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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 31 of 57

Sheep Classing Points to Be Sought Characters Desirable in a Flock

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

The following desirable characters should be kept in mind when culling the flock: -- 1. Good strong heads without…

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Wool Promotion Vital Graziers' Association Warning Efforts Must Not Be Relaxed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

In the following statement, issued by the General Secretary of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., graziers are warned of…

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Potato Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY Wednesday Because of the widespread failure of last season's potato crop in New South Wales. seed for present planting is priced…

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The Garden Plot for Every Farm Home Building Up Fertility

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 6

A flower and vegetable patch, however small, should be a feature of every farm home. Most soils can be made to produce…

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Patriotic Sheep Drive

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Senior Constable Murray and Constable A. Beasley in their sheep drive up to date have secured 60 sheep and one steer for the auction to be…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

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

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Sheep Notes Treatment of Ewes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

The District Veterinary Officer, Mr. S. L. Black, Department of Agriculture, advises:— The indications are that a fair…

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The Use of Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— In normal times, the principal consuming countries of the British Empire, Great Britain, Australia, India,…

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Drover Fined Sheep Did Not Travel Regulation Distance

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

A fine of £8, with 8- costs, in default 17 days' imprisonment, was imposed on Leo Dunley, a drover, at the Young Police…

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Merino Sheep Championship Ram’s Fleece To Be Preserved at Museum

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

Mr. W. T. Merriman, of Merryville, who won both the grand cham[?] prizes for fleeces exhibited at the recent Sydney Show, presented…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd reports on the 27th June:—We submitted our final appraisement catalogue of the 1939-40 season…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 8

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report on June 28th:—The first wool appraisement season of the present war-time scheme which…

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The Use of Wool British Empire Consumption

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report on July 2nd:—In normal times, the principal consuming countries of the British…

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Farming Facts

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 6

TREE OF LIFE! Trees are often passed by as inanimate objects, yet they teem with life. A tree with 500,000 leaves—a common number…

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Farm Lay-Out Factor In Efficient Operation

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 3

Correct planning and the best. possible lay out of a farm are very important factors in its economical and efficient operation…

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SHEEP Merryville Wins Every Merino Grand Championship at Cootamundra Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 1

Merryville Stud put up an unbeatable performance at the Cootamundra Sheep Show, which was a record one, last week…

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Shortage of Wool Space

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday Because of the shortage, of wool ,storage space, the Federal Government may take over large, buildings in Sydney to store…

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Saving Lives of Sheep and Cattle How To Treat Common Troubles Stock Inspector's Advice to Farmers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Stock troubles that men on the land are liable to meet with at the present time were dealt with briefly in an address given by the local stock…

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Sheep Drive for War Funds

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Members of a sheep drive committee appointed at a public meeting at Grenfell are calling an every farmer in the Wedding Shire in an endeavor…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Lively Discussion at July Meeting Long Range Wheat Policy

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the July meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the School of Arts on Saturday…

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