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Farming & the land, 1896

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Mulwala. Accused Committed for Trial

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 24

The two young men, Donald Burns and Ronald Hill Eilis, who were charged before Messrs. W. B Calrnes and A. Camplin, J'sP., at the Mulwala police court on the 29th…

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Our Californian Wheat Bill. 4,000,000 [?] IMPORTED

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

It is just year since the first shipment of Californian wheat was ordered for this market to fill the shortage of last season’s local crop. The [?] has been a [?]…

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Co-operative Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 24

Some speeches interesting to agriculturists were made on Wednesday at the Berry Show, which was opened by Lord Hampden. His Excellency, in responding to the toast of his…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The best artificial manures for stiff soils are fish manure, nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia and guano. Water must be applied with a liberal hand…

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Open Column. Social Armour. (To the Editor of the pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

SIR,—I thank you for your liberal criticism of the above publication. To start with, you say “that the financial part is faulty because a surplus of 15s is left,” in dealing with a sum of £2,760 divisional by…

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Opening of the London Wool Sales. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

The sixth and last series of London wool sales for the present year opened to-day, in the presence of a very large attendance of buyers…

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On an Ostrich Farm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 1

After the heavy winter rains, a pair will commence making their nest. The cock first sets to work by resting his breastbone on the ground and kicking out the sand…

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Farm and Garden. Protecting Pea Seeds

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 1

Mice have great fondness for pea seeds, and in some gardens are very mischievous. Their pranks can, however, be upset by doctoring the seeds with red lead. No…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 4

THE SYDNEY WOOL SELLING BROKERS' Association report that the catalogues submitted this week have been large in extent, including a very considerable percentage of…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 3

Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender telegraph as follows:—At the Homebush market to-day 1600 cattle were yarded; the market was had for all descriptions…

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Farm and Garden. Parsley

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 5

This useful production will require extra care some seasons. Heat and drought in excess are never favourable to its growth, and both seem to breed parsley pests. As has been…

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Albury Butter Facvory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 20

The directors of this company, at their meeting yesterday, appointed Mr. Wm. Newport, from the Western District of Victoria, a gentleman bearing very high credentials, to…

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Changing Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 14

It is no longer disputed that in ordinary farming the sowing of any given variety of wheat continuously on the same land or in the same locality results In its deterioration both…

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The Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

Dalgety & Co., Limited, report:— MELBOURNE, Monday. -At our weekly wool sale to-day we offered 4500 bales, including leading crops from all…

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Prospects of the Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

A preliminary estimate of the wheat harvest has been prepared by the Minister of Agriculture. Taking the area of last year, viz 1,412,736 acres, and the average yield At…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney. November 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 4

THE SYDNEY WOOL SELLING BROKERS' ASSOCIATION report that the catalogue submitted this week have been large in extent, including a very considerable percentage of superior lots,…

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Farm and Garden. Pabslet

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 1

This useful production will require extra care some seasons. Heat and droughtin excess are never favourable to its growth, and both seem to breed parsley pests. As has been…

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The Home and the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 14

There are some farmers who would be surprised to learn that they are neglecting their chief interest. They are under the impression that the most important thing, and the one…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Kidney beans for succession should be sown, and if the ground is dry the drills should be well mulched with straw or litter until the plants appear. Kidney…

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London Wool Sales. December 1

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day, a choice selection of New South Wales wools was offered. The market was very animated. Best greasy combing wools have advanced…

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