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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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A. Piccin and Co.’s Report. Special Sheep Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

Messrs. A. A. PIGGIN and Co. report holding a special auction sale of sheep on Wednesday, 3rd January, when they disposed of 3900 merino wethers at various and satisfactory prices…

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Wool Shrinkage. Some Last Year's Figures . That May Help the Woolgrower

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

From time to time the attention of woolgrowers has to be called to the fact that there is a great deal of shrinkage in the wool when it is cleansed, and to this…

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The[?] an Afternoon with the Cows. a Few Notes About the Greatest Dairy Test That Ever War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

If anything can be determined positively as to which is the best dairy cow, tonight to be this summer at the World's air grounds. Such a thoronghgoing…

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Farming Near Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 28

A correspondent of the Cootamundra Herald says:—“On Saturday, 23rd ultimo, I paid a visit to Mr. T. Manning’s farm, Greenshade, Stockinbingal, and there I found him in the…

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Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, January 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 37

Messrs, CAMPBELL AND SONS, Kirk’s Bazo[?]r, report as follows :—Horses, —The best consignment we have had forward for some weeks [?] the annual draft of ponies, the property of M…

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The Silo for the Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 14

We are asked if we would advise saving ensilage by the general farmer who is not engaged in the dairy business. In reply, we would say that every farmer is in the dairy…

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Hints to Farmers. Worms in Figs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 14

Give turpentine ½oz., spirits of camphor 1oz., mixed in two tablespoonfuls of molasses. Put it into a email quantity of sloppy feed. That is enough for four 100lb. pigs. Give…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—All seeds of the season should now be got In as early as possible, while the surface soil remains moist, including celery for a late crop, lettuce and…

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Correspondence. What a Farmer Pays in Customs Duties. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 39

SIR,—Prior to the appearance of your article in your isaue of last week I had set about the revision of the list of commodities alleged to be used by a farmer, his…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening. January 12, 1894

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

THE week has been a fairly ware one but nothing like what it usually is at this time of the year. Up [?] the present there has not been a really [?] night, end the mornings have [?] cool and…

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Melbourne Wool Markets (Dalgety and Company Limited).Melbourne, January 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

WOOL— Our local wool sales were resumed yesterday, when fair catalogues were offered and mostly sold under good competition at rates equal to those ruling before the Christmas holidays. For our own sale we shall offer…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited, Melbourne. Tuesday, January 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

WE offered to-day 2460 bales of wool, and sold 2150. The competition was as active as ever, and prices were [?] same as before the holidays. Greasy merino sold to [?] per lb, crossbred to 8½d, and good scoured bad a ready…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 1

There is one thing that cattle will not do for the pasture field, and that is, destroy the weeds. Sheep will do it better, but if you want the weeds wholly cleared out and…

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The Extension of Pastoral Leases. Land Board Inquiry under the 43rd Section. Decisions Reserved

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 2

The Local Land Board (Mr F. Trollope, Chairman, and Mr J. Witecombe) commenced a sitting at Hay yesterday. R. B. and R. w. Ronald applied for an…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 5

The live stock is not mash given to lying abed late in the morning. This yon can easily determine by visiting the barn about daylight. Now, in the cold winter…

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Blown Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 14

A homo[?]pathic doctor whose authority is vouched for (says the Auckland Weekly Times), has been recommending a very simple cure for cattle that happen to be blown. He pours…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

SINOR our last issue flow, cool weather has prevailed, and though unseasonable it is quite appreciable for summer months. On Sunday evening a sharp shower fell, but…

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Wheat Values and Prospects

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 2

THE last batch of figures issued by Mr. COGHLAN confirm the previously stated increase in the area under activation in New South Wales for…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, January 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, and Co. Ltd. report:—We offered yesterday 4300 bales of wool to the usual large attendance of buyers. Although the news regarding the opening of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, January 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1894 · page 4

Messrs. DALGETY and COMPANY LIMITED report:—We held our first sale for the new year to-day, submitting a catalogue of 3200 bales, composed chiefly of clips from Tasmania and the…

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