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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

579 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 29

Parasitic Diseases of Farm Animals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 12

Affections of the skin of a somewhat serious character have been traced to the invasion of nemat[?]de worms into the issues of the skin itself, or the connective…

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The Hume Farmers’ Union. Special Meeting at Bubrum-buttock.the Rabbit Proclamation. Resolutions Condemning the Action of the Government. Compensate of Landholders

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 18

A special meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union was held at Burrumbuttock on Saturday last for the purpose of considering the question of the country between the Murray…

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A Farmer’s Question. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 19

SIR,—In your last issue Mr. Morton takes me to task for pointing out the glaring discrepancy between Mr. Whitaker’s quotations and those of the Banner with regard to the…

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The Wool Trade

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

The American “Wool Reporter” goes into raptures over a Rambouillet ram, which out 35lbs. of wool in the grease, which, when washed, gave 9lbs. 15[?]oz. of scoured wool. In commenting on this a…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I notice estrange phenomenon in the ped[?] of your School of Arts—three vertical tubes—which I find on inquiry are designed as vertebral columns to thr[?] figures—Art, Science, and…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 5, 1891

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

A SUDDEN change in the weather took place on Sunday last. [?] rain fell continuously throughout the day. Eighty-five points were recorded, and the rain extended over a large portion of South-Western Riverine. The…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. June 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

WOOL—Our local sales were continued on Thursday [?] when previous rates were well maintained. About 180 bales in all were offered by the various brokers, of which about 1600 found buyers. The Antwer[?] wool sales opened…

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The Victorian Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

To those who view the coming general election in this colony as a test of strength between the freetraders and the protectionists, and who believe in a protective policy,…

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The Wool Trade

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 June 1891 · page 4

The American Wool Reporter goes into raptures over a Rambouillet ram which cut 35lbs of wool in the grease, which, when washed, gave 9lbs 15½oz…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

THE rain, which had been threatening since Sunday, commenced to full in nice soft showers on Wednesday forenoon, and during Wednesday night came down heavily, the…

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Oil for Horses and Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 12

Mr. F. H. Edwards writes as follows to the Adelaide Observer as a warning to farmers and graziers :—“Will you allow me space to warn my fellow-farmers and…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London, June 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 19

At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 6600 hales of River Plate wool sold at prices equal to those realised at the March sales. Two thousand three hundred and fifty bales of…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat and Flour. London, June 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 19

The market in South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, is flat at 44s, per 496lb. Victorian is flat at 43s. 6d. Business in New Zealand long-berried is quiet at 43. 6d. Australian…

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Corowa Farmers' Union

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Corowa Farmers' Union was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon, the following being present: -- Messrs. W. T. Monahan (in the chair), A…

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Corowa Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 26

A special meeting of the above body was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon to consider matters in connection with the ensuing general election. The president,…

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Helpful Hints on a Great Variety of Farm Topics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 13

Don't breed scrubs; it’s wicked. Waste feeds the mortgage. The superior colt advertises and sells itself. Better far have a hole in your hat than a hole in your…

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Marketing Farm Products

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 13

Every one who has paid any attention to this matter understands that the condition of the product when placed upon the market has very much to do with the…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Forthcoming Agricultural Shows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 12

Riverina P. and A. Society, Jerilderie, July 22nd. Corowa A. and H. Society, August 5th and 6th…

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Hume Farmers' Union. Public Meeting at Walla Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 17

At a meeting of the above held here on June 10th a large number of members were in attendance. Mr. J. G. Klemke, president, was voted to the chair…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel an Wednesday last. Mr J. W. McLaurin presided, and the following…

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