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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

482 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 25

Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 1

The Strawberry is widely diffused, being found indigenous in most parts of the temperate zone. Botanically the strawberry belongs to the genus Rosacew, or rose tribe…

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Rural Notes. Farm Management

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1886 · page 11

Managing a farm is very much like breeding lot of cattle where everything depends upon the way they are managed and the kind of care and attention they receive. It is often…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral sad Agricultural Society was yesterday at the Royal Hotel. The new Presi[?] Mr Thomas Brown, took, the chair, and the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, November 12, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 2

THE weather has been extremely hot this last three days, the registration being 101deg, 101deg. and 102deg, respectively on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. To-day it is close and muggy and a thunderstorm is…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 2

A Land Board notice appears elsewhere. Mr. Jackson, who carries ont he fellmongery business down the river has despatched over 300 bales this season to Sydney and Melbourne. The…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 2

The following business was done at the Hay Lands, Office this week:—William Smith Smart, Darlington, C.P., 100 acres, county Sturt, parish O'Brien, Benerembah run. William Smith Smart, Darlington, C.L…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 2

EXCESSIVELY hot weather has prevailed during the past three days, although on Friday and Saturday a cold wind blew and the nights were chilly. Since then, however,…

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The Cost of Wheat Production

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 2

The phenomenally low prices of wheat which have prevailed during the past year have directed attention to the details of the cost of producing that grain, and in various…

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Wool, Sheepskl[?]s, Hides, &C. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 4

Messrs. MORT and CO. (Limited) offered 2417 bales wool at auction to-day. The attendance of buyers was large and representative. Many of the wools were above the average in…

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The Farmer. Live Stock in the United States

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 1

The reports of the wintering of stock on the great Western plains have now nearly all come in, and vary considerably, as usual. The winter loss in hones is moderate, but in cattle…

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The Farmer. Foot-and-Houth Disease

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 2

Dr. E. Klein, F.R.S., contributed an important article to the Lancet on "The Etiology of Foot-and-Mouth Disease." Dr. Klein says:--"For some time past I have been…

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Hints to Dairymen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 12

MILKING BEFORE CALVING.—If a cow has a large udder and it is swelled, it is best to milk her before the calf is born. It will be a great relief, and perhaps save her from having…

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Rural Notes. a Practical Farmer’s Method of Summer Fallowing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1886 · page 11

A short time since some articles appeared in the Sydney Town and Country Journal on summer (allowing in Riverina, and in a later issue the following paragraph on the same…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, November 19, 1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

Hot summer weather has [?] during the week, and the effect on the [?] has been remarkable. Except in the [?] there is not a [?] of green grass to [?] seen, the [?] having [?] away and is [?] the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From R. Goldsbrough and Company Limited, Melbourne. Wednesday, November 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 2

We offered 7500 bales at our sale to-day, and sold 5100 bales. There was a large attendance and good competition, but late quotations are barely maintained especially for medium quality clips Inferior to good…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 2

On Tuesday evening say. Mr J. H. Morphett, manager of Yanga station invited the employees of the station to meet at Mrs Amery's Hotel and drank a glass of social friendship, and happy reminiscences to…

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Pastoral Progress on the Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 3

As the practical man, in whatever branch of life his calling may be, is always glad to receive the views and experience of those in his particular craft, we purpose to give in this, we hope timely, article, the…

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Pastoral Matters. What the Monthly Reports Say

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 4

Mort and Co, on Sydney have the following remarks:—WOOL: Up to date we have dealt with 12,224 bales wool this season, and of this number our auction catalogues since…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 2

Herdsman's report: Nov 22, 230 fat sheep from Povensey, to railway yards, trucked to Sydney, Chambers in charge. 23rd: 10,000 fat sheep from Billilla going to Melbourne, E. H. Lutretell in charge; 1000…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1886 · page 2

VERY hot weather has prevailed during the week, and hay-making has been general. On Wednesday evening the oppressive weather culminated in a fall of rain, which…

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