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Farming & the land, 1894

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Farms and Farming in Bulgaria

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 5

Could the Western farmer be suddenly transferred from America to Bulgar[?] without the intervening gradual changes which come by the way in travelling, he…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 2

AFTER an exceedingly long spell of f[?]ee dry weather from 2nd to 16th last.-- rain set in softly on Monday night and has continued almost without intermission up to…

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Sheep Dog Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 28

The trial of sheep dogs for the special prize given by Mr. F. Treweeke at the Orange show was (says the Advocate) rather interesting, though we should like to have seen keener…

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Depth to Sow Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 2

Most interesting, valuable tests with wheat continue to be made, and reported on the American experimental stations. The following is from Ohio, a famous maize and…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 24

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Andrews in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Frew, Chauncy, S. Hill, J. D…

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The Wheat Yield of the World

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 28

A return presented to the Standing ..Committee on Public Works by Mr. J. Barling, in his evidence on the proposed Temora to Wyalong railway, contained some interesting…

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New South Wales Dairy Far Mer's Export Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 2

The Grader reports:-- Referring to the past weeks operations a large quantity of surplus butter is still coming forward, and packing for export was carried on. The…

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Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, April 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 4

Messrs. CAMPBELL and SONS, Kirk’s Bazaar, report:—Horses.—A very full supply of horses forward for the week’s sales. The demand for draughts and medium draughts has been fairly…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Onion seed should be got In at once, so that the plants may be ready for being transplanted, when the proper time arrives, Brussel sprouts and all other…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 20, 1894

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

SPLENDID growing weather has been experienced during the week. Saturday and Monday last were very hot but on Monday evening rain set in and on Tuesday and Wednesday 37 points were registered. On…

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Open Column. the Way the Wind BLOWS.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

SIR.—Our leading politicians are beginning to discover that there are greater issues than those raised connection with mere party politics. At Bathurst Sir George Dibbs said he could not overlook the fact…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 2

WOOL—Since our last report some odd lots have been sold, but no business of any importance has been transacted. HIDES—The quality of the week’s supply has not been Rood as regard [?] and prices have been nominally lower…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 1

No man was ever a poorer farmer because he possessed a liberal education. If you want to make your boy a really good farmer, better if possible than his father,…

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The Extension of Pastoral Leases. Inquiries by the Hay Board

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

The we Local Land Board resumed the hearing of applications for extension of pastoral leases yesterday and to-day. The following applications have been heard:—…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 3

In the New South Wales Assembly on the 17th of April, Mr. O'Sullivan desired to ask the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture if he was aware that…

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Farm and Garden. Poultry Notes

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 6

For health, feed plenty of cats; for fat, feed plenty of corn. Draughts are largely responsible for acre eyes and swelled necks…

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Dairy Pencil Points

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 6

Do now allow a dog in the stable for his presence will irritate the cows. Do not allow the hired man to smoke there for the fumes of the tobacco will do the milk flavor…

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Accidents in the Dairy

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 6

A dairyman in my neighborhood raises a great many turnips, which he supplements with grain and hay for the winter feeding of his milch cows. He had in his dairy a…

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Rust in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 14

“Ploughshare” writes:—As an. English [?]armer’s son who came out to Queensland eight years ago with the intention of farming, and although I was so disappointed with the…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 19

A meeting of committee was held on Wednesday. Dr. Andrews in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. G. A, Thompson, G. H. Billson, W. C. Bowen, S. Hill, J. d…

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