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Farming & the land, 1896

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Farm and Garden a Profitable Delicacy

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 1

Considerable quantities of white currants preserved in extracted honey have been exported lately from France, and are selling freely, at long prices, to dealers in fancy…

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The Farmer's Wooing. Seeking a Wife in the "Agony" Column. Some Amusing Details

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 4

What promises to be in many ways a remarkable action has been commenced by Cornelius Patton, the elderly farmer who recently laid his grievances before the Chief…

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A Farm Burnt

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

At Glenorchy, Tasmania, on Saturday last he farm and homestead of Mr Samuel Kinsole were completely destroyed by fire…

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Microbe Farming

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

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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Farm and Garden Horse Radish

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

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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Australian Butter at the Cape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 14

The Capetown correspondent of the Pastoralist's Review, writing on May 7, says:— "The 'Damascus' has arrived from Australia, and has brought 230 passengers, 1300 cases…

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Mossgiel District Pastoral Association. Annual Show. A Great Success. MOSSGIEL

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 2

The Mossgiel show was held on Wednesday. Delightful weather prevailed, and there was a large attendance. The show was a great success. The number of…

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Corowa and Wahgunyah Dairy Co. Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was hold at the Factory, Corowa, on Friday last. Mr. Chas. Johnson, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Agricultural Notes. for Practical Men. Queries upon practical farming or kindred subjects forwarded to the editor of this journal will in due course be dealt with by Mr. Hennessy in this column

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 5

"As iron sharpeneth iron so doth a man the countenance of his friend." Judicious discussion is without doubt the best way to get at truth. I…

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Protection and the Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 28

A Guubar correspondent of the Freeman's Journal writes:—"So Mr. Curruthers' Bill for Closer Settlement received the fate it deserved. He and his…

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Walla Farmers' Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 25

The Walla Farmers' Union held a special meeting on Saturday last. The following gentleman were elected as delegates for the Weggs Conference next week:—Messrs. F…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—If not already clone, the propagation, which in moat cases can be done by separation, or replanting of pot herbs should be finished aa early as possible…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday afternoon last for the purpose of passing the prize list for payment and…

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The Wool Clip

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

WITHIN the next month the shearing will be general throughout the whole of the south-western portions of the colony, and while a general forecast can be made of the result,…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 7,1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

THE weather has been threatening during the week, but only a few drops of rain Jell. The continued dryness, although it will permit the progress rot the shearing, cannot fail to further aggravate the troubles of…

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Farm and Garden Cough

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 1

A reader has cows which have coughs. They are in fine condition and eat well. As long as they keep well and in good condition there cannot be anything serious the matter…

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The Viticultural College and Experimental Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

IF in the present instance words are not used to conceal thoughts, the vinogrowers, orchardists, and agriculturists of this portion of Southern…

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Corowa and Wahgunyah Dairy Co. Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THAT considerable apathy is displayed in matters connected with the welfare of the Corowa and Wahgunyah Dairy Co. Limited was made manifest on…

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Farm and Garden a Profitable Delicacy

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 5

Considerable quantities of white currants preserved in extracted honey haw been exported lately from France, and are selling freely, at long prices, to dealers is fancy…

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THE N.S.W. Farmers' and Selectors' Association. The Wagga Conference. What the District Delegates are Doing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 2

The annual conference of delegates representing the different branches of the above association was opened at the Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday forenoon. There were, in…

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