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Farming & the land, 1892

651 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 33

The Diseases of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 13

Dr. Chapple, of Wellington, N.Z. (says the New Zealand Mail), gave a most interesting lecture on the diseases of sheep at Hawera the other day before a large and…

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Pounds of Milk to Pound of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 13

A contributor to the Northern Star makes the following pertinent remarks on a subject of great importance to dairy farmers :— “When the dairy factory people…

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Worms in Sheep. I.—kind Op Worms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 13

The most common, as well as the most injurious kinds of worms with which the sheep have been infested are :— The “Thread ,” stomach worm (Strongulus Con…

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Melbourne Wool, Hide; and Skin Market. Wednesday, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 4

Messrs DALGETY AND CO. LIMITED report Wool.— Our London house advise us by cable that the limit of 425,000 bales for the third series of sales had been reached on 23rd inst.,…

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The London Wheat Market. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 4

AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED, has received the following cable message from London under date May 24th :— “Wheat.—Market depressed owing to heavy arrivals. Since last report c.i.f…

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Riverina Farmers’ Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 18

The Farmers Conference at Wagga next month promises to be well attended by representatives from all parts of the colony. The Mundawaddera Union, et the request of a…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 13

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.— Favourable weather has been experienced for the proper performance of seasonable work of all kinds, but the soil is now cold and…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 27, 1892

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

ANOTHER grand fall of rain was experienced last night, and 79 points were registered in Deniliquin this morning. In lower Riverina the next highest was at Moulamein, where 57 points fell; and at Wilcannia to the north there were 61…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, May 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 2

WOOL—Our London home advise us by cable that the limit of 42[?]000 bales for the third series of sales had bean reached on 23rd instant, and that, as a consequence, no furthers arrivals will be admitted for those sales, which will open on…

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Salt for Dairy Cattle

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 1

Better than salting cows even once a week, is keeping salt by them all the time. The animals will not eat more than they want, [?] what their appetite craves their nature…

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The Butter Value of Milk

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

One of the most astonishing things in the world is the looseness with which business connected with agricultural pursuits has been conducted. We have asked many men…

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Natural Dairy Cows

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

"There is no such thing as a natural dairy cow. A good dairy cow is an artificial creation." So says a writer. If every cow is not a natural dairy cow we do not…

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Farmer How to Get the Cream

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

Shallow setting furnished a large surface exposure of the milk to the air and to the bottom and sides of the vessel, conditions which are very favorable to the coagulation…

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Dairy Dots

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

No long line of pedigree will counteract a poor appetite and weak digestion in a calf. A TABLESPOONFUL of prepared rennet in a…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 1

Select a quiet nook for your hen where the rest of the flook, will not bother her. A roomy box or barrel will answer the porpose very well. Hay makes the best posting…

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Worms in Sheep. Iii.—preventative Measures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 13

General.—(1.) Avoid Overstocking.—It is the opinion of those best qualified to judge, that the spread of the worm pest is largely attributable to overstocking and the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 4

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, and Oo. LIMI-Co, LIMITED! report :—We held our usual fortnightly sale of wool to-day, submitting a small catalogue, the arrivals at this season of the…

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Melbourne Wool, Hide, and Skin Market. Melbourne, June 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 4

Messrs DALGETY AND Co. LIMITED report :— Wool,—Matters are quiet generally in this colony, as well as in London, where the next sales will open on 14th inst., and the quantities…

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To the Farmers of Corowa District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 2

"GENTLEMEN,--There never was a time since free selection came into law in this colony when it was more imperative for the farming population…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 13

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Cabbages and cauliflowers are making good progress, and have become plentiful in the markets, though a large proportion of the latter are…

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