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Farming & the land, 1887

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Correspondence. the Cattle Saleyards Question. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 16

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to offer a few remarks concerning the question which 80 interests this my native town ?…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, June 24, 1847

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

RAIN fell again on several days this week, the total being 60 points, and the registration from the beginning of the year over ten and a quarter inches, The continued wet if becoming monotonous and disagreeable, and a little dry weather…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

Messrs Helmuth, Schwarts and co., telegraph us under date, London, 23rd June.— “Wool Sales.—The sales continue animated and the American demand has increased. Prices are on a par with closing rates of…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 2

The Pastoral Times of the 25th reports: Rain fell again on several days this week the total being 60 points and the registration from the beginning of the year over 10 1/4 inches. The continued wet is…

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PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 2

The rainy and damp weather which we have lately experienced so much off ceased the cud of last week, but still the weather is cold and wintry. A frost was experienced…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

Land business this week John Esler Mount Ida Postoffice via Whitton 75 acres A.C.P. county of Sturt parish of O'Brien Benorembah ran; C.L. 225 acres same localities…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

THE spell of wet weather terminated on Saturday, and since then the days have been fine and bracing, with sharp frosts at nights. The country, never looked better…

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How Butter Is Spoiled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 10

There are very few dairies which do not turn out excellent butter as it leaves the dairy doors, and this is practically evidenced at all country shows when there is…

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To Destroy Vermin on Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 10

There are two effective means of exterminating vermin, carbolic acid and sulphur. The old-fashioned remedy 1 , mercurial ointment, too dangerous to use, except in…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 18

The prices for all classes of wool have improved. The American demand is assisting to the rates, which are on a par with the keep up the rates of the April series, and in many…

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Rural Notes. Preparation of Wool for Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 10

As we have noticed that farmers' lots of wool do not, as a rule, realise full market value, owing to want of uniformity in the “ get up ”of the wool, which is injurious…

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Poultry on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 11

I have been lately engaged in an enquiry as to what is the best in farm practice. Amongst other topics was that of poultry, and the best breeds for the market. Mr…

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Farm Management

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 10

A farmer who devotes his land mainly to the production of crops which he sells, to be removed from the farm, is pursuing the the most certain course possible for the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 1, 1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 2

June was an exceptionally wet month, there being no less than fourteen rainy days in it the quantity registered being 222 points. This morning’s record of 174 points counts tor July. and brings the total from the beginning of the year to…

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Sheep Washing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 1

"Does it pay to wash sheep" is a question which is being revived in England, where the practice of washing is much more common than it is here…

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PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been of a wet nature. Rain having fallen every day since our last issue; the fall in Balranald registering 104 points…

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Pastoral Difficulties in the Far West. No. Ii. (Sydney Mail Reporter.)

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 4

I have substituted the above title for that of "Pastoral Difficulties on the During," the latter being hardly comprehensive enough, considering the…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

The following is the land business for the week :—Georgina Carter, Mande, 320 acres, county Waradery parish Yellalabad, Cannon run; and conditional lease of 960 acres, same localities…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

MORE rain fell during the week, and 1.49 points were registered from the 1st to the 4th inst., at Wahgunyah. The river has been steadily rising all week and yesterday…

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The Sydney Annual Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 4

The annual sales of stud sheep in Sydney was commenced on Tuesday by Messrs. Mort and Co., at their warehouses, Circular Quay From the outset the attendance was large and…

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