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Farming & the land, 1894

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The Extension of Pastoral Leases. Inquiries by the Hay Board

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 2

The local Land Board continued its inquiries with respect to the applications for the extension of leases on Wednesday, Thursday, and to-day…

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New South Wales Dairy Farmer's Export Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 2

The Grader reports during the past week the quantity of butter prepared for export shows a decrease as compared with the past few weeks, still the supplies that came to…

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Our Banking System and How It Affects the Farmer. Introduction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 1

At the time of the notorious Melbourne "Land Boom " Mr J. J. Wilson frequently pointed out the advisability of devoting more capital to rural production and less to…

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Corowa Dairy Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of provisional directors of the above company was held at the School of Arts last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. W. J. Wallace in the chair…

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Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, April 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 4

Messrs. CAMPBELL and SONS, Kirk’s Bazaar, report:—Horses —The supply of horses forward for the week’s Bales has been large, although the quality on the whole has been inferior. The…

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Th E Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

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

THE KITCHEN GARDEN—The rain which has fallen daring the week has done so much good that work can be carried on in a more satisfactory manner. Asparagus beds may be…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin Friday Evening, April 27, 1894

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

UNTIL last night the weather has been fine for a week past. Rain set in [?] on Thursday evening, and the [?] this morning was [?] points. The fall was pretty general over a large extent of country, bus was…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, April 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

WOOL—No business has been done locally, and until the [?] open in London on the 1st of May quotations are merely nominal. TALLOW—The London market is weaker, and at last week’s…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 1

If you have only a limited amount to [?] west, and are about buying sheep it will be far better to buy a few good open than many nulls. It is the quality of your flock…

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Traveller. Farming in the Fiji Islands. Ber[?] Stanly Benton

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

In fruiterers windows, everywhere in Australia and New Zealand, Fiji bananas are displayed temptingly at prices ranging from six pence to a shilling per dozen…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 5

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

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Butter Labels

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 28

A butter exporter in Melbourne recently imported a quantity of colored lithograph labels, obviously for attachment to something that would go into the market as “best South…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

SINCE last report the atmospheric conditions have become decidedly wintrified, and the thermometer has registered 37 degrees. Though no frosts have yet been experienced,…

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Wool Prizes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 25

We have received the following communication from the National Wool Company :— Sir,—In view of inquiries re the wool prizes we are offering for competition, we take this…

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Treatment of Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 14

To destroy the seeds, or spore, of smut or other fungus growths in seed wheat, the use of bluestone is still in favor, and simply because good results have been got from it. The usual…

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Feeding Sheep. the Necessity for Growing Fodder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 14

Next in importance to breeding the description of sheep which will realise the highest price in the markets of Britain is the feeding of that sheep when raised so as to send it to…

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New South Wales Dairy Farmer's Export Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

The Grader reports during the past week the consignments of butter that came to hand again show an increase, the market being well stocked all round, and a…

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Corowa and Wahgunyah Dairy Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

IN connection with the general meeting of shareholders in the above company, to be held next Wednesday, it may be pointed out as an incentive to definite action taht…

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Our Banking System and How It Affects the Farmer. (Concluded). the Victorian Banking System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 1

No literary banker has wasted the midnight oil in describing the system of banking adopted in this colony. It is said to be an adaptation of the Scotch, but for one or two…

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Broadford Dairying Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 28

A large and enthusiastic gathering of shareholders in the Broadford Dairying Company took place at Bldstrup’s Broadford Hotel on Saturday afternoon. The company during the…

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