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Farming & the land, 1896

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 15

A meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon at the George Hotel Dr. Andrews occupied the chair, the other members present…

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New Zealand Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 29

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture, in answer to Mr. Hassall, said he was in receipt of a telegram from New Zealand informing him that…

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Wool Classers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 25

Three Wagga candidates were successful at the late examination in wool classing in connection with the Sydney Technological College. The successful trio were Mr…

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The Hay Pastoral Association. The Annual Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Hay Pastoral Association took place on Thursday and Friday and passed off most successfully. The weather, with the exception of a shower…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. First Quarterly Re-union of Members and Friends

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

THE first quarterly gathering, as above, took place at the Globe Hotel, Corowa, on Tuesday, and was in every respect a decided success. It was originally…

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The Wool Market Prospects. (From the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.’s Annual Review.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 1

Notwithstanding the fact that at th date of our' last review the wool market had reached its lowest point and continued very weak, our forecast was that the future…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The good effects of deep cultivation cannot be too frequently noted, or the necessity of its practice too rigidly enforced. Not every one appreciates to…

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Cattle

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

Judge—Mr R. J. Mitchell. There were only four entries in this section and the exhibits were not such as to command much attention Last year…

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Sheep

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

Judges—game—Hon T. Dowling—ewes Mr. D. T. Tulley. In all country shows where the pastoral interest predominates, sheep of necessity…

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Hay Pastoral Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

OFFICIALS—President. R. W. Ronald; Vice-president, J. Dill; Treasurer, R. Chambers; Committee—Messrs D. Grant, R. Gibson C. Hidgcock, A. Macfarland, C…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 24, 1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

THREATENING weather with a low barometer has ruled during the last fortnight. The sky has been almost constantly evercast, and rain seemed daily imminent. Early in the week there was a little rain, the…

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Farm and Garden Horse Radish

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 1

A corner in the garden may well be occupied with this much esteemed root. Plant even roots, straight, without knots, and rub off the fibres. A good layer of manure in…

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Microbe Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 1

The mystery of nitrification is now so well known that any farmer can understand it. Plants live on nitrogen, but apparently have no power to take it either from the air or the…

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The Hay Pastoral Association. The Show Dinner

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

The annual dinner in connection with the show of the Hay Pastoral Association took place on Friday night, at the Caledonian Hotel. The chair was taken by the…

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Farm and Garden Money in Cheap Eggs

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 5

'I can sell eggs at twopence a dozen and still make money, with the aid of a good bone cutter and plenty of clover for them to pick both summer and winter. I pay one…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 25

At the last quarterly meeting of this body Mr. S. W. Thompson read the following paper on "Fruit Culture":—In preparing this short paper for to-day's…

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Urana Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Sixth Annual Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 35

The sixth annual exhibition of the above was held last week, and considering the season and other circumstances arising which militated against it, was (says the…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. First Quarterly Re-union of Members and Friends

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 5

THE following is Mr. S. W. Thompson's paper, entitled "Fruit Growing in the Corowa District," read at the above gathering, and which we were obliged to hold…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Various seeds require to be sown, and should be put in as soon as the soil is sufficiently dry. These include peas, broad beans, leeks, onions, cabbage…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 31,1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

AFTER all the threatening weather during the past three weeks the clouds have again [?] off and there is every appearance of its being “settled fine” for some time to come. July of the present year, with a record…

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