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Farming & the land, 1882

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY.—No. II

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 2

ACCORDING to Villeroy cows of different breeds yielded per 10S lbs. of hay consumed, the following quantities of milk expressed in quarts:—Dutch, 28-92; Jersey, 26-33; Yorkshire…

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The Hay Pastoral Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 9

The annual pastoral show was held at Hay on the 6th inst. The attendance was fair, and the exhibits on the whole very good. The weather was dull and cloudy, but dry. The…

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Breach of the Sheep Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 9

At the Tumut Police Court last week Edward Cottam was summoned by Fletcher Wilson for mustering his sheep without giving the notice required by the Act. The following…

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Crops We Might Produce Profitably. Cotton

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

SOME years since it looked as though cotton were to become one of the great exports of the colonics. Since then there has been a woeful falling off. Now there is a revival, and more…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY.--No. II

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

ACCORDING to Villeroy cows of different breeds yielded per 108 lbs. of hay consumed, the following quantities of milk expressed in quarts:--Dutch, 28 92; Jersey, 26 88; Yorkshire,…

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Important to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 15

We commend to the attention of farmers throughout the district the following extracts from a letter recently published by a Sydney journal:—Mimosa or wattle bark, so…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 3

SIR,—In your report of the Council business dealt with on last Monday evening, I beg to call your attention to a statement winch is incorrect. Referring to the late fire brigade, i am reported as follows:—“He considered that if Mr…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 14, 1882

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

Then is no appearance of the rain which is being anxiously looked for Occasionally we are threatened with a townpour, but after a few points have fallen the clouds clear away and a warm sunshine almost…

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Additional Medical Officer at the Local Hospital. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I notice by your report on the [?] Hospital Committee that a resolution was [?] unanimously to elect another medical officer for [?] above institution ; and I, as a subscriber, can [?]…

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Station, Farm & Garden. the Grasses in Australia, Native and Cultivated

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 2

YOUNG though Australia is, the country has already become famous for its native pastures. It is no more figure of speech, to say that no other country has ever shown equal results…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY.—No. III

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 2

Skim milk has the following average composition:— Water.. .. .. .. 90.0 Albumenoids.. .. .. 3.7…

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Sheep-stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 15

Information has been received by the police to the effect that sheep-stealing on a large scale has been committed near Deniliquin. The Pastoral Times says a number of sheep…

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Correspondence. Albury and Border Pastoral Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 10

SIR,—In your issue of the 14th inst. Mr. John Francis takes exception to the action of the committee in increasing the maximum (not minimum, as he writes) area in the…

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Station, Farm & Garden. the Grasses in Australia, Native and Cultivated

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 2

YOUNG though Australia is,the country has already become famons for its native pastures. It is no mere figure of speech to say that no other country has over shown equal results…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY.--No. III

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1882 · page 2

Its Specific gravity is higher than than that of fresh milk, ranging from 1.034 to 1.037."BUTTER." Butter consists mainly of a solid fat called…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 21, 1862

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 2

We have had another week of fine weather the morning being cold and frosty. The Pastoral Show has absorbed attention and apart from the sales in connection therewith stock transactions…

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Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

A meeting of Sheep Directors was held at the Court-house on Saturday last. present:—Messrs. A. McFarland (in the chair) J. Dill, c. G. Stewart, J. A. Tyson, D. Grant, Jas. Russell, and the Inspector, Mr…

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Station, Farm and Garden. Wine As a Colonial Product

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

VINE growing and wine making are not new industries in the colonies by any means. The earlier settlers cultivated the vine in New South Wales; and, after the fever of the…

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Agriculture. the Chemist in the DAIRY.—No. 4

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

CHURNING should cease as soon as the butter comes, for it carried too far the "grain" or texture of the product is sure to be injured. When the butter has collected in the churn it…

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Station, Farm and Garden. Wine As a Colonial Product

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

VINE growing and wine making are not new industriesin the colonies by any means. The earlier settlers oultivated the vine in New south Wales; and after the fever of the…

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