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Farming & the land, 1889

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Farmer. The Rearing of Chickens Made Easy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 4

I have come to talk of the common, everyday affairs of our lives. The little things that go to make up the sum of our lives are the subjects that must of necessity occupy…

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Best Feed For Dairy Cows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 2

Farmers have a much greater sphere of influence on the flavor of milk produced than many suppose, or they are willing to admit. The reason why [?] certain number of…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Irrigation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 12

In an article on water supply published in the Ararat Advertiser (Vic.), the following valuable information on irrigation is contained : — But water viewed as a…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, July [?] 1889

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

ON Wednesday last there was a shower of rain from which 15 points were registered the [?] which has fallen for a month past. During all that time the weather has been of a brilliant character. The days have been fine clear and…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, July 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

WOOL—We have to report a continued inquiry for any good sound lots, and satisfactory prices can be readily obtained. Since issue of our last circular we have received the lot lowing telegram from our London office respecting the…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 4

MESSRS YOUNGHUSBAND AND Co., LIMITED, Melbourne, report under date July 24:—Wool—In Riverina shearing has commenced on some stations, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 2

MODERATELY cold weather has prevailed since last report, with now and again a threatening appearance of rain. On Monday morning 17 points fell, and again on…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 26

A meeting of the committee of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday. Mr. Kiddle occupied the chair, and the other members present were…

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farmer. Influence of Location on Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 2

From a paper on this subject by a French writer we condense the following :--We may lay it down as a principle that wherever the land is good there the wool is equally no. If…

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Preparation of Stud Sheep for Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 12

The following letter appears in the Sydney Mail in reply to a letter from Mr. Wooldridge:— “Sir,—I have read with pleasure Mr. H. J…

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The Wheat and Flour Markets. London, July 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 18

The market for Australian wheat continues firm at 39s. 6[?]. per 4961b., ex warehouse. New Zealand long-berried wheat is firmer, and is quoted at 39[?]., same delivery, being an…

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Common Disorders Cattle. Affecting Foul in the Foot—“loo, “ Low, “ Kibe.”

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 12

“Foul” is a term applied somewhat indefinitely to almost all diseases of the foot where there is lameness referable to any part of its structure, swelling at the…

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The Women in the Dairy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 2

A lady writes to us that she would take pride in making good butter but that her husband will not furnish her with needed facilities. That is a shame. When we…

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Thoughts for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 12

Unwillingness to fuss with little things is at the bottom of more failures in farming than any other one cause. It is this that spoils farmers’ gardens throughout the…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. to Correspondents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 12

“A.B.C.”—Orange trees require only the pruning necessary to keep the trees in shape. The other trees mentioned should be pruned as soon as the leaves fall. The…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times [?] Friday Evening August 2, 1889

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

Fine weather has again [?] this week. The days are [?] and calm and [?] frosty and cold. The [?] but is still comparatively high. The dis[?] would not look better than it [?] There is an…

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The Late Show. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

SIR—Having a little [?] time I [?] the Deniliquin Show on the 18th instant. other exhibits were some [?] and [?] they were judged in a very erratic manner,…

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Open Column. Municipal Tiltind Versus Ratepayers’ Association. (To the Editor of the pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

During the current half-year a tilting [?] been on the boards between these organ [?] the matters in dispute being the heavy [?] of the [?] and [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, July 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 2

WOOL.—Since our last report further auction sales have been held in this market with most satisfactory results, every bale being sold at rates tally maintaining those previously current Since the auctions a good private demand…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 3

We have received a copy of the third annual report of the Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association of New South Wales (for year ending…

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