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Farming & the land, 1886

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Ge[?] Deull[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

There is very little to any this week respecting wool, weather [?] Being in the middle of the period but wear the [?]acing and l[?]bing [?] there is no news [?] the stations as there is little doing on…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Sir,—1 nonce au article in the Sydney Mar of 30th headed “Stal Fed SHeep,” which is not by any means confined to. the subject of its beading, and contains remarks that are not in accordance with facts,…

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The Loss on the Last Crop

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

The Melbourne Daily Telegraph of Jan. 20 says:—The into shrinkage in the value of our groat staple Hub given rise to a considerable amount of speculative inquiry amongst commercial men as to the exact…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 2

A heavy duststorm, accompanied by a slight fall of rain, passed over the district on Friday. Seven points of rain were registered at Corowa, and eight at Howlong…

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Wool, Sheepskins. Hides, &C

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

Messrs. HELMUT, SCHWEITZER, CO. telegraph as under date, London, February 8 :— “With the exception of the very best classes, the fall is more pronounced. Prices, as…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 18

At to-day’s wool Bales 10,600 bales were catalogued. The market is dull and drooping. LONDON, February 6. At the wool sales the bidding is weaker…

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Rural Notes. a Manufacturers Views Ok the Get-up of Wool.the Pitch Brand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 10

Manufacturers are always asking themselves whether growers in Australia have really no knowledge whatever as to the bad effects of branding their sheep with pitch…

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Farmer. Good News for Horse Breeders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 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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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] the [?] and agricultural society was [?] day at the Royal Hotel. [?] pirsideni) occupied the chair ; and the [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin. Friday Evening. February 12, 1866

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

Tho weather has been very mild during the week, and there has been an almost entire absence of the excessive bent which usually characterises this purloin of the summer [?]. Another good fall of rain would be appreciated…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

SIR— As a a subscriber to the Deniliquin Hospital, it was with [?] satisfaction I saw in the columns of your last issue the report of the proceedings of the Committee in reference to the inadequate female…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

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

The weather during the week has remained cool and pleasant. The grass is shall green; wrier supply, abundant, and stock in excellent condition The…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 18

Greasy wool generally is ½d. to Id. lower than last sales. Inferior greasy is Id. lower than last sales. Washed fleece is ½d. to Id. lower than last sales. Scoured, ½d. to Id…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. SYDNEY

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

Messrs. MORT and Co. (Limited) report:— Wool —At our sale this week we submitted a catalogue of 2078 bales, and sold at auction and privately 1209 bales. Competition was good up…

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Doing Without Sleep. Singular Case of a Farm Hand

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 9

A singular case has lately come under notice. It is that of a young man who practically does without sleep. The name of the young man is Henry Johnson, and…

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Farm Yaro POULTRY.—(Concluded.)

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

Fed during the whole fattening period very regularly at stated times; no food should be left after a meal; the coop must be very clean, and kept out of the sun, in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

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

Another of the alight showers, which have been much a characteristic of the season fell on Saturday, and considerably cooled the atmosphere. The weather has…

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Smut in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 9

A farmer writes :—“I wish you would tell us how to prevent wheat from turning to smut.”—Wheat does not turn to smut. Smut is a fungus. It is produced from…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. SYDNEY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 24

Messrs. NORT and Co. (Limited) report:— WooL—Owing to the small quantities of wool now arriving, fortnightly sales have been resumed, and no auctions have been held this…

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Rural Notes. the Farm in February

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 9

Probably in many places one-half of what should be the average yield of our wheatfields is lost through the presence of weeds, principally wild oats and “cockspurs.” If…

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