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Farming & the land, 1897

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 14

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Where salads are in request during the winter, pains must be taken with lettuces. They will bear transplanting at this season, and frequent sowings…

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The Largest Farm in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 14

It may not generally be known, but it is a fact, that the largest farm in England is in Lincolnshire, five miles from Louth, on the Louth and Lincoln line, in the parish of…

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Dairy Inspection in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 29

Messrs. J. W. Anderson, T. F. Rutledge, W. S. Manifold, and W. M'Connell have submitted a scheme for the inspection of cattle and dairy premises. It…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 30, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

THE monotonously dry weather [?]ill continues and there are no indications of a change, in fact the rain seems further off to-day than it has been for a month past. The sky is clear from clouds, the air clear and the…

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Open Column. the Late Council Meeting. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

SIR.—Kindly grant me space to reply to a statement, made by the great Alderman Moltine, at the Municipal Council Meeting on April 20th., re selling at auction the Park to Mr M. Donovan. If your…

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Farm and Garden. Orchards

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

Anyone going through the country and observing the condition of the orchards will notice that very few of them are composed of young trees. The great majority of these…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

The committee of the Hay Pastoral Association met on Friday. There were present:—Messrs R. W. Ronald (president), A. McFarland, Blanche,…

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The Wheat Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

In the Sydney market last week, there was an absence of sellers. Prices were nominally 4s 6½d to 4s 7d, Darling Harbor delivery. Flour sold well at full association…

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Pastoral to the Clergy and Laity of the Dioceses in Australia. and Tasmania

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

At St. John's Anglican Church, Corowa, on Sunday night last the following pastoral letter was read to the congregation by the vicar before the sermon. As will be…

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Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday last. There were present Messrs R. W. Ronald (in the chair), A. McFarland, T. W. Blanche, J. Renton…

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The Table. Perfumed Butter

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

At dainty tables in America, says the "Gentlewoman," they are serving perfumed butter. The butter is first made into pats, stamped, and wrapped in…

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Farm and Garden. Wire-worms

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

For ground infested with wireworm a dressing of one bushel of gas lime to two rods of ground is held to be strong enough. Strew the lime as evenly and thinly as you…

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Show Export Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 14

Report of the non-competitive exhibit of crossbred sheep and lambs from Bathurst Experimental Farm. 1.—THE SHEEP WHEN ALIVE…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 14

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Lime is not used as generally in gardens as it might be with advantage, especially where the humus is heavy ai the result of annual applications of…

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Show Export Sheep. Report Ot the Non Competitive Exhibit of [?] Sheep and Lambs From Bathurst Experimental Farm. 1—The Sheep When Alive

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

In order to afford sheep [?] information as to the most suitable British [?] to put to merino ewes for the production of [?] far freezing Export. Mr Sydney Smith,…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

MORE fine weather and no judications of a change to rain. On Tuesday and Wednesday last rain seemed likely to fail. On the letter evening dra[?] clouds packed to in the west and south-west, with frequent…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

SIR,— With a sense of amusement yet at the same [?] mingled with feelings of contempt and disgust, [?]d Unionist’s letter in last Thursday’s Chronicle. [?]ing interested in the letter I made inquiries…

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Corowa Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

THE infusion of new blood into the council secured by the election on Friday last was much to be desired--not because the displaced members were…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of subscribers and members of the above society was held at the Riverina Hotel last Friday afternoon, when there were present--Messrs. H.T…

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Farm and Garden. Orchards

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

Anyone going through the country and observing the condition of the orchards will notice that very few of therm are composed of young trees. The great majority of those…

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