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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

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Pastoral Shows. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 4

The section of merinoes shown by Messrs Austin and Millear, who took all the first prizes except one for rams, were a very fine lot all round. The four-tooth champion ram was a splendid animal, and…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 2

GRIFFITHS & WEAVER, at Havilah, near Mudgee, on the 25th July—Havilah stud rams (including "Reformer") and ewes. GRIFFITHS & WEAVER, at Mudgee, on the 26th…

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Stud Sheep Sales, Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 July 1883 · page 4

The sales on the 18th commenced by submitting 18 fire pure-bred rams of remarkably good quality. bred by Mr. Robert Jones, of Riccarton. The highest price realised was 21 guineas, the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 10

The annual show of the Daniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on the 19th inst. under very favorable conditions. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance…

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The Sydney Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 9

The sale of Victorian stud rams was commenced at Sydney on Thursday, 19th last,, by Mesers Fisken, Gibson, and Co. The first rams on the list were from Sir Samuel Wilson’s…

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Corowa Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

THERE is scarcely any necessity to remind our readers that the seventh shew of this society is to be held on Wednesday next, for all, doubtless, will be aware of the fact…

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Agricultural Notes. Lecture on Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Emerson Maclvor, F.LC., delivered a lecture on “Wheat” at the public hall, Shepparton (Victoria), on Thursday evening, 21st ultimo. There…

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The Jerilderie Pastoral Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Jerilderie

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

The judging in connection with the Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Show took place to-day. The Judges in the sheep classes were Messrs. Patrick…

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Green Crop Manuring and Rotation of Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

There are several plants which have been in extensive use as green manures in Europe and America, and which, being well adapted to our climate, deserve the attention of the colonial…

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Farmers and the “Ser- Vant-gal” Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 1

“A new idea ” has (says the Rochester Express) been introduced into the prize-list of the forthcoming show of the Rochester Agricultural and Pastoral Association. A…

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Farmers and Produce Dealers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 15

The Farmers Conference assembled at the Produce Exchange, Sydney, on the 19th inst. The first business dealt with was the question whether it was desirable to form a co-operative…

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Stud Sheep Shows

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

The difficulties with which a judge is surrounded at a sheep show, and the different modes in which stud sheep are treated previous to exhibition, have long since received…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 27, 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

The weather during the week has been varied. The frosts prevailing at the commencement will no doubt exercise a prejudicial effect on the growth of pasturage, and a good heavy downpour would be acceptable. Early…

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Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show, Jerilderie. by Electric Telegraph. Thursday, July 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 2

The annual show of the Jerilderie Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, and was largely attended. There was a falling off in the numbers of sheep exhibited ; but there was a marked improvement…

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Pastoral Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 2

THE Corowa annual private subscription ball was held on Tuesday evening at Louch's Royal Hotel. There were 60 couples present. The music was provided…

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Arrest of Cattle- Stealers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 9

On Friday night one of the most extensive cases of cattle-stealing that has occurred in Victoria for a considerable time past was brought to light, and the delinquent, a…

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Stud Sheep for Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 14

By Wednesday morning's train there arrived at Wagga a small but valuable consignment of high-class sheep. They were purchased by Mr. G. J. Mulholland, of Oura, at the late…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Annual Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 11

The above Show, held last Wednesday, was the most successful yet held. The weather was splendid and the attendance very large, there being about 2500 people on the ground…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. Monthly Report. Melbourne, July 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 23

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co., Limited, report :— Wool.—Our market has witnessed little worthy of note during the past month, this being the dull season of the year. Owing to the…

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Agricultural Notes. Farming in America

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

Sixty thousand acres would be considered quite a large estate for depasturing sheep or cattle, and the man who has 1000 acres under cultivation in Australia is not looked…

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