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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,125 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 57

Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on March 7th:— The roster of appraisements to take place in Sydney after the Easter…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd report on March 12th:— Our appraisement No. 17, which was finally dealt with on Monday…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd, report s follows:—Our 17th wool appraisement was [?]nalised to-day (12th instant), and…

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Sheep Classing Will Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then…

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Wheat Payment Advance

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

It was announced at Canberra this week that a further advance of 8d a bushel on bagged wheat and 6d a bushel on bulk wheat would be…

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Anthrax in Country Cattle Die

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8

ALBURY, Saturday: A serious outbreak of anthrax has occurred among cattle on Howlong Common. A man suspected of being…

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A Crush for Cattle and Horses

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

A crush for holding cattle or horse should be built no every property. It costs little and occupies a small area; yet it saves much time and…

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Still They Come Sheep From North-west

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

The "Harden Express" states: That the Harden district is still safe and sound from a pastoral point of view is borne out by the influx of…

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Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

However Email the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying full…

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Wool Appraisements 301/2d Per Lb. Realised

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 13th instant: We submitted our 17th appraisement catalogue comprising 10.399…

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Wool Stocks and Needs N.s. Wales Increased Clip

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report on March 12th:— The war in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many respects…

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Well Known District Grazier Purchases Mixed Farming Property at Taralga

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. Joe Frost has purchased the fine mixed farming property "Granbrook," Taralga, formerly owned by Mr. Cusack, and takes over this…

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Farming Facts

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 10

A CORKING TIME! It's a fact that cork is the outer covering of a type of evergreen oak. It is not the true bark of the tree, through which…

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War, and Big Crop Blamed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The Graziers' Associaiton annual conference rejected a resolution "strongly condemning" the Department of Agriculture the Wheat…

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'Grave Situation' Farmer's Warning "Accept Restrictions Without Complaint"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

The view that people in this country did not realise the gravity of the International situation, and that if the Government imposed…

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Wool Clip Record May Be Created

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday: The Australian wool clip for 1939-40 is likely to be nearly 3,400,000 bales —possibly a record for all time—…

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Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and,…

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Weeds On The Farm Their Spread Can Be Prevented

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 3

Most of the worst weeds in Australia have been introduced and have become widespread from a few plants. Had these been destroyed when first observed the enormous losses they have caused would not have occurred…

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Young Special Sheep Sale

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

H. M. Troup, & Co., in conjunction with Dalgety & Co., Sydney, yarded 11,000 sheep on Friday, 15th March. In spite of the dry conditions…

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Improved Sheep Dip Invented

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

If what is claimed for it is realised, a Wagga invention (a circular rotating sheep dip) should prove, of immense value to sheep owners. The…

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