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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

68 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 4 of 4

The Farmer's Wife

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

Up in the morning at dawn of day, Tuen hardly time to her Maker to pray, Milking her cows, with a "Co, boss, Co," Under her feet no grass can grow…

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Agriculture. Study on the Farm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

To every farmer I say: Be a student." "What a farmer and a student?" Yes certainly, both, and the better the student be better the farmer…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 11 December 1878 · page 3

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report on Monday last:—At our wool sales to-day, prices were firmer. Greasy wool sold up to 14d. per lb.,…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough and telegraph from Melbourne on Tuesday night:—There was spirited bidding at our wool sales to-day, and prices…

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Agriculture. Fresh Butter for Ever

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 2

IT is the atmosphere coming in contact with the butter which causes is to become [?]. Keep the two separate and the butter cannot spoil. To do this economically…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. telegraph on Monday night:—At our wool sales to-day, Merino wool maintained its value, but cross-bred was…

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Terrible Fire at Cattle Creek

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 3

THE 'Dalby Herald's correspondent writing concerning this melancholy affair, days:—"About a quarter to 8 yesterday evening (December 5) the…

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The Modern Farmer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1878 · page 3

THE pipe of the [?] in the [?] field; The [?] of the no[?] hay; And all day long the short and the song Of the [?] so far away…

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