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Farming & the land, 1890

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Municipal Law Charges (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

SIR,—In consequence of a resolution pas[?] the last meeting of the Deniliquin [?] to rescind the appointment of the firm [?] sent as solicitors to the Council, [?]…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening December 5, 1890

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

[?] weather hap been gradually becoming warmer during [?] week, and on Thursday the thermometer topped the 100 [?] in the [?] that [?] the highest registration for [?]. To-day [?] as likely that…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. December 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

WOOL—We held our sixth wool sale of the present season on Monday last, the 1st instant, when we offered 4278 bales of wool, of which 2778 bales were sold. There was a crowded attendance of buyers, and competition was…

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London Wool Sales; From the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Meagre Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., dated London, 4th inst:— “Wool Sales.— “The [?] of the market continue firm, but there is no change in prices , which on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs Goldborough, Mort and Co., Limited. Melbourne. December [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

We offered [?] bales-at our sales to-day, and sold at auction and privately during the week [?] bales. The attendance was large and the competition vigorous throughout, and the sale passed off with a spirit at a…

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Australian Butter. London, December 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 18

All the New South Wales butter and the bulk of the Victorian butter by the R.M.S. Orova has been sold at an average of from 106z. to 112s. per cwt…

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The Wool Sales. London, Decembers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 18

At the wool sales to-day the market was firm, prices hardening slightly. The present series of sales closes on the 12th inst. LONDON, December 8…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat and Flour. London, December 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 18

The market is firm. South Australian wheat is quoted at 38s 6d. per 496lb., ex warehouse; Victorian, at 38s. nominal; New Zealand, at 37s. 3d. Superfine Australian…

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The Fire at Ross's Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 4

The squatter saw his pastures wide Decrease as one by one The farmers moving to the west Selected on his run…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The weather has been unseasonably cold during the past week, and the storm on Saturday caused a large amount of damage in gardens and…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening, December 12, 1890

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

[?] has been generally cool during the week, and [?] only been considera[?] for a few hours at a [?] nights and mornings have been [?] and [?] best of [?] has disappeared, [?]…

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Open Column. the Municipal Rates, (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 3

SIR,— The [?] having rained our gardens, and all our hopes of an abundant fruit season swept away in desolation, the Council to console [?] apparently are intending to come down upon us with…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, December 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

WOOL—Local Sales—We held our seventh wool sale of the present season on Monday last, the 8th instant, when we had a numerous attendance of English, Continental, American and local buyers. Our catalogue was thoroughly…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited. Melbourne, December 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

We catalogued 4000 bale’s at our sales to-day, and sold at auction 2721 sales, which with 1014 bales sold since our last report, makes our sales for the week 3735 ba[?]s. The sale passed off with animation and good…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 2

THE weather continues dry, but is much cooler than is usually experienced at this time. Yesterday the sky became overcast, and in the afternoon a few drops of rain…

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Rust in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 11

Regarding some experiments, the object of which is to discover a preventive for rust in wheat, the Kadina (Yorke’s Peninsula) correspondent of the South Australian…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Though the temperature has been low during the past week, vegetation has made considerable progress; sufficient rain has fallen to keep…

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Farmer Grim’s Tithe

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 9

Few places have a more beautiful situation, none, perhaps, a healthier air, than the village of Cwm-y-Fwllyds in Carnarvonshire. It stands right in the middle of…

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Correspondence. the National Farmers’ and Co-operative Unions of America. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 14

SIR,—I wish to place before farmers a few facts culled from authenticated sources that the Farmers’ Alliance of America is purely a political body, and to contradict Mr. Coe. I…

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Open Column . Reply to a Correspondent at Mathouba (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times )

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 3

SlR,—In reference to the recent land sale at Mathoura and the booming prices obtained, I wish to mention that the statements are ludicrous, and as follows:—…

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