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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Monday, October 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 21

DALGETY AND Co. LIMITED report:—At our wool sale to-day we offered 4000 bales, comprising several leading Riverina and Victorian clips. The attractive selection elicited keen…

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The National Wool Company of Australia Limited. Melbourne, October 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 4

Sheepskins.—Butchers’ skins, extra prime to 5s 6s 6d, average 3s 6d to 4s 91; lambs skins Is 6d to 2s 91. dry skins, In bales, &c. short to medium wools, 3d to 3[?]d per lb, full wools,…

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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. LIMITED report:-- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

We held our third wool sale to-day (Thursday), submitting a most attractive catalogue, comprising 5817 bales. There was a full attendance of buyers, and eager…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN—All the more tender crops cow in the ground should have fair prospect of success. Among seeds requiring to be sown are kidney beans (dwarf)…

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The Profits of Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 14

The Lockyer Star, Queensland, quotes, for the instruction of email farmers, the experience of Mr. Hurter, Burnside. At present Mr. Hunter milks 22 cows. These are fed amply…

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Wacca Farmers’ Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 4

Messrs. TOMPSON, MANNING, and JEREMY report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday, last. The following prices were realised: —…

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Albury Farmers’ Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 4

THE RIVERINA WOOL, HIDE, AND PRODUCE Co. LIMITED report holding their usual weekly sale of farm produce on Saturday 26th October to a full attendance of buyers. We quote ;—…

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Farm and Garden Poultry Replies

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1895 · page 2

Eggs must remain covered by the limewater as long as it is [?] to preserve them. Wheat [?] excellent feed for poultry [?] one kind of wheat [?] as good as…

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Hay Pastoral Society

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 3

The annual meeting of the shore Society was held on Wednesday afternoon at Messrs Willinson and Lavender's office. The President Mr. R. W. Ronald occupied…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr W. Kilpatrick occupied the chair and the following members…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, November 1, 1895

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

VERY warm weather bas ruled doting the past week and everything green in the shape of feed for stock is dried up. The plains are almost destitute of feed already and stock are showing signs of the bad season. There is a…

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The National Wool Company of Australia Limited. Melbourne, October 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

WOOL—We held our opening wool sale on Tuesday, at the Wool Exchange. The attendance of buyers was very large, and biddings for all good slips wore animated. Prices ruled for welt classed and skirted wools fully 1d per lb…

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Melbourne Wool Markets. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, October 30

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

WOOL—At our wool sale on Monday last we offered 4033 bales, comprising several leading and Victorian clips. The attractive selection elicited been competition, and for all good merinos, free from burrs, last week’s test prises were fully…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited. Thursday, October 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 3

We held our third wool sale to-day, submitting a most attractive catalogue of 5800 bales. There was a full attendance of buyers and eager competition, the bulk of the offerlogs icing cleared at satisfactory rates. Ten…

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To Make the Dairy Pay

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 1

Determine in your own mind the amount of butter a cow should produce weekly to pay for her food and the labor of caring for her. Subject each animal to au individual test and…

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Farm and Garden the Broody Hen

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 1

Is there any other useful member of the animal creation treated as badly as the poor old clucking hen ? Although but carrying out her natural and useful instincts she meets…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Accused Committed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1895 · page 2

At the police court this morning, before the P.M., and Messrs. Witcombe and Trevena J.'sP., William H. Horne was charged, on remand, with stealing a cow the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 2

At the police court on Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. Witcombe and Trevena, William H. Horne was charged, on remand, with sleating a cow the property of H. B…

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Dairy Cows

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 5

Rations for dairy cows must vary with the animals fed, the stage of lactation, the system of farming followed, and many other conditions. It might therefore seem futile to…

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Farm and Garden Ducklings

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 5

Ducks are the most easily reared of all domestic fowls. When properly treated. Breeding ducks must be kept warm and comfortable through the cold months. Coop by…

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