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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

944 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 48

Open Column. a CONUNDRUM.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

SIR,—As we will get a reply quicker from you than if we asked the Australasian, I would deem it a favour it you would reply in Saturday’s issue to the following :—…

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Melbourne Wool Markets. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. June 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 2

WOOL—Locally matters are quiet, but the few consignments to hand will be disposed of on 20th instant. According to our advices, the European markets remain well employed, and quite recently a somewhat better feeling must have…

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The Farm Vegetable Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 1

After nearly 30 years’, experience, I think I can tell how anyone can make good garden soil. A deep, rich, black loam, containing just enough sand to work well, with a light…

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Farm and Garden Peas and Cats As Stock Feed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1895 · page 1

I have been feeding two heifers this winter. (one a grade Ayrshire, the other common blood) on rye, peas and oats out the last of June while the grain was in an immature…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee was held in Monday afternoon. Present—Messrs. C. W. Simson (in the chair), C. G Stewart, L. robertson, T. F. Patterson, C…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 3

A MEETING of the Hay Board of Sheep Directors was held on Munday afternoon. Mr J. Dill presided, and the other members present were Messrs. D. Grant, C…

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Hints to Old-fashioned Butter Makers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 5

Don't imagine that because yon generally make good butter from your shallow pan setting, this is that best method. So far as quality is concerned it is all right, but as…

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How to Feed Wheat Without Grinding

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 5

Into a k[?]ceene barrel put four bushels of wheat. Bring 20 gallons of water to a boll and pour over the wheat. Cover the barrel with a cloth, let is stand for 24 hours. It…

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Farm and Garden Ventilation and Drainage

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 5

Vantilation and drainage are great needs of the modern dairy barn, which has been built to c[?] and warm of late years. Nothing is more injurious than the offensive…

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Dairy Pointers

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 June 1895 · page 5

Beauty is only skin deep, even in a cow. No cow can keep a sweet temper when her owner has a sour one…

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Big Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 29

Two gigantic bullocks were purchased by Mr. Brabbin from Messrs. H[?]ssall, Roberts, and Royd[?], Goul[?]n. One of them is estimated to go over 2000lbs. These bullocks are…

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Australian Produce. the Butter Market. London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 18

The butter market is steady. Danish has advanced 2s. [?]. per cwt. The market is almost bare of Australian butter…

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Crop Sharing Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 14

One phase of the land question is receiving a new solution in the Riverina district of New South Wales, and it is possible that the results of the experiment there being worked out may…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Another [?]owing of carrots can be made; the best variety to [?]w now being the well known, small growing “E[?]rly Horn.” It is not wise to sow carrots…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 28, 1895

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

THE district has been visited with a splendid fall of rain during the past week and a total of a little over an inch and a half has been registered. The rain fell over the whole of the south western portion of Riverina, the…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 1

A surcingle buckled around a cow behind the fore legs and a halter made for the head, and both of these provided with rings to which a stiff rod of tough wood is fastened…

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The Farmers and the Tariff Proposals. a Marked Change of Policy

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 4

The Victorian farmers have been so long looked upon as a solid protectionist body (says the Riverine Herald) that the principles of protection have become almost bar[?]cled to their…

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Stock and Pastoral News Wool and Stock Reports. Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 2

THERE are no stock movements to report since our last. Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender report having consigned to their Sydney firm, 2 trucks of fat cattle for…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

THE AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, Melbourne, report, Melbourne, 26th June. 1895:—Wool.—We have no transactions to report in the local…

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Is There Going to Be a Wheat Famine?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 4

Ex-Senator J. A. Filcher, of Placer, contributes to the San Francisco Chronicle some interesting views and statistics of the wheat product of the…

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