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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 2

THE weather for the past two of three days has been cool for the time of year, but the spring has fairly set in. All the vineyards are now in leaf and looking very pretty…

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Wheat and Flour. London, October 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 18

The English wheat market is tending downward. The Continental markets are steady. The American market is changing a little for the better…

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The London Wool Market. London, August 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 11

Transactions in wool on this market during the week have been of quite a retail character, but at firm rates. Sheepskin public sales have been held. The interest…

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Commercial Intelligence. the Wool Sales. London, October 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 18

The wool sales are proceeding with a diminished attendance. Biddings are less eager than they were, and there is a drooping tendency. The decline is chiefly in inferior…

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Farmer. Maintaining Soil Fertility

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 2

There may to doubt, after all, whether a nearly market, which enables a farmer to easily dispose of the more bulky and less portable products of his soil, is such an…

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Farmers' Unions and Washington Grange. [Read by Mrs. M. Still, before Washington State Grange.]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 3

HEREWITH is appended a paper on the Grange, Washington, U.S.A., taken from the Rural Pacific Press, which we believe will be read with interest…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN. — Changeable weather continues to prevail; the frequent Showers keep the soil moist and the hardier kinds of vegetables are making growth…

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Conference of Farmers’ Unions at Wagga Town Hall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 37

In accordance with arrangements a conference of delegates representing the Farmers’ Unions in the South-Western portion of New South Wales was opened on Wednesday at the Town Hall,…

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Correspondence. the Late Meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union at Burrum- Buttock. 30 the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1890 · page 19

SIR,—Referring to the above meeting held [?] the 27th September last, a resolution was moved by a member of the union, “That members of Parliament confine their votes in…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, October 10 [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

[?] weather has ruled during the week. On Tuesday night [?] but only one point fell. Out at Hartword [?] points fell. A good fall of rain in badly wanted The grass on the plains is rapidly drying up under the…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. October 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

WOOL—The opening wool sale of the Melbourne season is arranged for Wednesday next, the 15th Inst. The latest cable messages from London regarding the wool sales there advice a weaker tone for inferior and faulty wools…

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Wodonga Cattle Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 4

Messrs. EDWARD TRENCHARD and Co. report having sold, at their score cattle saleyards, on Friday last, 10th inst., 471 bullocks for Messrs. M‘Lean and Co., North Comongin…

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The Chemistry of a Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 11

In connection with the Intercolonial Wheat Show, held at Young, in New South Wales, recently, Mr. Angus Mackay, F.C.S., instructor in agriculture of the Technical…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat. London, October 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 19

The English wheat market is firmer. The Continental markets are steady. The Americas market is showing a general advance. The spot quotation in New York for No. 2…

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Dairy Farmers’ Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 12

The following is a copy of the rules of the newly-formed Dairy Farmers’ Association of New South Wales:—Objects: 1. To guard and advance the interest of dairy…

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The Close of the London Wool Sales. Important Advance in Prices. London, October 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 18

The fourth series of colonial wool sales for present year closed this evening. The market was firm and active to the end, the closing prices being the highest of the series…

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Conference of Farmers Unions at Wagga Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of delegates representing the farmers unions in the southern districts of New South Wales was held in the Town-hall,…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The weather is now all that need be desired, the temperature has increased, the days are comfortably warm, there is plenty of moisture…

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General Rules of the Amalgamated Farmers’ Union of N.s.w

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 25

The following rules were adopted after a long discussion:— NAME. 1. This society shall be called the…

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Conference of Delegates of Farmers’ Unions. Second Day.—thursday, October 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 25

The conference resumed its sitting at 9.30 a.m. Mr. Peadon presided. The following gentlemen representing unions were present either to-day or Wednesday:—Albury, Messrs…

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