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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Fluke on Sheep

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 6

Last year a board was appointed to make some experiments to test the value of a specific for the cure of fluke…

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The Wheat Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 2

It is a great pity that the holders of wheat did not avail themselves more free'y than they did of the opportunity to make shipments to…

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Lecture on Agriculture Useful Facts for Farmers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

An appreciative an thoroughly representative audience gathered at the Royal Assembly Rocans, Cooma, on Wednesday evening, to hear a lecture…

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Fluke in Sheep

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

SOME time ago a gentleman brought under the notice of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture a specific for fluke and worms infesting sheep, and desired that an…

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Wool Jure. an Extraordinary Crime. Details by Mail

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1898 · page 2

FROM the South African pap re[?] extract the following particulars of the murder, at Johannesburg, of Mr. Woolf Joel, a nephew of the…

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[?] in Wheat London

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

[?] London has advanced [?] There as a corres[?] advance in the flour [?] which is very strong…

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Further Rise in Wheat. LONDON, April 30

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

The wheat market is firm, though less excited, at a further advance of about is per quarter (8 bushels). LONDON, This Day…

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Australian Butter. the Use of Preservatives. London, April 29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

A deputation representing the leading importers and distributers of colonial batter waited upon the Agents-General yesterday with…

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Dairy Notes. Gorgonzola Cheese

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 4

GORgONZOLA sheets has bean made on rather a large scale at Bodalla for two winters—winter being the best time, and there is no…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

At the Sydney wool sales on May 11th, when 2515 baits were catalogued, and 4930 disposed of at auction and privately,…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 6

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day scoured wools were weak, and were largely withdrawn. There was stronger competition for best greasy merinos…

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The English Wheat Market. London, May 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 5

There has been a further advance of a florin in the price of wheat, and this has had the effect of limiting business. France is baying every available…

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Stud Cattle Breeding. Travelling Lecturer, Agricultural Department of N.S.W.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 4

BREEDING Shorthorns or any other stock should not be pampered or overfed but at all periods of the year have a good supply of…

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Spain and America. a Move to the Front. Scarcity of Wheat. London, May 11

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 2

[?] Positively stated that the Cape Verde squadron is now off in Cadiz. On learning of the position of the Cape Verde squadron, the…

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An Invaluable Discovery. by a N.S.W. FARMER

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 6

Many wonderful and valuable discoveries have from time to time been made by men in all positions and in all parts of the world. The discovery…

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The Pastoral and Agricultural Outlook in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 6

From various parts of tho reports of light rains having fallon hare been received, but as yet there has not been any real break-up of…

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Dairying

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 4

The question was being asked, "Is it not likely that the dairying industry will be overdone, going that so many people are going in for it?" He could tell them that there was…

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How [?] Dairy Farm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 3

In writing this article (says "Illawarra," in "Farm and Dairy" I merely give my experience and the results as my observations As…

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Exporting Butter

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 6

The results of the first person, export of Clarence River butter is satisfactory to all concerned. The quality thus the quantity thus disposed of relieved…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 3

Wool sales ware resumed in the Sydney market on Wednesday, lit inst., when 1756 bales were brought forward, a comparatively small…

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