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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1884

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Open Colo Mn. the Yanko and Billa Bong Water SUPPLY.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

DEAR SIB,—Doubtless it will be inbreeding some of your readers to know that for the last months I have been busy in perfecting a for the diverting, storing and utilising some of…

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The Farmer. Impoverishment of Land

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 2

M. DEHERAIN, in his interesting discourses upon the exhaustion of the soil by cultivation, makes some statemen's that are striking and suggestive…

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Judging Cattle by Points

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 3

At the last show of the Toronto Exhibition Association (Canada) it was decided that the point system of judging cattle should be adopted and carried into effect…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 7

At to-day’s sales 12,100 bales were catalogued, making a total since the commencement of the series of 230,700 bales. Prices ruled firm. The total withdrawals to date…

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The farmer. Impoverishment of Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 2

M. DEHERAIN, in his interesting discourses upon the exhaustion of the soil by cultivation, makes some statements that are striking and suggestive…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

Sir,— In yours of Wednesday, I see that he Co[?] have raised, instead of flowering, the price charged amateur rehear[?]s. This seems to savour very mue[?]d feeling toward those who have hitherto got up…

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Stock Report. Pastoral. Times Orno[?] Denlilquin. Friday Evening, May 30, 1884

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1884 · page 2

The weather has been beautifully fine during the week; And is such as to make the grass spring viperously. The nights are a trifle cold ; but not so euld as to do any ii jury to the young stock, which are…

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The Pastoral Dams Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 8

The second reading of the above bill was moved in the Legislative Council on the 29th ult. by MT. Brodtibb. The measure was accorded much approval as far as its object in…

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Corowa Pastoral Agricultural, & Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above society was held on Friday afternoon at the Globe Hotel, Corowa. Present: -- Messrs. P. M'Farland, president; F. C. Piggin, W…

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Wheat Fields of the World

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 3

The Mississippi valley is at present (says an American writer) tho greatest wheat field of the world, and produces a larger surplus to feed other portions of the United…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 3

Sin,—Kindly lend the aid of your valuable paper, by drawing the attention of those interested, or likely to become interested in the Deniliquin, Pastoral and Agricultural Society to the importance of the increase in the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, June 6, 1884

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

The frosty weather has set in at last. This morning fairly heavy hoar frost made things unusually sharp and bracing : but the day has been warm and pleasant. Generally speaking the weather during the week has…

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Improving Farm Houses

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

IT is a source of great satisfaction to notice as we have within the last half dozen years the improvement which has been making in the appearance of farm dwellings. It is being…

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The Farmer. Composition of Manure

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 2

THE value of manure depends not only upon the character of the feed allowed, but also upon the condition of the animal, the breed and the age. The principal substances of…

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Salting Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 7

What do we salt butter for? “We salt it to preserve it,” says one. “I salt, it,” says another, “ to improve its taste.” “And I,” adds a third, “because I have been…

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Pastoral Settlement in South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 15

A large deputation of gentlemen interested in pastoral and commercial pursuits, and in the settlement of the waste lands of the colony, waited upon the South Australian…

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The Wool Sales.. London, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 6

The wool sales were resumed to-day after the Whitsuntide holidays ; 11,300 bales were offered for sale, and went off with a good demand…

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The Farmer. Composition of Manure

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 2

THE value of manure depends not only upon the character of the feed allowed but also upon the condition of the animal the breed and the age. The principal substance of…

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Improving Farm Houses

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 2

IT is a source of great satisfaction to notice us we have within the last half dozen years the improvement which has been making in the appearance of farm dwellings. It is being…

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Home Farmers Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 14

The ordinary quarterly meeting was held on the 7th in[?]. Present Messrs. Miller (chair), Odewahn, Klempke, Schilg, Draffin, and the secretary…

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