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Farming & the land, 1886

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 2

WARM, sunshiny days have been the prevailing feature of the week. The recent rain has caused a new spring in the grass throughout the district, end early on Monday morning a heavy dew fell…

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Farmer. Good News for Horse Breeders

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 2

COLONEL RUSSELL contributes to the current number of The Nineteenth Century an article on "War Horses." In the event of war with a first rate Power, he says, we should certainly…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

THE weather during the week was intensely hot until yesterday, when steady rain set in, and continued during the day. The fall will have a good effect in reviving pasturago, although it somewhat…

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Foot-rot in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 9

A correspondent of the National Stockman prescribes as follows :—“Place a trough in a gap between two fields, where the sheep will be compelled to pass through the trough in…

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Tar for Sheep[?]s Noses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 9

The American Cultivator says that every farmer who owns a flockof sheep should apply tar to the nose of each member of his fl jck. Put tar also at the bottom of the salt trough…

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How Much Milk for a Pound of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 9

At a meeting of the New York Dairymen's Association, held at 0[?]wego, a call was made for information as to the quantity of milk required for lib. of butter. A creamery manager…

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A Model Newspaper. (Martin's Some and Farm , August ) a Word for Our ADVERTISERS.“Hold fast to that which is good.”

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 11

In a footnote on one of our pages we advice our readers to write to or call on those firms who advertise in our paper. By this it is not insinuated that they are the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Thursday, January 7

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

We have this week offered 2000 bales and sold 1550 bales at prices fully up to Ule quotations. Ordinary greasy realised 8½d, and good average scoured to 16½d. There was a large attendance and very animated…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. U[?]quto Friday January 6. 1885

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 2

THE weather during the early part of the week was oppressively ball, but [?] Wednesday evening a change took place. [?] during the [?] and following day rain left to the ex[?] of [?] The temperature [?] considerably and…

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Farmer. Scraps from the lise Stock Journal

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 1

SIR JOHN B. LAWES makes the important announcement that he is engaged with Dr. Gilbert in preparing a paper for the next Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society on…

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Wool Washing

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 4

The recent improvements in washing and handling wool in the scour have been very groat and remarkably gratifying when compared with the old methods, especially in the smaller mills; yet even at…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been cool and fine. The recent rain has greatly benefited pasturage, and the grass has had a fresh spring. Its effects on the…

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Why Salt Shows on Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 9

It is not uncommon to see butter in rolls or prints, of good quality and tolerably fresh, with a coating of salt crystals all over the outside, giving it a stale and unpleasant…

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farmer. Training a Trotting Horse by Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1886 · page 2

WHILE Mr. Robert Bonner was inspecting Turner's horses in philadelphia the told a curious story of horse training. I was a boy, and 8200 looked as big…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral end Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday. The President, Mr Thomas Armstrong, ocoupied the chair;. and the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. [?] Friday Evening. January 15,1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

The weather has been [?] warm during the week, There is very little news [?] stock matters, and the [?] stock crossings at the Deniliquin bridge were 2000 store sheep from Victoria going to Merago station. The…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company., Limited..thursday, January 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

We held our usual weekly wool sale this afternoon when 1750 bales were submitted. Competition still remains spirited, and there is no change to report in the market since last week. Several Tasmanian clips were…

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Deniliquin Police Court. Monday, January- 11:(Before Messrs Tenna[?]t and Wool[?]ridge, J’s. P. Hawkers Licenses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

Hawkers licenses were granted to William Jones and Henry Johnson.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 12: (Before Messrs Tennant and Wooldridge, J’s.P.)…

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Farmers' Butter and Bacon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 12

The work pertaining to the making of butter and bacon on the majority of our farms 13 performed by tho wives and daughters of the farmers, and it is only…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

The weather during the week has been hot. Slight showers fell on Wednesday, but no change has since occured. Pasturage and water hold out well, and stock are in…

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