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Farming & the land, 1883

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Agriculture. Farm and Garden Notes. the Soil

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 2

THE prominent German agricultural chemist, Wollny, has recently published an interesting [?]per on the influences of the state of aggregation on the temperature of and the moisture…

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Agricultural Notes. Farming in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 3

The estate of General J. Bidwell has the reputation of being the most interesting and the best-conducted farm in California. The property of 25,000 acres is like a group of…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 2

SIR.—As an old member of the Deniliquin Jockey Club I attended the last races held in Deniliquin, in July last, and, in common with everyone to whom I spoke, I was disgusted beyond measure at…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 24, 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1883 · page 2

Warm spring weather has set in after the late rains ; but the nights are old and frosty. The gra[?] is neverthe[?] making good progress. Another fall of rain is required within the month to give effect to the [?]…

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Cattle for Milk and Beef

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

Why should two-thirds of our stockbreeders go in for simply fat stock, leaving the question of milk to be looked after by the dairyman I hold rightly or wrongly,…

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The Veemont Australian Merino Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

When enterprise induces men to get out of the beaten track and seek investments new--or more properly speaking, pastures new--at an expense of large sums of money…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 11

Messrs. B. GOLDSBROUGH and Co., Limited, report :— Wool.—We catalogued 296 bales for our sale to-day, and had a fair attendance of buyers, who competed freely for all the lots submitted…

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Farming in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

Ex-Governor Stanford’s vineyard at Vina, in the Sacramento Valley, must be regarded in the light of an experiment. The estate contains about 12,000 acres, and the soil…

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Ostrich Farming in South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 3

The following report by Mr. W. Malcolm, J.P., dated Gawler, July 10, on the industry of ostrich farming, is included in the annual report of the Adelaide…

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Artificially or Grass Fed Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 2

At the banquet held subsequent to the recent Narandera Show the question of the best mode of treating sheep for exhibition purposes was incidentally touched upon during the evening ; and, in the…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

Sir,—In Thursday’s issue of the Deniliquin Chronicle, a sub-leader appeared under the head of “Local Matter,” referring in [?] to building operations in the Church of England ground. As my name is somewhat mixed…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 31, 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 2

Rain fall Again during the week to the extent of 11 points on Wednesday night, and 41 points on Thursday, the total from the beginning of the [?] toe the end of August being 8 55 inches, as against 7 84 inches in 1852…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 14

A meeting of the committee of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday. Dr. Andrews occupied the chair. The other members present were…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 23

Messrs. MON[?]TON D. SYNNOR BROS, report.— WooL—Clips from the early districts of Riverina are now coming to hand, being some weeks in advance of last season. Nearly all the parcels…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 7

The wool market is stronger, but prices are irregular. The prices for superior merinoes and fine crossbreds are equal to the June rates, coarse wools and fleece being from a…

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Farming in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

In convoying the bay from the field to the stack or barn one method is to employ a large wooden rake with long heavy teeth or a large description of bunching-rake. This…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 8, 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 2

Cold weather has prevailed during the week, and rain has almost [?] threatened, but only Darling showers—a few [?] to the [?]—have fallen. The [?] in a first class condition, and the stock of…

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Tocumwal Police Court. Saturday, September 1. (Before Mr J. Bruton, J.p.) Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 3

George Turner was charged with stealing a bullock belonging to John Morris, a selector at Green Hills. Mr George Gillott, of Deniliquin, appeared for the accused, and the following evidence was taken…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 8

At the wool sales prices remain unchanged, The market is weak, owing to the small demand on the part of Continental buyers. Messrs. Helmuth Submarine and Co., in their…

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Farming in America

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 2

The Santa Clara Valley is a tract of fertile country about 60 miles long by 20 miles wide, stretching away southward from San Francisco, and lying between two…

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