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

Farming & the land, 1934

1,297 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 65

Potato Crops Bureau's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

The following review, complied by the State Marketing Bureau, sets out the potato crop conditions prevailing as at January 15, 1934…

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Pastoral. Lucerne for Sheep Grazing. Four Important Points in Management

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Four cardinal points must be observed to secure the best results from grazing lucerne: 1. Paddocks should be…

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Wheat Farming Advisability of Gathering Grain Before Stacking Hay in Wet Season

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

A well-known district farmer showed a reporter a sheaf of hay during the week which had been exposed to the rain after stooking the third…

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Faith in Wool. "Soundest Position" for Ten Years

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

"Australia must grow more wool.'' That was the emphatic declaration made by Mr. Harry Dawson, of the world-famed…

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Dairying. Dust in the Dairy Yard. a Source of Cream Contamination

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to…

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Local Wool

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. Robert Cram's wool clip from Lower Solferino was among the offerings at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney auction on Tuesday. The…

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Wool's Highest Price But Over 100 Years Ago

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

There is jubilation in wool-producing circles, over the soaring price of wool, Sydney has sold greasy wool up to 33 a lb., and Tasmania has…

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Wheat Trials Interesting Results Obtained. Comments by Agricultural Instructor. Caution As to New Varieties

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

The following are results of variety trials on the properties of Messrs. Freudenstein Bros., Maroney Bros., and A. N: Freeboirn, kinidly supplied…

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Wool Sales

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report (26/1/34):—The wool market continues very firm, and any tendency towards a change this week was in…

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WOOL Sydney Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— We submitted our concluding, catalague of the present series on…

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Wool Sale London Market LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

At the London wool sales 10,770 bales were offered, including 1747 N.S.W., 1867 Queensland. 1307 Victorian, 492 West Australian, 178…

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Infected Wool Danger In Handling Deputation’s Request

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

The danger of infection by those engaged in the handling of wool from dead sheep was emphasised by a deputation to the Minister for Health…

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Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. reports: -- On 24th. instant we offered 9,278 bales attractive spinners' wools from…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Prices at the opening of the Brisbane wool sales yesterday showed no quotable change compared with the closing Sydney rates last Thursday…

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Wool Prices Extreme Rates Have Disadvantages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, ltd., report:—Evidence of the rapid sale of this season's clip is supplied by the fact that at this time last…

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Steady Rates London Wool Sale LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 11,023 bales were offered, including 2036 from N.S.W., 987 Queensland, 1782 Victoria, 1476 West Australia,…

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Record Figures YOUNG P.P. Board District. Over Two Million Sheep. Consistent Yearly Increase

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

An announcement that the Young P.P. Board district had reached now and record figures for the number or sheep and…

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Early Farmers' Trials Advent of First Machines "Wonderful Contraptions"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Inveralochy Estate (near Goulburn), owned at the time by a Mr. Craig, had the distinction between 1848 and 1850 of introducing the first, mechanical reaper and thresher operated in the County of Argyle…

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CROOKWELL Crop Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Crookwell.—Plots centered for the A. P. and H. Society's potato crop competition were inspected a few days ago by Mr. A. J. Pinn…

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