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Farming & the land, 1883

290 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 15

The Glycerine Sheep Dip

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 4

A trial of the el veer i tie sheep dip was made on Saturday last at Messrs M. D. Synnot B[?]others’ warehouses, Bourke-street west (says the Argus) in the presence of a number of flock owners and…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 14,1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 2

B[?]sterous weather prevailed during the early part of the week, and on Wednesday, after a disagreeably close day on Tuesday [?] act in, and a [?] valuable downpour resulted. The record is published amongst our…

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London Wool Sales. London. 15th September

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 2

Helmuth, Schwarts and Co. report:—September wool sales continue little animated; foreign demand is poor; lately telegraphed decline if anything is turther increased, particularly for fleece and scoured wool…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day 11,700 bales were catalogu[?]d. The market generally was firm. The number of withdrawals to date amount to 27,750 bales. The present series of wool…

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Albury & Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Exhibition, September 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 12

The annual exhibition of the Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society took place at the yards of the association yesterday, and proved the most…

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Farming in America. (From the Australasian.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 2

In describing the extensive fruit-growing district of the Santa Clara Valley In my last report, I stated that the business of the orchardists had been rendered permanently…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 2

Dear sir,—A contributor wishes to know through your columns whether the accounts for the last annual Public School treat have been been balanced up. Kindly inform and oblige…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day 10,200 bales were offered. The market generally was firmer. It is announced that the date for the closing of the August-September series of wool sales…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. MELHOURNE, September 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 11

Messrs. MONOKTON D. SYNNOT BROS, report : Wool.—The advices from London still continue unsatisfactory, and nearly all classes of wool are falling in values. The English demand is fair,…

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Agriculture. Mistakes in Farm Work

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

A WRITER in the Rural Home tells of several mistakes he has made. One was in cutting potatoes and allowing the pieces to remain in a barrel, where in a few days they…

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American Merino Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 2

A short time ago we gave a little information respecting some American sheep which bad been imported by Messrs William Hay and Sons of Boomanoomans, and Messrs Brown and A[?]Farian, of Tuppal. Since then…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3

SIR,—I wish to ask as a resident ratepayer, why it is that the ornamental lagoon reserve is still hermetically sealed by the Council, and the Flora shedding its sweetness on the desert air, in the place of ratepayers…

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The "Golden Sheep-hoof."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

OF all animals the sheep is the best restorer of the wasted soil. The horse and mule and cow deposit their excretions in masses on the grass, which kill all under them, and there…

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Agriculture. Hereford Cattle for Crossing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

A celebrated breeder of Herefords in England, according to the London Live Stock Journal, recently addressed the following queries to a gentleman who has tried the…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 7

At the wool sales the foreign demand is increasing, and prices are firmer. The total number of bales catalogued is 375,000, of which 43,000 have been withdrawn…

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Alphabetical Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

THERE is a farmer who is Y's . Enough to take his E's, And study Nature with his I's And think of what he C's…

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The "Golden Sheep-hoof."

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

OF all animals the sheep is the best restorer of the wasted soil. The horse and mule and cow deposit their excretions in masses on the grass, which kill all under them, and there…

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Agriculture. Hereford Cattle for Crossing

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

A celebrated breeder of Herefords in England, according to the London Live Stock Journal, recently addressed the following queries to a gentleman who had tried the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, October [?], 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

During the early part of the week the weather was warm. On Wednesday rain set in; and on Thursday it continued, 40 points being recorded in the two days. The records from the adjacent offices are as follows:—…

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Alphabetical Farming

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 October 1883 · page 2

THERE is a farmer who is Y's Enough to take his E's, And study Nature with his I's And think of what he C's…

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