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

Farming & the land, 1936

1,549 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 78

For Silage Leguminous Crops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

Though good silage can be made from leguminous crops such as lucerne and clovers, it is generally regarded as…

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For Ninety Years Pastoral Family's Record

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 10

Mr. S. J. Frost, of Wheco, has a sample of wool grown by his grandfather almost ninety years ago. Although somewhat discolored, the wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Competition was again very keen at the Sydney wool sales yesterday, prices showing, further upward trend compared with closing December sales…

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Police Doubtful Sheep Stealing Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Goulburn police are disinclined to believe that sheep stealing is in progress on a large scale in the Braidwood district, as…

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Dipping Sheep Invention of Bigga Man

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

A representative of the Crookwell paper recently witnessed the dipping of 200 sheep with the aid of a device invented by Mr. Richard Picker, of…

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Strong Wool Position General Supporting Factors

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Under date 7/1/'36 Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The wool market has excellent prospects for the three months…

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Bungonia Wool Prices on Sydney Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., held its opening sale of the second half of the season on Monday, bringing forward a catalogue of…

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Heavy Loss By Grazier 800 Sheep Die After Being Dipped. Inspector Smith's Comments

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

Mr. George Limbers, the well-known Cowra grazier, has suffered a very heavy loss of sheep. He had a flock of 1900 dipped…

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Fruit Crop Apples Light and Pears Good. Assistant Biologist to Visit

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Pears are a good crop but apples are light in the Young district this season. Black Spot is prevalent again…

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Bribbaree Farmers Jubilant. Bribbaree

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Up to yesterday about two inches or rain fell at Bribbaree. The farmers are jubilant…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 8th inst We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, 7th instant, a catalogue of 8,167…

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Wool Sales

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report (9/1/36): The firmer tendency previously reported during the week was again in evidence and for all good to…

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Sheep Dog Down Mining Shaft for Fourteen Days Owner Thought It Was Dead

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Recently Mr. John Bush, of Jerrawa, was riding over his holding near that township. His sheepdog, a valuable animal, started up a rabbit and…

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Bumper Wheat Crop at Young Large Yields, High Quality, and Better Price

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A bumper wheat crop has been harvested in the Young district this season. Both quality and yield have been excellent, with averages of up to 10 bags to the acre. All except a few farmers finished stripping before the rain…

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Rates Advance London Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday: The first of the series of the 1936 London wool sales opened to-day with an offering of 9535 bales, of which…

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Wool Market Smaller Stocks Prices for Skirtings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: For some time topmaking merino fleece wools were on a relatively higher basis than…

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Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report (13/1/36):— Our offerings to-day totalled 4426 bales and were drawn from the Upper…

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Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

The offering was a representative one. Competition was very keen, all sections operating the greater strength coming from the Yorkshire…

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Pastoral. Fat Lamb Production. Our Natural Advantages

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Lamb raising to-day is essentially the work of the specialist, and to obtain the maximum returns and successfully compete with other…

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Wheat and Oats Prolific Production

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

While many people regard Yass as essentially a fine wool growing district, the fact of the matter is that in this district we have large areas…

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