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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Farm and Garden. Keeping Poultry Food Clean

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 1

Where soft food is given fowls, it is usually trampled upon by all the fowls before fully eaten. To avoid this, make a shallow box and hinge to a cover of slats made of…

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Co-operative Dairying

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 1

The first essential in running a co-operative creamery is that no one consider honors or pay. There must be no dictator; the business must be run in the interest of the…

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Peter Simson's Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 4

Simson settled in the timber when his arm was strong and true, And his form was straight and limber, and her wrought the long day through…

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London Wool Market

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

WE take the following from Dalgetty's circular of the 17th of January:— The first tories of Colonial wool sales for this year opened on the 14th January…

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Farm and Garden Good Queens

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

At least one of the points in a valuable queen may be determined by her form of development, and as everything bearing upon the rearing of good queens should be known…

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Farm and Garden Good Queens

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 6

At least one of the points in a valuable queen may be determined her form of development, and as everything bearing upon the rearing of good queens should be known…

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A Sheep-stealer's Surprise

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 29

Sheep-stealing has been prevalent ill the Delegate district for some time past, and latterly a man who was suspected was watched for several nights by the…

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A. Picgin and Co.'s Report. Corowa Wool, Hide, Skin, and Produce Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

Messrs. A. A. PIGGIN and Co. report having held their ordinary sale of above on Saturday, 22nd inst. The attendance of buyers comprised leading Melbourne exporters, and a keen demand…

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Report of a Visit Td the Murrum-bidgee Experimental Farm

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

The members of the Albury Vine and Fruitgrowers' Association having beard a great deal about experiments being conducted at the above farm, and from enquiries in August last, when…

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Freetrade and the Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 29

A Mudgee journal says:—"Hundreds of farmers who voted for freetrade at last election have had their fiscal idol rudely shuttered. They revelled in a delusion[?]…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Among seeds that may be sown now are:—Cabbages, cauliflowers, carrots, turnips, peas, lettuces, endive and other salad plants, Brussels sprouts and…

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The Deniliquin Fire Brigade. To the Editor of tie Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

SIR,— Adew me space in your valuable columns to inform the many friends of [he fire Brigade and the public generally, that each and every charge, or complaint against the conduct of the Brigade and…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Denlliquin, Friday Evening, February 28,1896

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

A SPLENDID change in the weather took place since last report. Rain fell heavily on Monday night, and from an inch to an inch and a quarter was registered in the town. On Wandock station it fell with tremendous…

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Open Column. Bathing in the River. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

SIR—In the Police Court report in your issue of the 22nd instant, 1 see that some boys have been fined for bathing about the waterworks. Very right and proper that bathing above the waterworks…

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Melbourne Wool Markets (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, February 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

Wool—Our cable advices from London report a good demand for all classes of wool, and it is confidently expected that at the ensuing sales, to open on 8rd March, very keen competition will be experienced, and that merino wools…

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The Boy on the Farm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 1

Though often overlooked he deserves to have a word said for him. The good old adage that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,’ seems to be too often…

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Farm and Garden Veterinary Lump on Shoulder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 1

C. F. R. has a horse which has a lump on the left side of the shoulder near the top. It is solt and painful to the touch. Treatment Cantherides 2 dr and lard [?] mix and [?]…

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Original Correspondence. Worm Diseases in Sheep. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

Sir,—In this letter we purpose treating of worm diseases in sheep, generally, reserving for future letters the discussion of specific worm diseases…

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Co-operative Dairying

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 5

The first essential in [?]unning a co-operative creamery is that no one consider honors or pay. There must be no dictator; the business must be run in the interest of the…

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Farm and Garden Keeping Poultry Food Clean

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 5

Where soft food is given fowls, it is usually trampled upon by all the fowls before fully eaten. To avoid this make, a shallow box and hinge to it a cover of slats made of…

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