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Farming & the land, 1896

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Farm and Garden Pasteurizing Milk

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The recent Swiss Dairy Conference having stimulated interest in the system of pas[?] milk, it may be of much advantage [?] readers to be reminded of a simple and…

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Worms and Fluke in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 14

At a recent meeting of the Mount Gambler branch of the Agricultural Bureau Stock Inspector T. H. Williams read a paper on "Fluke and woman in sheep." He said—Recognising…

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English Imported Butter. London, December 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 20

Since September last the Board of Agriculture has analysed 291 samples of im-ported butter. Of these the Anstralian samples were found to be quite pure, while…

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The Wool Sales, 1895-96

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

WHEN the wool sales in the Victorian markets were suspended over the holidays at the close of 1894, the unpleasant fact had to be recorded that low…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—No doubt advantage has been taken of the welcome change in the weather to push forward all work in connection with the garden, especially the sowing…

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Intercolonial Items. Suicide of a Farmer's Wife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 28

A magisterial inquiry touching the death of Mrs. Holden,wife to Thomas Holden, farmer, Yarroweyah, was conducted on Friday at Mr. Holden's…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, January 3, 1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE weather has been fine during the week, and the temperature remarkably cool for this season of the year. Business matters, owing to the holidays, have been very quiet, end generally there has been little doing…

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Farm and Garden. to Feed for Eggs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 1

I have bred fancy poultry extensively for 12 years, and during that time tried various ways of furnishing my fowls and chicks the requisite supply of animal food, but have…

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Farm and Garden Complete Food for Chicks

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 6

It is very important that the food for little [?] as possible. That is, [?] all the [?] that assist [?] supply all their needs. The food…

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Smuggling Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 4

The Victorian Commissioner of Customs on Monday dealt with the case of a grazier named Tobias Grace who was recently detected smuggling seven head of cattle across the border…

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Wodonga Cattle Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 4

EDWARD RENCHARD and Co. report having held a sale of store cattle at their sale-yards, Wodonga, on Monday 23rd ult., when there was a good attendance of buyers, and prices showed…

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Big Wheat Loads

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 29

The biggest load of wheat for the season was brought into the railway station on Monday last, from Moodie's Farm, Finley, by Joe Evans's team (says…

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The Wheat Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Now that the wheat season has reached an advanced stage--the enormous acreage of land in the district having been nearly stripped of its valuable product…

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Corowa Pastoral Agricultural, and Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the council of this society was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday morning. The following were present:--Messrs. H. T. Whitty in…

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[?]Igh Mort & Co. Limited report:-- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

[?] The sales were resumed, on [?]dity when we offered 6,775 bales [?] compared with closing rates of 1895 [?]es show but slight alteration although…

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Corowa Wool, Hide, Skin, and Produce Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 37

Messrs. A. A. PIGGIN and Co report holding their ordinary sale of above on Saturday, 4th January, when they submitted a large catalogue of 12,000 sheepshins, and a quantity wool, hides,…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

We resumed the wool sales to-day and submitted an attractive catalogue, comprising 5021 bales to a good muster of buyers. The sale passed off with great…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Where weeds are coming through the mulching a thorough loosening of the soil will be beneficial. The thinning out of seed beds of carrots, parsnips,…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, January 10, 1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

DURING the week the weather has been inte[?] hot and disagreeable. [?] during the week, that is on Monday and Thursday, the thermometer registered 111 degrees in the shade. Today it is cloudy, muggy and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. LIMITED. Thursday, January 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

We resumed our wool sales to-day when we submitted all attractive catalogue, comprising 6021 bales, to a good muster of buyers, as compared with our last sale of the old year there is no quotable chance in prices…

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