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Farming & the land, 1885

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The United States Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 8

As regard harvest prospects in the United States, the Farmer says :— “Wheat in America is now weaker, with less doing [?] but the situation in the…

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The Farmer. School-Farms and Farm-Schools

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 2

AT the conference on Education at the International Health Exhibition, the following paper (which our own statesmen would do well to study) was read by Mr. H. M. Jenkins…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural [?] was held at the Royal Horel yesterday. Mr its occupied the chair, and following members [?]…

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The Preparation of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (limited), give the following practical hints for the preparation of wool for market:—…

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The Moama Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 3

The third annual show in connection with the above Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12b instant, and was on the whole the most successful exhibition [?]since the inauguration of the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 14, 1885

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 August 1885 · page 2

A remarkable change in the weather took place last Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, Towards midnight the sky was bright Bud clear, but later on a sudden equal arose, and from it 46 points of rain were…

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Rural Notes. Sheep and Cattle Foe Show— and How to Prepare Them

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 9

Feed them by giving them all they will eat (of course taking care not to gorge them at first start), little at a time and often, and have the troughs well cleaned…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &C. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 4

Messrs. M, D. SYNNOT BROS. report:—Wool. The busy season is now about to commence, as shearing has become general in the northern districts. We expect to receive portions of the…

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Practical Hints on the Preparation of Wool for Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 9

The following practical hints on this important subject are given by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in their review of the wool trade,…

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The Farmer. Poultry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1885 · page 2

THE value of the poultry consumed in the United States annually is estimated at $300,000,000, or six dollars to each inhabitant. The value of the eggs consumed is set at…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 21, 1883

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 2

The week has been a [?]e one, This last two days it has been percepti[?]ly warmer, and the temperature points already to the common[?]mout of summer. The district as regards pastures now [?]ooks at its best. There is abundances of grass…

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The Farmer. A Cattle Queen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 2

AMONG the drovers who alighted from a cattle-train cabooee at the Chicago stockyards the other night was a tall majestic-looking woman of about 30 years. Though not…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been considerably colder with occasional gusts of wind. Farmers just now are enjoying a sort of "hand to mouth"…

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The Australian Sheep-breeder's Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 3

THE Melbourne Argus thus criticises some of the exhibits at the eighth annual exhibition of the Australian Sheep-breeders' Association, held at…

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Rural Notes. Management of the Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1885 · page 8

An instructive and valuable book, “How the Farm Pays,” has been written by Wm. Crazier and Peter Henderson. In it Mr Crozier has something to say about his…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, August 28, 1885

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

The weather has been again dry for a week. Although there are no present apprebeveions [?] the condition at stock tears are expressed as in the near [?]. without a doubt rain at [?] wanted for during and summer…

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Wanganella Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 3

THE Coonamble Times has the following criticism on the Wanganella bred exhibits at the Warren Show--Mr. Hill's rams were offered for sale, but…

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Rural Notes. Breeding Hereford Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 10

The season of agricultural shows has commenced; indeed, they are in full swing, and there are few among us who are not disposed to regard them as valuable institutions well…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 4

Messrs. H. D. SYNNOT BROS, report:—Wool is now arriving more freely, and we have received several consignments of the new clip into store and have advices of a large quantity coming…

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Opening of the Wool Sales London, September 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 4

The colonial wool sales were opened to-day by Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., who offered 12,000 bales, of which over half were from New Zealand and…

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