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Farming & the land, 1887

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, February 18, 1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

A favourable change in the weather has been experienced [?] last week, and OD two days tills week the registration was [?] and 67 points respectively. The rain was of a patchy character and eras very heavy about Malbour[?] and Moama,…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Australian Mortgage Land and [?] Company, Melbourne.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

Messrs Helmuth Schwartz and Co. telegraph us under date, London, 17th February. The wool sales closed fairly animated. Prices for greasy and scoured are a ½d higher [?] compared with the closing rates of…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

From information received we (Thargomindah Herald) are in a position to state that Inspector Dickson has killed fully 20 rabbits on Bulloo Bowns Station. He is fully determined to clear the run and…

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Sending Cattle by Steamer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

The steamer Roehampton which has been anxiously looked for during he past few days put in an appearance in the Bay at midnight (says the Melbourne Herald) after a most…

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The Farmer. Management of Breeding Ewes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 4

I would now draw attention (says "A Practical Fanner" in the Agricultural Gazelle) to the important subject of the treatment of breeding owes during the…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

There was no land business this week. Selectors should not forget that they have only until the 31st of next month to pay their instalments and interest actually [?] the 31st December last…

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Rural Notes. Ayrshire Cattle. Ayrshire Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 10

Among the various breeds of cattle whose merits for the shambles, on the dairy have justly won them popularity, the Ayrshire is of the most recent formation…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

THE recent heavy fall of rain has had remarkable effect upon pasturage, which has now resumed its green tinge, and ploughing operations have also been greatly…

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Gilgunnia and Nymagee Pastoral and Homestead Lessees Protection Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at Nymagee on Tuesday last 15t instant. The following members were present:—Messrs J. C. allace (chairman) Clements, Robson, Jaques…

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The Wheat Harvest in South Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 11

The South Australian Register’s returns in connection with the wheat harvest show that the net increase of cultivated land is 20,000 acres, the total area being 1,097,000…

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Close of the Wool Sales. London, February 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 20

The wool sales closed to-day, the tone of the market being firmer. Altogether, 244,000 bales were catalogued, of which 7000 were not offered, and nearly 14,000 were withdrawn…

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The Farmer. Benefit of Good Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

Breeders of improved varieties of five stock can justly lay claim to the title of public benefactors. The estates and farms on which high-class studs of horses, herds…

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The European Situation. the German Elections. Peace Prospects More Favorable. Russian Mediation Between France and Germany. France Buying Horses and Sheep Largely. Large Purchases of Horses by England. Large Purchases of Grain by Germany. Disbanding of the German Reserves. Austrian Military Credits.the Bulgarian Question. [By Submarine Cable.] St. Petersburg, February 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 20

General Kaulbars, late Russian envoy to Bulgaria, has been appointed military attaché to the Russian Minister at Teheran. ST. PETERSBURG, February 17…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, February 25, 1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

Druiting the [?] week the weather [?] been [?] [?] Today [?] have [?] and a few [?] rule fell. The [?] are very numerous [?] or two, and but towards Tocumwal they a…

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A Dose of Farmers’ Friend

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 4

“WILL try your scheme Protection?” said the farmer. Thank you! No ! There are others that have tried it, and in fact it doesn’t no…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

The following appointment have been made for the Balranald district; Sheep directors : James [?] Morphett, Yanga, Balranald; William James Mein, Moolpa, Moulamein, John Cumming Keri Keri, Balranald…

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Sheep Shearing by Machinery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

A very numerous company assembled at Messrs Goldsbrough's wool store recently to witness an exhibition of sheep shearing by machinery. The invention of the apparatus is Mr. F. G. Wolseley and there…

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Rents of Pastoral Holdings

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

The following additional rentals have been appraised and recommended for approval by the Local Land Board as fair and equitable for land in these dry…

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The Farmer. The Jersey Dairy Test

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 4

The Jersey dairy test excited a great deal of interest, the contest being being to some extent a new departure in showyard judging. As several of our readers have asked…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 2

Land business this week: Joseph Hillman, A.C.P., 62 3/4 acres, county of Start, parish of Mills, Ganbar [?]; R. Edwin Rivers, C.P., Carathool, 640 acres, county of Nicholson, parish of Mi[?] Mea North…

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