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 10

Clutching usually takes place about midway between shearings, and is theerfore considered to be of some value an a preventive of blowfly…

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Wool Market Sydney, January 22

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report: -- Owing to sales in Brisbane this week there were no auctions in the local market. These will be resumed…

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Wool Market Sydney, January 20

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Australian wool markets have never been in a similar position to that existing to-day. With the oversea…

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Wool Values Low Prices and Skirtings

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: SYDNEY, Jan. 27. The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool…

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"The Tocsin" an Open Letter to the Farmer

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 5

The Wheat Man. The Sheep Man. The Cow Man. The Pig Man. Also the Goat Man. (There appear to be many goats…

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Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL & CO., LTD., report:-- Sydney wool sales resumed on the 27th instant. The market in…

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Wheat Yield. Railway Returns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

The total number of bags of wheat handled by the Railway Department in the Southern area, for the year ending January 24,…

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Wheat Market Australian Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

At the Liverpool wheat market yesterday, 500 tons of N.S.W. wheat were sold to Hull, at 21/6, according to cables received to-day. From…

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Wool Sales Prices Maintained LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

At the wool sales, 8816 bales were offered, including 128 Queensland 1405 N.S.W. 1254 Vidaollan, 3036 West Australian and 2125 new…

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Wool Sales Values Show No Change

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1
Also in Yass Tribune-Courier

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy., writes: On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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Wool Values. Values Show No Change

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

On 27th January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and realising. to 19½d for three separate clips…

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Wool Sales Firmer Tendency LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

At the Wool sales 5181 bales were offered including 146 Queensland, 1600 N.S.W. 1168 South Australia, 158 Victoria, 1487 West Australia and…

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A Prolific Crop

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

A great yield of potatoes has been obtained by Moore Bros., of Towrang. From 2 acres they are digging tubers at the rate of 6 tons to…

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