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Farming & the land, 1893

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Mundawaddera Farmers’ Association. a Very Successful Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 12

The annual meeting of this association was held in the bank premises at Yerong on Saturday, 26th ult., the president (Mr. G. F. Plunket[?]) in the chair. There was a very…

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The Yass Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 29

A meeting of farmers and others interested in the welfare of the Yass district was held recently at the Australian Hotel, Yass, to consider the advisability of forming a branch of…

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The Hume Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday at the Burrumbuttock Hotel, the president (Mr. W. F Z[?]eck) in the chair. After the confirmation of previous…

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Baby Farming at Brunswick. A. Second Makin

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 September 1893 · page 2

A shocking discovery of the remains of a child at Brunswick last Monday, and the subsequent finding of two more bodies on Tuesday, reveals another…

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Cutting Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 5

There are several advantages in cutting wheat reasonably early. The grain is heavier, and millers claim that it will make whiter and sweeter flour. Early cutting…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. the Ninth Challenge Prize

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

The following is the order of merit, as fixed by the experts, in connection with the exhibits in the Ninth Challenge Prize which was offered at the last Show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Duty Upon “Harvesters.” (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—As a matter of interest to agriculturalists in this colony, I trust you will allow me a few lines in your valuable paper to make a fair comment upon the following communication from the…

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The Electoral Issue. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—It appears to be [?] that nothing [?] be done by the rival political parries during the coming session to prevent the inevitable general [?] from being held [?] the new Act, Should…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 8. 1893

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

FORTY [?]…

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Open Column. Stock Tax and Freezing Works. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

SIR,—The apathy of the sheep owners of the Deniliquin district that exists with reference to local freezing works seems beyond belief. Can nothing be done to wake them up? Within a radius of 100…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company limited). Melbourne, September 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

WOOL—Our London cables advise no that pending the opening of the 4th of sales, the market is quiet but firm. It is [?] that the [?] for these will [?] a falling off of from 60.000 to 80000 bales, which if realised…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 5

Do not attempt to grow root crops without feeding them well. Without exception they [?] feeders, and demand good, rich [?] in order to produce paying yields. The…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 5

It is easier to train a horse that to break it in. In fact that latter practice has become antiquated, and we are glad to say few farmers now follow it. S[?] is well enough…

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Farmers’ Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 18

The entries in the sections for farmers only were more numerous. Same good balls were shown by Messrs W. C. Hicks, S. Pyke, J. Seymour; cows with heifers by Messrs Hicks,…

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Cattle. Durhams

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 18

Of the Durham cattle sections, the less said the better. Year by year the display gets “email by degrees and beautifully less,” until this year there is hardly any display at all…

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Devon Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 12

Devon cattle are being largely introduced into the herds in the eastern districts of Queensland. The Devon cross on the shorthorn is greatly appreciated at the freezing…

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Sheep. Merinos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 18

The sheep entries in the open section were in all respect satisfactory, giving ample evidence of the care, judgment, and enterprise displayed by the breeders. The principal…

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Shipping Live Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 12

Mr. Derbyshire, of Brisbane, has shown the Queenslander a letter from his brother, who is large stockowner in the Argentine Republic, giving results of a shipment of 400 live sheep…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION Limited, on behalf of the Land and Mercantile Agency Company, held to-day a small clearing sale of wool preparatory to their regular season’s…

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Albury Wool, Hide, Skin, and Tallow Market. Friday, September 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1893 · page 4

Messrs CHENERY, WATSON, and Co. report: We held our regular sale at oar Smollett street rooms on Friday, 8th September. Owing to other agents postponing their sales called for…

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