Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

637 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 32

Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 10, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 2

During the week the weather has been fine—much too fine—and heavy frosts have been experienced nearly every night. Ice over a qurter of an inch thick is not uncommon, and the thermometer has been as low as…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral. Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 2

There is no important change to report in the weather for the past week, the special feature still being the absence of rain. It is indeed holding off most persistently and the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farm and Garden. How Bees Make Cells

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 1

In Murray's Magazine we find the following explanation of the geometrical forms which the cells of a honey-comb assume: Recent measurements and observations have…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has been remarkably fine and mild for this season of the year. A few showers fell, but for the most part the days have been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Touch or Handling of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 12

In judging cattle the touch as well as the eye is brought into request, and except in regard to certain points of conformation and colour, we are by no means sure that…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Wheat and Flour Markets. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 18

A cargo of 13,000 quarters of wheat, now shipping at Melbourne, has been sold at 35, 9d. per 480lb. LONDON, August 11…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Farm and Garden. How Bees Make Cells

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 1

In Murray's Magazine we find the following explanation of the geometrical forms which the cells of a honey-comb assume: Recent measurements and observations have…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmer. Horse-breeding in France. The Haras System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 2

In the first report of the Commission on the Breeding of Horses, the Commissioners refer to the desirability of establishing Haras throughout the kingdom. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmers’ Protection Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 15

Mr. Whitaker reports:—Since my last letter, I have to report having received another letter from Mr. George Day, M.L.A., in which he goes fully into the matter. As I think his…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Railway Freight on Implements, Farm Produce, &c

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 27

A new scale of charges has recently been Compiled by the Victorian Railway Commissioners in reference to the carriage of agricultural implements, farm produce, &[?]., and this…

Continued on Trove, page 27 →

Water for Dairy Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 11

An abundant supply of clean, sweet water is one of the prime needs of the dairy. It constitutes a large per cent, of the animal system—nearly 80 per cent, of…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

How to Get the Largest Crop of Ensilage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 11

There is no doubt the crop may be increased to some extent by the manner of planting. Some have supposed that broadcast cast planting will give the largest crop, but…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Winter Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 11

Winter dairying is certainly not very profitable on most of our farms as it is now carried on. In fact, there are three months or more when cows are a dead loss as far…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 17, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 2

During the week the weather has been cold and occasionally threatening for rain. There have been several [?] heavy trusts, and the little green feed there was about has been as completely burnt up by them as it would have been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral. Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 2

No rain, to speak of, has fallen during the past week. There were good appearances of a heavy tall on Sunday last, but very little fell. Out back the want of rain is being…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Australian Wool in the United States

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 4

Australian wool is being much praised in the United States. It is, remarked a Boston paper that "it is a curious fact that American manufacturers are…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Tubal Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 2

DUEING the week the weather has been much more gonial in temperature. Heavy shower fell in the earlier part of the week, and were most welcome though the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 27

The fifteenth annual exhibition of the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was opened on Thursday, 16th inst. The attendance was very fair, about 2000…

Continued on Trove, page 27 →

The Wheat Market. London, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 18

Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, August shipment, have been sold at 37s. 3d. per 4801b. LONDON, August 18…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Wool and Station Produce Reports. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 4

Messrs. DALGETY and COMPANY (LIMITED; report:—Wool—During the week we have received into store the first instalment of new clip wool for sale, from Yathong station, near…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →