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Farming & the land, 1896

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Farm and Garden Poultry House

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

For best results fowls must have a chance to scratch in the open air in winter and in stormy weather, and that too, without being obliged to go on to the snow or out into the…

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Losses of Sheep

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

On Monday a mob of 600 sheep, belonging to Mr. James Ewan of Goobaag, came on the Forbes common, not having had a drink since leaving the station some…

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Albury Sheep Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 21

A meeting of this board was held on Wednesday; Mr. W. C. Bowen occupied the chair The other members present were Messrs. F. Mitchell, J. H. Balfour, and A. N. Mitchell…

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Corowa Sheep Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of this Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, when Messrs. A. Anderson, J. G. Gray, and Inspector Watson were present…

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A Prize for Butter

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

A circular has been received by the Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. D. Martin), intimating that the Government of New South Wales has through the Royal…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 37

At Walbundrie on 16 h inst., Jas. Anderson, Elwerd Smith, and Joe Smyth were charged with stealing ten bags of wheat, the property of Herbert Bromfield. Herbert Bromfield…

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Farm and Garden Poultry House

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 1

For best results fowls must have a chenco to scratch in tho open air in winter and in stormy weather, and that too, without being obliged to go on to the snow or out into the…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

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

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.— Before planting cabbages many growers make a puddle of clay and soot, then dip the plants in it; this method seems to assist in keeping the plant…

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Farming in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 28

Notwithstanding the failure of the wheat crop in many parts of Queensland last season, there are evidences (says the Brisbane Courier) that the farmers are by…

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Butter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

It appears to me at the present time that there is a greater want of knowledge on the question of salting butter than on any other question pertaining thereto. The prevailing…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, January 24, 1895

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

THE week has been Intensely hot. Since Monday last the average temperature has been 103 degrees in the shade, and for the twenty four days since the first inst, an average of a little over 100 degrees has been registered…

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Open Column. Long Hours in Shops. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Would you on behalf of shop assistants generally insert this. Great interest is being felt in connection with the Half-Holiday movement; and none watch with more interest than poor shop…

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Melbourne Wool Markets. (Dalgety and Company Limited), Melbourne, January 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

Wool—The first series of London wool sales opened on the 14th instant, and our cables read as follows:—Dated 14th January:— “The first aeries of sales opened to-day, in presence of a large attendance of buyers. A poor selection…

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The American Wool Market — Two More Years Free in the States

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

Referring, in the course of an interview with a representative of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, to this shipment of 4200 bales of wool direct from Sydney to Boston,(the first direct wool ship to…

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The Income Tax, and Wool. Deputation of Woolbrokers to the Premier

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

A large deputation, representative of the wool-brokers of Sydney, waited on the Premier last week, to ask whether the Land and Income Tax Act , which imposes an income tax on goods…

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Farm and Garden Choice Mutton

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The special points in which the Southdown breed surpasses every other are as follows: A good and quick return for food consumed with the convertion of the same into the…

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Winter Dairying

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

An to the question of making a profit from the cons in winter when feed is high, one might reason that if all the nece[?]ry conveniences are supplied for dairying in winter…

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Farm and Garden Fowl Cholera

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 6

L. A. C. says many fowls in his neighborhood dumpith and weak, the comb turns pale, and they die in 12 to 18 hours. These symptoms indicate cholera. Clean up the…

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Strange Death of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 29

Two valuable cows, owned by Mrs. Porter, of Milawa, were found dead a few days ago in a paddock rear the homestead, and several others were also afflicted in…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 37

The annual general meeting of the Albury And Border P., A., and H. Society took place on Wednesday afternoon last at Ohler's Club Hotel The members present were—Mr. J. D. Lankester…

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