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Farming & the land, 1886

482 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 25

Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 6, June

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2

A further good fall of rain was experienced last week, and has been followed by mild spring weather. The wintry period has passed, and the [?] of the [?] and growth of new leaves on the [?] trees show the advance of…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 2

Mr Gale, the Lands Agent, desires us to [?]ate that he has pamphlets and lithographs showing the division of runs on sale. There were no selections this week…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 22

A special meeting of the members of the above society was held on Wednesday; Mr. W. Kiddle, president, in the chair. The Chairman explained that the meeting…

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Wool in the Grease

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 4

One of the most curious circumstances connected with Australian sheep-farming (says the Queenslander) is the reaction that has set in as regards greasy wool versus…

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Rural Notes. a Fleece of Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 11

The amount of travelling which a fleece of wool goes through on its way from the sheep's back to the human back is much greater than most people would imagine…

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The Wool Sales. London, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 19

Wool is generally [?]d. higher than at the close of last sales. The total arrivals to date for the next series number 250,005 bales…

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The New South Wales Land Law. Petition by the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 14

At a meeting of the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association held on Saturday the following petition for presentation to Parliament was considered and adopted :—…

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Farmer. the Sex of Offspring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 2

We give the continuation of Mr. Sanders Spencer's paper, read at the Institute of Agriculture, on the above subject, of which the first part appeared a short time ago:--…

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Hume Farmers' Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 22

A special meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union was held at Burrumbuttock on Saturday last. Mr. Zweck, president of the Union, occupied the chair, and among the others…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday. Mr W. Mackenzie (vice-president) occupied the chair; and the following were also present:— Messrs Broughton, Froom, Norton,…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, [Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 13, 1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

The month has started well in the of [?] and we have already had four [?] days with [?] points from the [?] inst. [?] the district [?] it is remarkable how small is the [?] quantity of rain [?]…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 2

Boonooke Wool was the first of the season to reach Melbourne. Messrs Braim, Tompson and Davidson report of the fat s tock movements at Deniliquin, for week ending…

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Wheat Muffins

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 2

Mix one pint of milk, two eggs, three tablespoonfuls of yeast, a little salt, with flour enough to make a stiff batter; let it rise four or five hours and bake in muffin…

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Extraordinary Cattle Case of Poisoning. [By Electric Telegraph.] Dubbo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 37

Nearly one hundred cattle belonging to Mr. Lethbridge, of Roma, Queensland, were [?]ound dead near Frog Gully, about two miles from Dubbo, this morning. It is supposed that…

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The London Wool Sales. Prospects Highly Favorable. London, August 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 4

The prospects of the next series of wool sales, which commence on the 7th September, are excellent, and promise a further substantial advance on the July prices…

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farmer. Scraps from the Live Stock Journal. Lancaster Comet

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 2

FEW Shorthorn sires, of any data, have been more widely impressive than was Lancaster Comet 11,663, for he is accepted as the bull which stamped a distinct character on the…

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The Farmer. Feeding for Lean and Fat Meat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 2

THE conclusions to which we came in regard to the influence of food upon the quality of the increase of the pig do not differ in any material degree from those recently arrived…

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The Forsaken Farmhouse. Sponge Cake

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1886 · page 2

Against the wooded hills it stands, Ghost of a dead home, staring through Its broken lights on wasted lands Where old time harvests grew. Whites of four eggs, one half teaspoonful of cream of tartar, one half teacup of sugar, same of flour, and one teaspoonful of lemon…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 3

SIR,—By your issues I saw that Mr D. Sims was the means and originator of the Hospital Ball, by which about £50 was gained; also playing at concerts and dramatic performances; [?] churches and bazaars, and also I see…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 20, 1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The week has been an exceptionally [?] one, rain having [?] on four days out of the [?] making a total of over an [?] and a half, of which nearly an [?] and a [?] fell on Wednesday night and Thursday. The fall has done…

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