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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

332 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 17

Antwerp Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 15

Writing on 2nd February last, M. Joh. Dan. Fuhrmann, of Antwerp, sends us a catalogue of the sale of Australian wool consigned to him, and sold on the 31st January…

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Agriculture. Station, Farm, and Garden Fellmongering Sheepskins

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 2

THEY are the fortunate few amongst Colonial Sheepowners who have never felt they would like to be able to fellmonger or take the wool from a few sheepskins. The…

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Hints for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 18

EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDING HOGS.—An Iowa farmer put up 20 one-year-old hogs, and for the first 28 days fed them on dry shelled com, of which they ate 83 bushels and gained…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening April 7 1882

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

THE change in the weather experienced during the past week has been tile subject of general satisfactory and the cause of more hopeful anticipations for the future. The week set in with [?] cloudy [?]…

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Agriculture. Station, Farm, and Garden. Improvements in Sugar Machinery

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

IN a sentence it might be said that though Australia in the very youngest of sugar-producing countries, she stands already in the first rank in the all…

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Rural Mems. Preservation of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 18

The following paper is from the pen of Professor Alvord In the Prairie Farmer :— “There is no use in attempting a long preservation of butter made from cows in any…

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Agriculture. Station, Farm, and Garden. Improvements in Sugar Machinery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

IN a sentence it might be said that though Australia is the very youngest of sugar-producing countries, she stands already in the first rank in the all…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above society was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Present-Mr L. Kiddle (President, in the chair), and Messrs Franks Mann Irving,…

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Stock Market. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, April 14, 1882

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

THE week has passed without rain, and there is no appearance of any immediate [?] That which fell last week was but a temporary [?], and its effects will be [?] unless quickly followed…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Markets

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited, report:—WOOL.—There have been no sales of any importance since our last report, but the arrival of various consignments from the…

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Australian Sheep Stations versus Egyptian or Russian Bonds?

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 4

We lately referred to the sale of the Burrabogie station, in Riverina, for the very large sum of £410,000, as an instance of the confidence with which experienced wool-growers…

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Hints for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1882 · page 18

RIDGE PLOUGHING.—Ridge ploughing of stiff clay is (says the New York Weekly Herald) often of great benefit. It is done by turning the furrows two and two together, so as to…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

At a meeting of committee convened for Wednesday last, at Tattersall's there were present Messrs Jas. Russell (in the chair), A. M'Farland; J. S. Lavender, A. P. Stewart (treasurer), H. B…

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Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

At the meeting of sheep direction held at the Court-house, on Wednesday, there were present:—Mr. A. M'Farland, Thelangerin, chairman; Mr. G. C. Stewart, Wooloondool; Mr. Jas. Russell, Eli…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 21, 1882

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

THE weather has been pleasant during the week, in so far that it has been mild and [?]; and unfortunately the great want, rain remains unsatisfied. We hear of [?] in various parts of the…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Markets

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited, report:—WOOL.—There have been not been any sales of this staple during the week past. We shall offer a catalogue of about 700 bales on…

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Agriculture. Fencing on the Farm or Station

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 April 1882 · page 2

THERE is no question concerning the necessity for fencing in connection with colonial agriculture, whether the occupation we are engaged in is grain-raising, or stock, or sheep-farming…

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Agriculture. Fencing on the Farm or Station

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 2

THERE is no question concerning the necessity for fending in connection with colonial agriculture, whether the occupation we are engaged in is grain-raising, or stock, or sheep-faming…

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Hints to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 18

WORMS IN PIUS.—No simpler, more harmless, or effective remedy for worms in pigs (says the National Live Stack Journal) can be used than flour of sulphur. The animals…

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Fowls on Farms. (From the S. A. Observer.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 18

The farmers of this colony need never ask for advice as to how they should manage their business, for there are people on every hand eager to offer it without any hope of fee or…

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