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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 17 of 57

Grazing Sheep on Lucerne--Four Cardinal Points

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 7

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

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Hand-feeding Sheep the Use of Hay What Tests Prove

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

Experiments carried out at Nyngan and Trangie Experiment Farms in the feeding of sheep for long periods on cereal hay…

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Wool Reports Pitt, Sort and Badgery, Ltd., report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

SYDNEY, March 29th.--Appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday after the short Easter recess, and the work will now proceed…

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Disposal of Record Wool Clip Triumph of Organization 3,400,000 BALES--£57,000,000

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

The review issued by the Central Wool Committee, covering its first six months is a most important and at the same time…

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Junior Farmers Final Show Awards

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

Mr. T. A. McDonald's special for most successful exhibitor in Junior farmers' section won by Miss Irene Cleaver (Gullen). 18 firsts and four…

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Trees on the Farm--Planting Time Approaching

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 4

Because their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of laud settlement, trees have come to be regarded by…

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Ardill Defends Registration Bill Farmers' "Would-be Champions" Taken to Task

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 8

Speaking during the debate on the Potato Growers' Licensing Bill, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A., replied…

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Shortage of Butter Prophesied For Winter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday Mr. J. S. Haddin, a director of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. said yesterday that the diversion of…

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Wool Trade Stability in Values

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: With the United States receiving large orders for military equipment from Great Britain and France, the…

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Looked More Like Sheep Than Fish 70lb. Cod Landed at Good Hope

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

A party of fishermen from Young witnessed the hauling in of the 70lb. cod from the Murrumbidgee…

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Wool for Appraisement Requirements for Full Price to Be Obtained Growers Should Not Submit Mixed Parcels

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

The requirements of wool disposed of by the grower under the appraisement system as distinct from selling at auction was set out by Mr. K. D. Kershaw, " Grazcos " representative, in a recent…

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Bounteous Rain Drought Broken At Last Water Supplies Replenished Farming Can Start

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

The drought broke early this morning, when steady light rain began to fall, followed by more substantial falls later this…

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Lucerne For Sheep Grazing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

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

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Must Wait Until After War Wool Carbonising Scheme

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

A letter from Mr. H. D. Dunstan secretary and executive member of the Development and Information Bureau, which was read at…

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American Wool Trade Signs Of Easing With New Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—With the United States receiving large orders for military equipment from Great Britain…

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British Wool Control Is "Amateurish" Former Controller Expresses His Surprise At Management

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Lord Barnby said in an interview yesterday that he had been astonished that there had not been stronger Australian protests against the working of the British Wool Control, which certainly had been "unfortunate…

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Trees On The Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Because their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of land settlement, trees have come to be regarded by many farmers almost…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 5th instant: We submited our 19th Appraisement Catalogue of 5,370 bales…

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United States Wool Levy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

It is expected that the decision of the United States woolgrowers to impose a voluntary levy on wool to promote sales in America will yield…

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