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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

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Melbourne Wool & Station Produce Market. Hastings Cuningham & Co. Limited. Report

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

[?] Wool.—A few small lots [?]are coming to hand which we intend to offer by public auction at an early date. Sheepskins.—Transactions for the past week have been on…

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Scientific Farming Practical

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

MR. BUCKMASTER, before a well-attended meeting of farmers, held at Tadley, in England, the other day, to consider a scheme for teaching the science of farming,…

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Agriculture. a Good Farm Makes Good Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

SOMEONE has said "the character of the stock on a farm depends essentially upon the cultivation and condition of the soil." Grass is not only the natural food, but the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

THE weather during the week [?]…

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The Hay Pastoral Association's Eighth Annual Show. Wednesday, July 14, 1880

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 July 1880 · page 2

The attendance at the show on Wednesday reminded us of the crowds of people who had graced similar occasions in former years of prosperity, being the largest gathering for any…

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Melbourne Wool & Station Produce Market. Hastings Cuningham & Co. Limited, Report

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 July 1880 · page 2

Wool.—We held a small sale last week which consisted of some small lots of country wool, and a few parcels of folmongers' scoured; there was a pood attendance of…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

The Annual Show in connection with the above society was held on Thursday last, and in point of attendance was the most successful that has yet been held. The weather could scarcely have been…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 23, 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 2

THE weather has been fine since our last report. From Hay, we learn that shearing has already commenced on a few stations. From Narandera it is reported that the grass has made good growth, and stock are improving in condition…

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Open Column. the Late Mr Maclean. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 3

SIR,—During the last fortnight almost the sole topic of conversation in this and the surrounding districts has been the awfully sudden death of Mr Maclean, late manager of the Yanko Station…

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Agriculture. Winter Butter Making. the Dairy

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 2

IF the first requisite for good butter is the cow, the second is the dairy room or house, for it is useless to procure good milk, if it is spoiled in the keeping. A dairy room should…

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A Bee Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 2

Near the village of Beeton, Ontwin, Canada, there is a bee farm which is probably one of the most extensive and successful things of the kind in the world. It…

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Jerilderie Pastoral Show. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 July 1880 · page 2

The following are all the particulars we were able to obtain until yesterday evening with reference to the awards, our correspondent telegraphing that the secretary, Mr Brett, was “still away with…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin , Friday Evening, August [?] 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 2

THE weather since our last report has continued fine, and almost without rain which is now much wanted ; if it does not soon fall copiously the prospects for the approaching summer will be anything…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday last. The meeting was well attended, and the president occupied the chair. According to notice the business…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 13, 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

THE much needed rain still holds off and there are [?] of a change. The week has [?] absolutely without rain but the full has [?] only a little above a possible…

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Open Column. Mr. Ware’s Meeting. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 3

SIR,—I observe in your report of the proceedings at the above meeting an opinion was expressed that the church wardens of St. Paul’s ought to have been prese[?]. Although at such a gathering it was optional who should…

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Agriculture. to Cure Foot-rot in Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 2

THE preparation of the foot is just as essential as the remedy, for if every part of the disease is not laid bare the remedy will not effect a cure. A solution of blue vitriol as…

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Melbourne Wool and Stock Market. Goldsbrough's Monthly Circular

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 August 1880 · page 4

Wool.—This being the dull season of the year there is very little business doing, the total sales during the fortnight being only 650…

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The Opening Wool Sales. London, August 17

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1880 · page 2

The London Colonial Wool Sales opened this afternoon. The total number of bales available for the series is 315,000. The first day's…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space to point out what I and many others consider a great disadvantage and injustice, in connection with our sheep shows, and to suggest a remedy…

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