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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

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Sheep Sales at Flemington

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 4

The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of The Argus :— Sir,—In your live stock market reports the sale of a flock of sheep is reported without…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Markets

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY Co. Limited report:—WOOL:—A fair amount of business has been transacted since we last advised, at prices well maintaining those lately ruling. A…

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Open Column. the Deniliquin P. AND A. SOCIT[?] (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

SIR,—I observe in a paragraph in last [?] issue that it is stated Mr Parker’s motion [?] the time for artificially feeding grass [?] previous to exhibition was extended to a [?]…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Markets

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED Report:—WOOL: There is still an active demand for nearly all descriptions, but low crossbreds are weak: at the sales which have been…

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Station, Farm and Garden. the Question of Small Versus Large Farms

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

EVERY now and again there is discussion aroused regarding the suitability for colonists of what is termed the small farm system. In our columns also, the question has been…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1882 · page 14

The adjourned annual meeting of the Albury Agricultural Society was held yesterday, Mr. C. Dight in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Bradley, Turner, Dunn,…

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Station, Farm and Garden. the Question of Small Versus Large Farms

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1882 · page 2

EVERY now and again there is discussion aroused regarding the suitability for colonists of what is termed the small farm system. In our columns also, the question has been…

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Pastoral Prospects in the Northern Territory

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 4

The special reporter of The Argus writing from the northern territory of South Australia on pastoral and agricultural prospects says of the former:—The position of the pastoral…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June, 2 1882

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

There is very little change to report this week. W. have had another fall of rain amounting to 1-9 From our reports the downpour seems to have been general and to have visited outlaying districts like Dubbo, for…

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Open Column. Quibble v. QUIBBLE. (To the Editor of the Pastoral [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1882 · page 2

Sir,—This is generally how the [?] the letters, and as there appears [?] the lamp at “the [?] with it the public could find the place [?]…

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Station, Farm and Garden. Sheep As Part of Australian Agriculture

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 June 1882 · page 2

THE stupid theory that sheep were in some way or other antagonistic to farming, or to settlement in the colonies, is passing away. It never had any solid ground in justification…

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Station, Farm and Garden. Sheep As Part of Australian Agriculture

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1882 · page 2

THE stupid theory that sheep were in some why or other antagonistic to farming, or to settlement in the colonics, is passing away. It never had any solid ground in justification…

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Hume Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1882 · page 10

A meeting of the committee of the Farmers’ Union was held at Wedlock's Hotel, Burrumbuttock, on Saturday. Mr. D. Reid occupied the chair…

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(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 3rd inst appears a [?] commenting in very strong terms upon the conduct of Senior constable Divine of the [?] police force in arresting a [?] named Foley upon…

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Brassi School. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

For the information of all concerned I have the pleasure to own receipt this day from Mr H. W. Hunter, agent for the Victoria Insurance Company, Melbourne, a cheque for £100; being amount [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening. June, 2 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

THE weather has again set in fine. During the past week—warm sunny days and cold nights with an occasional frost being the role. The lambing is still progressing favourably, and from several [?]…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Though only a small stock owner [?] against the reckless manner in which the [?] assessment was passed. It is al very well for a number of gentlemen with large means to [?]…

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Station, Farm & Garden. Crops That Could Be Increased. Tobacco.—first Paper

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 June 1882 · page 2

THIS is an old colonial, product, but, from various causes which we shall endeavour to investigate in this paper, it has not made the headway that might be expected. Yet the…

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Station, Farm & Garden. Crops That Could Be Increased, Tobacco.--first Paper

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 2

THIS is an old colonial product, but, from various causes which we shall endeavour to investigate in this paper, it has not made the headway that might be expected. Yet the…

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Hints for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 18

BRAN WATER FOR MILK.—A French chemist reports that water made slightly salt, and to which, when boiling, bran in the proportion of one quart to every gallon has been added,…

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