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Farming & the land, 1885

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Melbourne Wool Sales. (From the New Zraland Land and Mercantile Agency [?] , Limited. Thursday January 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

We held our wool sale this afternoon, when a catalogue compri-ing 1580 bales was euhmhted to a good attendance to buyers. The [?] was good but price generally show a slight decline, particularly for faulty. and infe-ior…

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The Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

[?]PONDENT of the Live Stock Journal says that there is an opening for the economist to supply is palpable deficiency in the English markets. There is a scarcity in the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 2

The week opened with close, cloudy weather, but although smart showers fell at differents points in the district--notably at Collendina on Friday, where over an…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 11

The present series will close on the 13th February, and the second series of 1885 will open on 17th March. LONDON, January 21…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 4

At the colonial wool auctions to-day 7900 bales were offered, making a total of 60,100 bales for the present series. The market continues firm…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides. &c. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 4

Messrs R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—In consequence of the limited quantity coming into store we did not hold our usual weekly sale this afternoon, but intend…

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pointed to provide [?]e farmer. Small Fruits

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the New English Farmer, writes thus sensible and practically:-- The farmer should set apart a small piece of land especially for growing small fruits for…

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Rural Notes. Cashel Experimental Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 January 1885 · page 7

The subjoined report has been received by the Secretary for Agriculture from the Cashel Experimental Farm, Victoria :— “Sir,—The month of December, now…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deni[?]auin, Friday Evening, January 30,1885

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

A slight change in the weather took place on Saturday, and a few slight showers fell on Monday, the total registered being half an inch. The quantity was insufficient to do any good. At Wanga[?] 35 points fell…

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The Farmer. Time to Harvest. Turning the Straw to Best Account

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

FEW farmers realise how much waste there is in harvest when grain is allowed to get fully ripe before cutting. In old times, when grain was cradled and bound, and then set…

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Sheep Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 9

The following boundaries have been gazetted for the Albury and Corowa sheep districts:— ALBURY. Commencing on the Murray River at the south-west…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

Although the recent rainfall throughout the colony had a perceptible effect upon the temperature the hot weather has been gradually reassuming its away, and every…

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Wheat Growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 7

The following is extracted from an article by Major J. F. Hallett on “Future Corn Growing,” which appeared in a recent issue of the Agricultural Gazette:—“It is now…

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New Wool-scouring Machine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 3

MR. William Wilkinson, of Moreland-street, Footscray, has patented a wool-scouring machine, for which he claims superiority on account of the simplicity of the…

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Sheep Districts of Corowa and Urana

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 3

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette of January 28 repeald all existing boundaries of sheep districts, and notifies the proclamation of new…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 4

At to-day’s sales 11,900 bales were catalogued, making a total for the series of 122,000 bales. Prices generally showed a hardening tendency…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 10

At to-day’s sales 8900 bales were catalogued, making a total of 69,000 bales during the series. Prices continue firm. LONDON, January 29…

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The Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT of the Live Stock Journal says that there is an opening for the economist to supply a palpable deficiency in the English market. There is a scarcity in the…

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Sheep Districts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 3

The following re-defined boundaries of the undermentioned sheep districts were published in the last Gazette:—DENILIQUIN.—Commencing on the Murray River, at the south-west corner of Barham ; and…

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The Farmer. Blood Cake for Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

THE use of blood [?] a food for cattle has it is elated, been the subject of experiment in Denmark by a chemist, who, as a result, has now invented and patented a new kind of cake, in…

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