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Farming & the land, 1896

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The Albury Co-operative Butter Factory and Produce Co. Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 4

At the meeting of the directors of this company yesterday plans and specifications for the erection of the new company were dealt with, and after being carefully gone…

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The Wheat Lands of New South Wales. Iandera Station and Its Surroundings. the Application of the "Halving System."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 25

The Hon. J. H. Young and the party of Parliamentarians accompanying him left Sydney last Friday week, and were met at the Monteagle Siding early on Saturday morning…

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Agricultural Notes. Second Series. (Written for the Berrigan Advocate by J. D. HENNESSEY Author of “Wynnum” “An Australian Bush Track”, “The Experiences of a New [?] Farmer”, etc.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 1

My former series of practical notes on agriculture having met with very favorable acceptance, I am encouraged to write on, in the same homely style in which th[?]y were…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Tender such as kidney beans, cucumbers, and others of a similar chamber, tomatoes, egg plante, brach, sugar maize, basil capsicums, celery,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Demolition. Friday Evening, October 9,1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

THE weather has been variable during the week. On some day notably Sunday Is it, the temperature was as high as 94 degree in the bade, that being the hottie day of the session up to the present date. To-day a…

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Open Column. the Grievances of Riviera. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

SIR,—As a casual visitor to this expansive and [?]lendid district, witnessing the intolerable difficulties under which the bona fide settlers are labouring, wish to ventilate my thoughts in your pages,…

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Farm and Garden Caring for the Cow

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 1

The Hanoverians, like the Swiss, set great store on the careful and considerate treatment the humble but necessary cow, and for the Guidance of those among them who are not…

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Hay Pastoral Association. Mr. M'Caughey and the Sheep Judging

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

The committee of the Hay Pastoral Association met on Saturday. There were present:—Messrs Dill, vice-president (presiding), Renton, Hidgcock, Grant…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon at Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender's office. The Vice-president, Mr J. Dill, occupied the chair, and there…

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Wool Sales

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 3

The Bales held in Sydney on 6th, 7th, and 8th instant inaugurated the regular weekly selling seaton, and a crowded auction reom greeted Milling; agents, all of whom brought…

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The Onion Crop

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

This is a crop which should be grown in a garden. It is one of tho moat difficult crops to save from grub, and before dowing precautions must always be tagen to prevent…

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Farm and Garden Rose Richardson

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 5

Thin is a row which all admire. It has many merits. It may be grown as a bush, climber, or standard. It is very free in growth. It is classed amongst Noisette…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—As there is little or no chance of frosts occurring now, such plants as cucumbers, melons, &o, may be set out with good assurance of safety. Cucumbers…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

SIR,—From the Advertiser’s report of the last Council meeting I quote these words:—“Mr Harrison’s charge of £10 10s for Town Hall repairs was exorbitant. Mr Harrison estimated the cost at…

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Deniliquin Sheep Directors and Pastures and Stock Boards

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

A special meeting of the Sheep Directors and Pastures and Stock Boards under the Diseases in Sheep Acts, was held [?] the local office yesterday. Mr R. W. Franks occupied the chair, and the…

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The Grievances of Riveirna. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

SIR,—In continuance of my letter to you last week, I wish now to treat of the peculiar difficulty the district suffers from in not having access to any market for its products. On the Melbourne side it…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, October 16, 1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

THE week has been dry and warm, the temperature being much the warme[?]t of the [?] On several occasions rain has threatened and a few drop[?] fell, but the total did not exceed a couple of points. [?] and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From the Woolbro[?]ers’ Association. Thursday, October 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers’ Association report that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne, held their opening wool sale of the season to-day, submitting what must be regarded [?]…

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London Wool Sales. From the Australian Mo[?]tgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne) Friday, October 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

We have received the following telegram from our London office, dated 15th inst.:—“The fifth series of wool [?] closed firm. During the last few days prices have been rather higher, both home and foreign [?]…

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Farm and Garden the Flower Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 1

Few plants, old or young, but have numerous aide shoots that may be converted into lawyers. Prepare with pieces of stout wire 6in. long pegs to keep the layers in…

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