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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Intercolonial Items. the Prospects of the Wool Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 28

The Herald says :—Our wool-growers will be cheered by the confirmatory news of the prospects of a permanent recovery from the low prices of wool. It has been rather slower…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Gardeners of all classes would do well to endeavor to make improvements in the quality of the vegetables they grow by means of selection. Many of…

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New Forage Crops

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

Now 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 Harvesting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 2

In harvesting wheat, oats and flax a header can be used successfully. If the stacks are long and narrow and sot tramped as in the case of oats and flax, the stocking…

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The Hay Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

The Pastoral show was opened on Thursday, the weather being fine, and the attendance good. The following are the chief prizes taken:— Sheep—Three [?] two years and a…

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The Rise in Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

We extract the following editorial note from the current issue of the Australasian Pastoralists’ Review:— “The long expected rise in wool has at last taken…

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CATTLE. Judges—flames Donoboe and R. W. Broughton

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

There were only three cattle in the yard, and the only prize awarded was for milch cow, M. Clancy being first…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening. July 26, 1895

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

LIGHT showers fell in the early part or the week and about thirty points were registered. Frosts set in on Wednesday morning and the temperature has been very low with occasional fogs at night and in the early…

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Open Column. Taking “Liberty’s” with Scripture. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

A contemporary patriotic journal the official organ of a certain National Association whose headquarters are not 100 miles from Hunter-street, in a most unreadable paragraph has among other choice…

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SHEEP. Judges—Rams—T. Dowling Ewes—P. Oaken and D. T. Tulley

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

As is always the case in a purely pastoral distaict, the sheep sections received the greatest amount of attention, and breeders and visitors had…

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Melbourne Wool Markets (Dalgety and Company Limited), Melbourne, July 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 2

WOOL—According to our cable advices the present series of London wool sales is to [?] instant, when all the available stock will have been [?] Competition on part of English and American buyers [?] keen, and…

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London Wool Sales. From the Australi[?] Land and Finance Company, Melbourne.) Friday, JULY 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 3

We have received the following telegram from Messrs Helmuth, Schwartzs and Co., London, dated 25th inst: —“Wool Sales—The sales [?] present arranged will last till 30th July. The fifth series of sales for 18[?]5…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 1

Continuing to churn after the butter has come spoils the whole batch, at least to such an extent that first-class batter cannot result…

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The Hay Pastoral Association. The Show Dinner

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 2

The annual reunion under the auspices of the Hay Pastoral Association, which took the form of a dinner, was held on Friday evening at the Caledonian Hotel. Last year…

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Pastoral Show Dinner

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 2

THE annual dinner in connection with the Pastoral Show was hold on Friday night at the Caledonian Hotel. About sixty gentleman sat down to the dinner, which…

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Better Cattle

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 6

One of the items necessary for making cattle raising and feeding profitable on the farm is better cattle. It is only good cattle given good treatment that will pay. Some…

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Farm and Garden

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 6

It is better to start annuals in the house, about the kitchen or sitting-room stove. Cover the pans or boxes with a thin cloth, which prevents disturbing the seeds while…

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Better Cattle

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 1

One of the items necessary for making cattle raising and feeding profitable on the farm is better cattle. It is only good cattle given good treatment that will pay. Some…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

The Tuppal wool clip of about 3000 bales which last year went to Sydney, will this year cross at Tocumwal and board at Yarroweyah for Melbourne. Two other large clips at Wonnamurra and Coree…

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The Butter Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 2

A MOST encouraging aspect has been placed upon the Australian butter export trade by MR. SAMUEL LOWE, an expert from England, who is at…

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