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Farming & the land, 1890

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 16, 1890

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

Fine weather [?] during the early part of the week but since then it has been threatening and [?] showers fell. To-day it is cloudy and close and at [?] nine o’clock a light drizzling rain fell. A good [?] of rain would be most…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, May 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 2

WOOL—In our local [?] there is no business to report. London Sales. From our London office we are informed by cable that the second series of London wool sales for the present year closed on Saturday, 10th May. The market…

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Farmer. Must Have Good Butter

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

The public is becoming more and more exacting as to the quality of better. The consumer's palate has been educated to demand something better them that which…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held this morning. There were present: Messrs A. P. Stewart (in the chair), A. McFarland, J. S. Lavender, C. G. Stewart, J…

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Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

A meeting of the Hay Board of Sheep Directors was held to day. There were present:—Messrs A. M'Farland (chairman) Jas. Russell, C. G. Stewart, John Dill, and G…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

AT last we are able to report a much desired change in the weather. The rain commenced early on Friday night, and ceased only with daylight. On Saturday…

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Sheep Directors' Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the directors of the sheep board was held on Tuesday forenoon in the office the Inspector of stock, present: Mr. A. Anderson in the chair, and Messrs…

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Irrigation at Warbreccan. (Pastoral Times.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 11

Although several small attempts at irrigation have been made in this neighbourhood, the first one of any magnitude is that at Warbreccan, which was referred to…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 3

A NUMEROUSLY attended meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. M'Farland in the chair Mr. A. A. Piggin, secretary, read the…

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Dalgett and Company Limited, report:-- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

There are no local sales to report, and quotations remain unchanged. The usual winter sales will be resumed on Wednesday, 4th June. GRAIN…

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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:-- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

No business of any importance has been transacted during the week, the daily arrivals being reduced to small parcels of country scoured and odd lots of greasy. There is a good demand at late…

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Farmer. Eggs in Cold Weather

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 2

The art of feeding may well he applied to poultry in winter, if eggs are expected. True feeding is an ordinary matter, but how many consider what they are trying to…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Viticulture and Viniculture. (Leader.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 11

The situation and exposure of soils must not be treated as an indifferent matter in the cultivation of the vine, for they play an important part in the production of…

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Hay Pastoral Associations

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee was held on Friday at Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender's office. The president, Mr. A. V. Stewart, in the chair. There were also present—…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the board of sheep directors was held on Friday. Mr. A. M'Farland in the chair, and Messrs. G. Clarke, J. Russell, J. Dill, and C. G. Stewart, were present…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Union

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

SOME time ago a letter was read at a meeting of the Deniliquin F. and A. Society from the Metropolitan Pastoral and Agricultural Society suggesting a union of all the Agricultural Societies in the…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In your report of the Pastoral Society’s meeting last week it appears that I spoke of last year’s Show dinner as being a disgrace. As I understand that the caterer is taking exception to this, I…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 23, 1890

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

On Friday night last week there was a fall of rain here from which 43 points were registered, but the quantity was altogether insufficient and another co[?]ple of inches are required to set thinks right for the winter. The last rain,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. May 21

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 2

WOOL—In our local market there are no sales to report, and quotations remain unchanged. The usual winter sales will be resumed on Wednesday, 4th June. TALLOW—The European market continues active, but prices…

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Farmer. Eggs in Cold Weather

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 2

The art of feeding may well be applied to poultry in winter, if eggs are expected. True feeding is an ordinary matter, but how many consider what they are trying to…

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