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Farming & the land, 1889

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. June 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 2

WOOL—Local Market—In the absence of any sales, we have little to report regarding oar local market. An active demand pre[?]ails for all descriptions of wool, and all lots coming forward are readily disposed of at fall rates…

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Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

The members of the above met at the Royal Hotel on the 7th instant, at noon, to consider the advisableness of holding a show this year, Mr. Austin Loughnan in the chair. There were…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 4

MESSRS TOPSON, MANNING & JEREMY, Wagga and N[?]dora, reports having sold (in conjunction with Garnsey and Wilcox, Forbes)—For Jas. R[?]thorne. the Carra[?]…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday at the office of Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender There were present—The President (Mr P. B. Curtain)…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

Since last report the weather has been wintry and inclement. On Friday last frequent blustering showers came up from the west, and on the same night some…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 24

A meeting of the committee of the above society was he'd on Wednesday tot the Albury Hotel. Mr. Grieve occupied the chair, the other members prefect being Messrs. J. Day,…

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The "Dipping" of Tasmanian Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 4

Correspondence is still passing between the Premier of Tasmania and Victoria upon the subject of the removal of restrictions under the stock…

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The Wheat Market. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 19

Australian wheat is unaltered, at 38. 6d, and New Zealand long-berried wheat at 38s. per 4961b., ex warehouse. Business in both descriptions is very restricted…

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The Colonial Wool Sales. London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 19

The list of new arrivals for the third series colonial wool sales closed to-day, when the limit was reached. The new arrivals amount to 400,000 bales, of which it is expected that…

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Rural Notes. Common Disorders Affecting Cattle. Cestbtasis : Wabbles, Wornils, &C

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 11

The British farmer will have heard and read a great deal about " warbles " daring the last year or two, since Miss E. A. Ormerod, Honorary Consulting…

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The Dairy Maids Fate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

Ploughs are new made without handles, and the plough boy has only to sit above a pair of wheels and drive across the field to turn up the earth. The dairy maid will be…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of [?] the Deniliquin Pastoral and [?] was held at the Royal Hotel [?] The president of the council [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, June 14. 1889

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

ANOTHER three-quarters of an inch of rate fell during the week and the other returns show that 5s [?] were registered at Moulamein ; 55 at [?]. 39 at Equator, 42 at wearworth, 10 at [?], 38 at [?] 4s at…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, June 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

WOOL—As excellent demand continues for the small lots available, and very satisfactory prices can be obtained. From London, our head office cables us, under date of 5th [?] that the list of new arrivals has closed for the [?]rd…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

THE weather cleared up for a day or two since our last issue, but on Sunday night there was a fresh downpour, which was repeated on Tuesday and Wednesday nights,…

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Grass Silage for Fattening Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 12

Valuable testimony as to well-made silage being suitable in conjunction with root pulp, oil-cake, and meal for fattening cattle has been afforded by Mr. Haydon, a…

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Rural Notes. Subplus Wheat and Protection

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 11

In the discussions on the relative merits of free trade and protection, the foreign trade advocates, with a view to damage protection in the eyes of the farmers of New…

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The Wheat Market. London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 18

Australian wheat is quiet, at 38s. 6d. per 4961b., ex warehouse. Business is improving in New Zealand long-berried wheat at 383., same delivery…

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Melbourne Markets. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:--WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

There is nothing new to report respecting this market, business being restricted to small private sales, Late rates are readily obtained…

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Practical Dairy Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 11

A lecture in connection with the School of Mines and Industries was given on Friday evening at the eastern annexe of the Jubilee Exhibition-building, Adelaide, by…

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