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Farming & the land, 1888

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PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

The weather which still remains unbroken although on Sunday night last there was every appearance of a change. The clouds gathered up pretty black from the south…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 2

H. B. Broughton and Co. report having sold on account of John Welshe and others, 26 head of horses; droughts up to £19 10s, and hacks to £15. H. J. C. Terry reports having sold this week, in…

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Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 10

Concerning the introduction of wheat into America, reliable information is obtainable. It may be difficult in the present sent day to realise the fact that wheat was…

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The South Australian Wheat Crop

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

The Register of Friday contains statistics of the South Australian harvest, gathered from circulars forwarded by correspondents in the agricultural districts. The area of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

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

THE weather since last report has been close and windy. On Sunday night slight showers of vain fell. The fall, however, was of a very partial character, and at Lake…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

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

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report having offered 1900 bales at their wool sales to-day, the bulk of which were…

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Experiments with Mexican Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 10

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture some time ago distributed parcels of Mexican wheat among leading farmers in that colony, with the object of testing its…

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Rural Notes. Preparing Wheat for Sowing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 10

An English authority speaks thus in regard to preparing seed wheat to resist the attacks of smut, &c.:— “We feel bound to give warning that the instructions here…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 19

At the wool sales choice Victorian fleece is selling at from Id. to 2d. above the December rates, scoured being Id. higher. Inferior greasy is unchanged, .but superior, greasy is ½d…

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Wheat and Flour Markers. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 19

The official report of the wheat crop of the United Kingdom, which has just been published, states that the total produce for the year 1887 was over 76,000,000 bushels, being…

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The Prize Irrigation Farms in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1888 · page 10

The gentlemen appointed by the Victorian Minister of Water Supply to act as judges of the farms of persons who had signified their intention to compete for the…

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The Garden and Orchard. Flower Farming in Southern France

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

Consul Maison, of Marseilles, in a report upon flower farming in Southern France, says that the condition of Industrial success in flower growing can be best…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, February 17, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

The weather daring the week has [?] warm but seasonable. [?] winds [?] on Thursday and [?] would do a lot [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales, From Dalgety Wednesday. February 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

We had a good attendance of buyers and excellent competition at our wool sale [?] day, and [?] the less favourable news [?] London [?] [?] 9½d for the [?] for good…

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Sheep Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

At the Oxley Police Court on Friday Ah Foon, Ah You, and Ah See were charged with sheep stealing, before Mr. Pearce, P.M. Frederick Egglestone deposed: On Saturday, the…

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History of the Wool Season

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 4

The following history of the wool season, given by Mort and Co. in their circular of the 13th, is very interesting:—WOOL. Although a considerable quantity of the…

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Melbourne Wool Report. MELBOURNE, February 17

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 3

Dalgetty and Co. report as follows:—We had a good advance of buyers and excellent competition at our wool sales on the 15th inst Notwithstanding the less favorable…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

Land Business this week: John Kaitler, Hay, 10,240 acres, H.L., county of Waljeors, parishes of Yalloo and Goonawarra, Corrong run; A. W. Ledwidge, Carrathool, 153 acres, C.P., county of Boyd,…

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farm and Garden. Origin of Cattle

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

Prof. Boyd Dawkins, as the result of his investigations as to the origin of British breeds of cattle, believes the two principal Blocks from which all the breeds are…

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Latest Telegrams. the Wool and Wheat Markets. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 21

At the wool sales to-day the tones of the market was firm. Prices were unchanged. London. February 21. At to-day’s sales extra fine washed wool…

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