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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

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The Wool Sales. London, September 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 14

At the wool sales to-day, 11,700 bales were offered. The market is quiet. Crossbreds are firm. Faulty scoured and lambs show a downward tendency…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Show, Wednesday and Thursday, September 14 and 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 17

Once more the annual exhibition of the above society has taken place, and once more we have the pleasure of being able to record an unprecedented success. A few weeks ago…

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Farm and Garden

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 2

Horticultural Information. -- The sources of horticultural information are varied and numerous, says "Vick's Monthly," and probably no branch of industry in this…

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Rural Notes. a Model Poultry Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 9

Poultry-farming is an industry yearly growing in importance, and is carried on with so much success that large quantities of eggs are annually exported to Melbourne,…

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Dairy Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 19

This class was very well filled indeed, the entries being numerous as well as good. For the first time in the history of the society the prize for cheese was well contested, really…

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Farm Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 19

The display of farm produce still continues far below what might reasonably be expected in the centre of a large agricultural district; The quality of the produce shown was good,…

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Hume Farmers’ Union. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 25

The annual meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union, which was largely attended, was held at Burrumbuttock on Friday last. After the chairman had opened the meeting, the…

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The Victorian Farmers’ Pro-tection Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 September 1887 · page 13

A special meeting of the Victorian Fanners’ Protection Association was held at Tallygaroopna on Saturday, for the purpose of dealing with a mass of correspondence received…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 15, 1987

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 2

FINE weather has ruled during the week and a [?] has [?] the wintry temperature which was observable during the previous few weeks. The shearing is now far advanced, and many of the first sheds will be cut out…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 3

So far the Hon. P. Russell, of Carngham. Ballarat, has been the only sheepowner who has accepted the Union rules in Victoria. In their annual report the Amalgamated Shearers'…

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Contract for Delivery of Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 4

On the 6th instant the suit Robinson v. Tyson was commenced in Sydney before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, and concluded on the following day. It was brought…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

The following was the land business this week:— James M'Dowell, Hay, 321 acres, country Waradgery, parish Bush; C.L. same localities, 324 1/2 acres. Wilkinson and Lavender sell milking cows on 1s…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

The weather since last report has continued fine until yesterday, since when frequent showers have fallen. The following stock movements are…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 18

At the wool sales to-day 13,100 sales were offered. The market is steady, but there is no active demand. LONDON, September 15…

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Rural Notes. Cattle Disease in the Western District of Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 8

A letter having been sent to the Chief Inspector of Stock, sighed by about 60 graziers, asking that a competent person might be sent to the coast country in the…

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Report on Disease Prevailing Amongst Cattle in the Western District. History of the Disease

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 8

This disease has been known to exist in the district for the last 15 or 20 years, a few animals occasionally dying from it at longer or shorter intervals, but it has never been so…

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Farm and Garden. Skilful Cultivation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 September 1887 · page 2

Skilful cultivation should be the aim of every one who raises plants and crops. To make gardening and farming profitable, it is necessary to have something in return for every…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening. September [?],1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 September 1887 · page 2

Spring weather has been experi[?] during the week [?] and [?] inclined to [?] cool and genial. A heavy [?] over the [?] curly on Wednesday [?]…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 3

Willurah has cut out. Benduck is in full swing. It will be seen by the market reports that kangaroo skins are becoming of great value, nearly 13s per skin being realized. If this rise continues kangaroos will…

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The Wool Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company in their monthly report: Since [?] last no auction sales have been hold, the only business transactions being a few sales by…

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