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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

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

FINE weather prevailed from the date of last report until early on yesterday morning when slight showers of rain fell, registering 5 points. The weather all yesterday…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 15

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

Messrs. Charles B[?]e and Co. report that the bluk of the merin[?] offered at the wool sales, with the exception of the best brands, have relapsed to the last December rates, but…

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Wheat and Flour Markets. London, February 15

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

A cargo Australian wheat, consisting of 3,500 quarters, February shipment, wooden vessel, has been sold at 33s. 9d. per 480lbs. A parcel of 2000 quarters of Australian wheat,…

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Definitions of a Dairy Cow. (North British Agriculturist.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 11

The head of a first-class dairy cow should be long and wide between the eyes. The mouth should be wide, and the eyes large, bright and placid. The…

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The Garden and Orchard. a Flower Farm in the Maritime Alps

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 11

The United States Consul at Marseilles has recently been the round of the principal districts in the Alpes-Maritimes where flowers are grown for the purpose of making…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

THE long spell of dry and hot weather was [?] on Thursday with a smart shower from which [?] points were [?] at Deniliquin. The following [?] registrations are to hand :—[?] 20 points, [?]…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

The following remarks appear in Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's circular of the 20th : WOOL—For our sales to-day we brought forward a catalogue at 878 bales, and submitted same to a full attendance of the…

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The London Wool Sales London, Feb. 25

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co. report:—Wool Sales: The sales closed without improvement. Prices are on the averages a penny lower than at commencement of present series. About 254,000…

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Sheep Stealing at Oxley

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 4

At the Oxley Police Court on Friday week, before the Police Magistrate of Hay, and Messrs. H. Davy, and W. Smith, Al Foon. Ah You, and Ah See…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 1

A tracing of P.W.P. and T.L., No. 47, proposed to be notified as a travelling stock and camping reserve, parishes of Paradise and Beresford, county of Waradgery, is exhibited at the Lands Office. There…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 2

THE weather since last report has been somewhat unsettled. Slight showers fell throughout Friday. The remainder of the week was warm with indications of rain…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 18

At the wool sales to-day the competition was brisk. Prices were unchanged. LONDON, February 25. The colonial wool sales closed to-day. The…

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Wheat and Flour Markets. London, February 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 18

The cargo (39,000 bushels) of the Scottish Hero, which sailed from Port Pirie on 3rd January, has been sold, at 34s. per 4801b. 'A parcel of 1000 quarters of Australian wheat,…

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The Port Augusta Ostrich Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 11

In response to an invitation given me some time back to visit the ostrich farm belonging to the South Australian Ostrich Farming Company, near Port Augusta, I…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, March 3. 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 2

Clone, hot and muggy weather prevailed during the week until Thursday when twenty-nine points of rain fell, after which the atmosphere become comparatively cool. To-day it is mild and pleasant. Other return,…

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Condobolin Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above Association was held at the Commercial Hotel, on Thursday afternoon last. There was a large attendance of members, the President, Mr. David Scott…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2

The quarterly meeting, of this Society was held at Wilkinson and Lavender's office, to-day. Present: Mr. G. Mair (Grongal) in the chair, and Messrs. Grant, A P. Stewart, C. G. Stewart. R. W. Ronald, and R. M…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

Land business for this week. S. Campbell, Hay, 220 acres, C.P., county of Waradgery, parish of East Waradgery, Illillawa run, C.L., 633 acres, same localities…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

SINCE last report the weather has been cold and threatening rain, though with the exception of a few showers on Sunday evening, none has fallen. Yesterday a…

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Manifesto of the Wilcannia Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

The following is a synopsis of the manifesto adopted on Wednesday night by the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association :- The present rents were appraised as if the…

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