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Farming & the land, 1888

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The Wheat Market. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 21

The English market is showing a general decline of 6d. per quarter. The Continental markets are depressed. The American market is tending upward. The average price of…

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The Wool Market. London, June 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 18

Since the end of last month 3500 bales of wool have been sold at a slight advance on previous rates. LONDON, June 9…

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The Missing Farmer. Discovery of the Body. Case of Apparent Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 27

The worst fears have been realised with regard to Mr. Chas. Ball, aged 25, who has been missing from his brother’s place, Barwa, since Saturday, 20d inst. The Maloga Mission…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agriculture [?] was held at the Royal Hotel on [?] last. Mr George Currie (President) [?]…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening June 15, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 2

THE we has been a seasonable one from a grazing point of view. During the early part the weather was cold and frosty, but on Wednesday evening a [?] look place and a few light showers felt during the night from which…

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How Cattle Stealers are Detected

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 4

As far back as April, 1887, Sergeant Jones, of the Corowa Police, received information that a man named Thomas Jones had offered cattle for sale in…

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Keeping Butter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 1

A lady writes on the subject as follows:— "In the first place, I am careful not to pack any but sweet, firm butter; no soft…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 2

THE weather daring the post week has been wintry in the extreme. Strong northerly winds, at times blowing the force of a gale, with heavy showers prevailed throughout…

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Making Good Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 11

In a recent paper on this subject, Mr. George Borham is reported by the Marklane Express to have said :— “In making IIb. of butter you cake just the same…

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An Australian Pastoral Company. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 21

A company is to be floated called the Australian Pastoral Company, the object of which is to acquire Mr. C. B. Fisher's properties in Queensland and New South Wales. The capital is…

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The London Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 3

London, Thursday.—The attendance at the wool sales continues good. The prices are firm, with an upward tendency…

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A New Wool-scouring Process

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 11

A number of gentlemen interested in the woolgrowing industry assembled a few days since at the offices of the Farmers’ Co-operative Business Association, 81…

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The Wheat Market. London, June 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 18

The English wheat market is lifeless. The Continental markets are showing a general decline in prices. The American market is declining and weak. The [?]pot quotation in…

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The Wheat Market. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 21

The English wheat market is tending downwards. The Continental markets are depressed. American market is changing a little for worse. The spot quotation in New York for…

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Opening of the London Wool Sales. London, June 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 21

The June-Jnly series of Australian wool sales was opened thiB evening by Messrs. C. Balme and Co, and Jacomb, Son, and Co., who sub. mitted 13,000 bales, a third being from New…

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Ru R a L N O T E S. Common Disorders Affecting Cattle. Colic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 11

This disorder is neither so common nor so urgent as in the horse. Not so common, because the intestines of the ox play a less important part in the process of…

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Farm and Garden. The Cream Separator

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 1

Mr. R. H. McGlincey sums up the advantages of the separator system as follows: 1, It saves time. Ten thousand pounds of milk will yield its cream in four or five…

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The Farmer's Lad

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 1

I'm certain that I do not know A better little lad than Joe, More kind and open-hearted; It seems as if the sunny skies…

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Farm and Barden. Winter Care of Cows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 6

The arrangement of the born and yard should be such as to reduce the labor as much is possible. Exccessive warmth is not conducive to robustness, health, or profit. If a…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

Sir. —May I ask whose duty it is to keep cattle from wandering in the streets at night Three [?]a have cows been turned out of my garden after midnight and three times have they eaten off every vegetable…

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