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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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The Wheat Market. London, June 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 18

Australian wheat is unaltered at 38[?] 6d. per 496lb., ex warehouse, and New Zealand long-barried wheat at 381 same delivery Business is Australian in depressed, and in…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 18

At the wool sales to-day the prices for medium and inferior greasy merin[?]es and coarse crossbreds were fully equal to the May rates. Fine greasy crossbreds and , scoured…

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Women in the Dairy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 4

A lady [?] to us that the would take pride in [?] good butter but that her husband [?] furnich her with needed facilities. [?] When we…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Selection and Management of a Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 12

The following letter was delivered by Mr. J. L. Thompson to the students at the Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria, recently :—…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, July 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

WOOL—There is no fresh features of interest in the local market. but sales are being held to-day with every prospect of satisfactory results. From London our telegrams continous to be most there progressing with…

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Protection For a Farm Gate

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

A constant sort of annoyance on the farm is the destruction of gates by careless drivers. Let a new gate be put up and some one is sure to injure or completely break it…

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farmer. Horticultural Kotos

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

PLANTING TREES.—Under ordinary circumstances twenty feet is close enough to plant trees around the house. It tall growing varieties are selected they will afford…

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Stud Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 12

Now that the time for the stud sheep sales is drawing near, I would like to venture a few notions on the subject. In your issue of the 1st instant your own…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 2

FOGGY weather his prevailed since last report. Last Monday was showery, but only nine points fell during the day. Grass is fairly abundant, and cattle are beginning…

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The Sydney Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 37

The annual stud sheep sales were began on Tuesday by Messrs. Griffith and Weaver, at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company’s wool stores. The stud rams and…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Common Disorders Affecting Cattle. Diseases Op the Skin— Ringworm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 12

Ringworm is a Very common form of skin disease among cattle, and is especially troublesome as affecting calves and young animals. The parasitic skin disorders we…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 18

The present series of colonial wool auctions closes on the 15th inst. The total number of bales catalogued to date is 238.200, of which 227,000 have been sold…

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The Wheat and Flour Markets. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 18

Australian wheat is slightly higher at 38s. 9d. per 4961H.. ex warehouse, but business is quiet. New Zealand long-berried wheat is dearer at 38s. 6d., same delivery…

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Hume Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 24

At the quarterly meeting of the Hume Fanners’ Union on Saturday, the subject of selling wheat “bags-in” came up for discussion. At a previous meeting the following…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] the Deniliquin [?] was held at the [?] last. Mr James [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral [?] OFFICE. Dentitquin Friday Evening, July 12. 1889

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

THE weather has been [?] during the week, the days [?] calm, clear, and almost [?]. The country [?] is improving wonderfully under the influents [?] a sessonably warm [?], and the [?] are in the…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Iimited). Melbourne, July [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

WOOL—The sales held last weak went off with capital spirit, nearly everything being sold at prices tally 19 to 15 per cent above the average of last seasons. Our cables from London continue of a [?] character and the [?]…

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Wool and Stock Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 4

MESSRS R.C. McKINNEY AND Co. report having sold at their Yards and Mart to date household furniture and fancy goods at decidedly satisfactory prices, 8 head horses at…

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Wool and Stock Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 1

R. C. McKINNEY AND Co. report [?] sold at their Yards and Mart to date [?] old furniture and fancy goods at de[?] satisfactory prices, 8 head horses at…

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Farmer. How to Make Cheese

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 2

I often wonder if the younger generation of farmers' wives have given up the old-time practice of making home-made cheese now and then, especially during warm weather…

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