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Farming & the land, 1891

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Bishop Orane's Pastoral Letter. Sandhurst

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

The following pastoral letter by the Bishop, Dr Craine, O.S.A., was read at St Kilian's pro-Chathedral yesterday. It will be noticed that special reference…

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Rabbits for Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

A writer in the National Review, on the new aspects of rabbit farming, re marks that, while the Australian colonists are standing aghast at the ever…

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Prize Cattle for Australia. London, February 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 18

Mr. Wm. M‘Culloch, M.L.C., of Victoria, is shipping to Australia nine Norfolk prize red polled cattle…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Wednesday, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, and COMPANY LIMITED report:—We offered 2641 bales of wool to-day to a full and representative attendance of English and Continental buyers. Competition…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The soil is now very dry, so that where water is available it has to be applied extensively, especially on thin soil, or that which has not been…

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Sheep Returns

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

The following returns show the number of sheep in the Deniliquin district on the 31st of December, 1890 :— Aboriginal Society, Moama…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last The president (Mr. J. W. M’Laurin) occupied the…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. February 11

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

WOOL—There is nothing of interest to report in the local market an no sales are being held this week, but we will bold a sale on Thursday, the 19th inst., when we will offer a fair catalogue. Our latest cable messages from London…

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Wool & Stock Reports

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

WILKINSON, LAVENDER AND CHAPMAN, Sydney, Wagga Wgga, and Hay, report under date February 12:—Fat Cattle—819 cattle were yarded on…

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The Sheep’s Foot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 13

How many owners of sheep know the nature of a sheep’s foot, and how delicate a thing it is ? Sheep are frequently lame for want of attention to its construction…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report: -- We offered some 1800 bales at our auction to-day. Competition was…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat. London, February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 18

The English wheat market is fine. Too Continental markets are tending upward; The American market is steady. Two cargoes of Victorian wheat, prompt…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 18

At the wool sales the market continues buoyant. Crossbreds are scarce, and prices are very firm. Heavier merinoes are recovering. The total quantity catalogued to date is…

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Destructive Fires in the Ballarat District. Valuable Sheep Roasted Ative. Ballarat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 27

About 45,000 acres of grass on the Mount Bute Estate were consumed by a bush fire on Saturday. The flames spread over an area of several miles. A large number of valuable…

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Corowa Farmers' Union

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the Corowa branch of the Farmers' Union was held in School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Present -- Mr. W. T. Monahan (in the chair), Messrs. A…

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Corowa Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 25

A meeting of the above body was held at the School of Arts, Corows, on Saturday afternoon, 14th inst. There were present— Messrs. W.T. Monaban (president), J. O’Brien…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 11

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—AS there is not much that can be done in the garden at present, the opportunity should be availed of to prepare vacant ground for future…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday evening, February 20, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

SINCE our last report weather has been hot during the day time, with moderately [?] Although the [?] has ranged as high [?] in the [?] the [?] and heat which marked the same period last…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. February 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

WOOL—Local series— After being suspended for a fortnight our local sales were resumed this afternoon, when about 3000 bales were offered. The attendance of buyers con-[?] large, and competition it very brisk. We shall offer…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the New Zealand Loan and Mer[?] Agency Company, Limited. Melbourne, February 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

We offered some 1800 bales of wool at our auction sale to-day. Competition was good, and the bulk of the catalogue was sold at satisfactory prices. Greasy sold to ll¼d, and 17¼d was the highest figure realised for…

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