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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

482 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 25

Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

The Knave stands at the Race Course Hotel, Hillston, this season. Mr Haberman elsewhere advertise pumping machinery for irrigation…

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The Wool Products

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1886 · page 2

M. Chard, who is authority, writes from London in the Telegraph as follows:— Since low prices for wool have ruled—say during the past 18 months—so much has been said and…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 2

At the Lands Office the following business was transacted:— HOMESTEAD LEASES. Oswald Ingram Wagga, 10,240 acres, county…

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farmer. Butter-Making

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 2

THE [?]ing is an extract from one of [?] Pr[?] Connell's lectures on the Da[?]at the [?]e pf Agriculture:--[?] two systems of butter-mak[?]…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 2

THE weather underwent another change on Monday, when steady rain set in, and 55 points were registered. On Wednesday the rain held off, but yesterday evening a…

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Judgment in Sheep-raising

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 12

The good old days are gone forever by when anything that had wool passed muster for a sheep. It is surprising (and a trifle mortifying to the fancy breeder) that, of…

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The Australian Wool Trade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 2

WE notice that the suggestions thrown out some time ago by the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association for the opening of a wool trade with China…

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The Wool Sales.—prices Still Advancing. London, September 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 19

The bidding-at the wool sales is spirited, and prices show an advance of 5 per cent, on the earlier quotations at this series. LONDON, September 18,…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1886 · page 3

Tam O'Shanter sands at West Hay this season.— See advt. PEARSON, ROWE AND Co. Melbourne, report.—Fat Sheep—Market this morning dull and prices again…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 2

This week's business at the Lands Office was as follows:—Conditional purchase: John Thomas Rivers, Carrathool, 142 acres, county sturt, parish Yannaway, Houlong run. Conditional lease: John Thomas…

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Rural Notes. Sheep and Wheat Farming. (From “Mackay’s Elements of Australian Agriculture.”)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 12

There is much country in Australia that is peculiarly adapted for a system of combined wool and grain production. Such country is open, or but lightly timbered, as…

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The Farmer. Diseases of Sheep

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

THE great loss of ewes every lambing season would not be so severe if we thoroughly understood the different diseases sheep are liable, to and from what cause the disease is…

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Preserving Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 12

The question of preserving butter is one which has not been sufficiently examined. It was recently stated by a writer professing authority that salt had no preservative…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 4

The committee of this society held a meeting on Wednesday morning. Dr. Andrews occupied the chair. The other members present were Messrs. J. Day, Zweck, W. Frew, Grieve,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

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

THE weather daring the week has been uninterruptedly fine and warm. Grass is growing splendidly at present, but a little more rain in a week or two would not harm…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 19

At the wool sales to-day 14,200 bales were catalogued. The market continues firm. LONDON, September 22. At to-day’s sales 13,800 bales were offered…

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Correspondence. Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 27

SIR,—On Friday last a general committee of the above association passed the following resolutions:— APPLICATIONS IN RESUMED AREAS…

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Farmer. Breeding Hunters

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1886 · page 1

Sir,—I don't believe in putting a blood horse on a cart mare, but I do believe in patting a blood mare to n half-bred sire, whether cart or coach horse, because I have tried both…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, October 1, 1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 October 1886 · page 2

The weather during the week has been temperate, but today it is warm with a decidedly hot wind, accompanied by dust. This afternoon rain not in and twenty-one prints were [?] up to six o’clock. Rain is still…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 October 1886 · page 3

Moore, the curator of the Sydney Botanic Gar[?] write in reply to a query: "I regret that at [?]nt I have not any seeds of the Carob tree to give; [?] of these trees have fruited here for a long time…

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