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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In January, 1888, when the Deniliquin Fire Brigade was somewhat unpopular, I was asked to contribute to a new Fire Brigade which was to be conducted on an improved [?] I consented…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, November [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

WOOL—We held our fifth wool [?] of the present season on Monday last, the 24th inst., when we met the buyers with a catalogue consisting of [?] bales, to a large attendance of buyers, all sections of the trade being well…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited. Melbourne, November [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

We catalogued [?] bales at our sale to-day. The sale was marked by good competition, and the full maintenance of late rates, [?] merino [?] and [?] crossbreds [?] and with an…

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A Peculiar Land Case. a Pastoral Lease at Stake

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

At the Hillston Land Board last week before Messrs R. McDonald (chair) and Messrs O'Neill P.M., and H. W. Wright,0 John Corbett, homestead lessee of Moolbong…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above association was hedl yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Messrs M'Farland (president), R. Chambers, J. Dill, R. A…

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The Age of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 12

The following rules may be adopted to tell the age of cattle;—A heifer has no rings on her horns ntil she is two years of age, and one is added each year thereafter…

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Wodonga Store Cattle Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 4

Messrs. EDWARD TRENCHARD and Co. report having sold et their Wodonga sale yards, on Friday, 28th November last, 656 bullocks from Glenormiston Station, at £3 10s; and 765…

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Albury Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 24

The committee of the above society met at Slattery’s Albury Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Present—The president (W. J. Grieve, in the chair), and Messrs Burt, J. H. Turner, E. J…

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Butter and Cheese. London, November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 18

At the auction sales yesterday South Australian butter averaged 95s. per cwt. 500 packages of Victorian butter, best quality, were sold at 112s. per. cwt,, and 200 packages…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Friday, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 4

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY Co. LIMITED report :—Wool.-We offered to-day about 4000 bales and sold 3160. Prices were irregular, but well maintained for fine…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 18

The wool sales are proceeding without any improvement on the depressed rates of the opening day. The fall ranges from 5 to 10 per cent. Biddings are without spirit…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Monday, December 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 37

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT. and COMPANY LIMITED report:—Wool.—We offered 4200 bales to-day to a full attendance of buyers, the catalogue containing nothing above good medium…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat and Flour. London, November 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 18

Business in South Australian wheat is quiet at 38s. 31. per 496Ib. ex warehouse. Business Victorian wheat is restricted at 37s. 9d. Business in New Zealand is quiet at 37s. 3d…

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The Hume Farmers' Unions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the Burrumbuttock branch of the Amalgamated Farmers' Union took place on Saturday, when there was a fair attendance. Mr. C…

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Mildew and Rust in Cereal Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 12

During the past year many cereal crops of oats and wheat were considerably affected by the scourge of mildew and rust, not only in England but particularly on the…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The weather has been highly favorable for plant growth, and vegetables, as well as others, are making good, headway. Notwithstanding,…

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Hume Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 26

The quarterly meeting of this body was held on Saturday lust at Burrumbuttock. Mr. C. J. Morton occupied the chair. After the usual routine preliminaries the following…

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Correspondence. Amalgamation of Farmers’ Unions. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 15

SIR,—In previous letters I have endeavored to show that the absence of all political principle from the movement for amalgamating farmers’ anions is a mistake. I would now…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee was held on Thursday at Wilkinson, Lavender and Chapman's office Present—A. M'Farland Esq., in the Chair, and Messrs. A. P…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

SIR,—As most of the methods which have[?] tried for the purpose of destroying the [?] have proved failures, I beg to suggest that [?] be requested to pet apart a day fur prayer [?]…

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