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Farming & the land, 1895

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Farm and Garden. Keeping Up the Mile Supply

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 July 1895 · page 1

Many dairymen have two general methods for keeping up the milk supply. The more common plan is to keep the same set of cows year after year. The cows remain for a…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 July 1895 · page 4

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., Limited, Melbourne report 3rd July:—Wool.—A strong demand continues to rule, but only a limited amount…

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Oxley Police Court. July 6. (Before Mr. F. L. Rowling, P.M., and Mr. H. Davy, J.p) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 3

Edward F. Asheroft, on remand, was brought up charged with sheep stealing. The same witnesses gave evidence as in the case of Alfred…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 July 1895 · page 5

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 Mossgiel Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 2

A meeting of the Mossgiel District Pastoral Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday, 3rd instant, when a good number of pastoralists and others…

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The Disease Among Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 14

Professor M. H. Limon, sheep disease specialist from Sydney, representing John Pottie and Sons, recently delivered a lecture, the subject being “Sheep Diseases.” The…

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The Rise in Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 4

A correspondent in Melbourne communicates the following:—The news that the July series of the London-Colonial Wool Sales have opened under very favorable…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and such vegetables should be planted out. Early potatoes may be put in now, and should there be any…

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A Call to the Farmers. Protest Against Foreign Trade and Land Taxation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1895 · page 25

The following appeal has been sent to all the farmers’ unions and branches urging representation at the Cootamundra conference:—…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Agricultural Society is held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday last. Mr J. V. I gram, one of the Vice Presidents of the Society,…

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The Wool Trade

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 4

A correspondent in Melbourne writes as follows:— The news that the July series London-Colonial Wool Sales have opened under very…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. July 12. 1895

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

A RATHER remarkable fall of raid took place on Wednesday evening last. In the town thirty two points were registered, and three-quarters of a mile down the river the [?] showed fifty eight points, while down at…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 2

WOOL—There is very little doing In this staple locally hot preparations are being actively made for [?] The season all round may be [?] to be fairly good, but more general rains are seeded. The fourth series of London…

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Farm and Garden Harvesting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 1

In harvesting wheat, oats and flax a header can be used successfully. If the stacks are long and narrow and not tramped as in the case of oats and flax, the stacking…

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New Forage Crops

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1895 · page 1

New forage crops have been tested for years. Dr. Goessmann advises raising mixed crops, say summer vetch and oats, as they, produce larger yields than when grown…

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Farm and Garden Keeping Up the Milk Supply

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 July 1895 · page 5

Many dairymen have two general methods for keeping up the milk supply. The more common plan is to keep the same set of cows year after year. The cows remain for a…

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Cattle Brands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 28

In a letter by Mr. A. G. F Munro, on the branding of cattle, the C and R Examiner says : " Mr. Alexander Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, has forwarded a report to the…

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The Export of Live Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 28

In connection with the live cattle shipping business, which has attracted so much attention lately, an interesting statistical return has been received by Messrs J. S. Mailler and Co.,…

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Dressings for Cuts in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 14

English manufacturers having objected to the use of tar as applied to sheep when cut during shearing, Mr. P. R. Gordon, the Queensland Chief Inspector of Stock, suggests a…

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What the Duty on Wheat Means

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1895 · page 24

An authority on the subject, referring to a statement made that the farmer did not benefit by the duty on wheat, writes as follows :—It is held by the freetraders that the duty on wheat…

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