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

Farming & the land, 1939

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Faults in Dairy Tinware Many Can Be Remedied on the Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 10

An elementary knowledge, of the use of the soldering iron is of particular value to dairy-farmers. No other farmer has to use tinware of…

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Gunning Show Triumphs Over Season Society's Forty-third Exhibition District Displays Its Worth Merino Sheep and Horse Exhibits Cynosure of All Eyes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

Dark clouds of gloom cast over the Southern Tablelands by the disastrous bushfires and the prolonged dry spell were at lest temporarily lifted yesterday when, for the 43rd successive year, the curtian rose on the Gunning Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Society's three-day…

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Southern Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

A draft of 48 steers from Merryville Pty. Ltd., Burrowa, made to £9/8/, avg. £8/14/3, at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush auction last…

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Yass Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Values were unaltered at last Thursday’s Sydney wool auctions. Good general competition was experienced. Winchcombe, Carson’s…

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The Wool Outlook Influence Of Yorkshire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The wool market has retained its freedom from quotable variation, but…

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Wool Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 27th instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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Wheeo Wool Makes 20 34d

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

For an eight-bale line submitted to auction by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., Co., on the 22nd inst., on account Mr. T…

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On Farm and Station the Sydney Wool Market New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Feb.-- A Further catalogue of 5,496 bales was brought forward by this company to-day, 31st instant. Offerings were chiefly drawn…

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Internal Parasites in Young Sheep Need for Early Treatment

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Commenting in a recent report on the trouble being encountered in many parts of the State with internal parasitism of young sheep…

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New Knitting Yarn On Market Mixture Of Wool And Rayon Has Special Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY: There is a new knitting yarn on the market, writes "Eve," this season that will appeal to home knitters of all sportswear, beach clothes tailored dressers jumpers, cardigans and children's suits…

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The Dairy Herd Infectious Disease Measures for Safeguard

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious, and it is highly important therefore, that only…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 27th February:— We submitted at our sale on…

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From Everywhere Sheep Dog's Job

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

A sheep dog carries a boy of five, to school every day at Cressing, Essex, and calls again on his own at the right time to carry him back…

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WOOL Why Not More Exhibits?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 8

Naturally the exhibits in the wool section could not be surpassed at any show. Nothing else could he expected in the…

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25d a Pound for Wool

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

Up to 25d a pound was paid for outstanding wool in Sydney on Tuesday. Under, well sustained competition from Yorkshire and the…

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Annual Show Stud Sheep Double to “Merryville” “Master Builder” Stages a Comeback

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 8

The sheep exhibition at the Yass Show this year was in keeping with the district’s reputation of being the finest wool-growing country in the…

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Report on Wool Sale Held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Limited Sydney, 27th February, 1939. Sale 11A

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 8

We offered a catalogue of 4,330 bales to-day, which was comprised almost entirely of clips from the better wool growing districts of the…

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Saving Soil On Farm Lands Farmer Finds Way To Beat Erosion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

More than 50 years ago John Adams was wrestling with soil erosion on his farm in Missouri, U.S.A. He found a comparatively simple way to overcome this problem, and…

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Eggs On The Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the eggs are kept…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

The Fanners and Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on February 27:— We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 22nd, a catalogue of 9,267…

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