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Farming & the land, 1897

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

The committee of the Hay Pastoral Association met yesterday. There were present:—The President, Mr. R. B. Ronald, and Messrs. Grant, Broughton, Renton,…

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Kiewa Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the directors of the Butter Factory Company was held here on Saturday, the 8th inst. Those present were Messrs. Macdonald (in the chair)…

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The Cost of Wheat-growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 39

In the Assembly last week Dr. Ross asked the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture—Will he state the estimated or approximate estimated cost of growing wheat in the colony…

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Some Useful Observations on Germinating Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 13

In February, 1896, my attention was drawn to the purple coloration in the sheaths of some shoots of germinating wheat grains. Noting that the variety was one having…

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Dairy Produce

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 29

Mr. J. B. M'Ewan, Government chief dairy expert of New Zealand, passed through Sydney on his return from a visit to America, Sweden, and Great Britain…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 12

Professor Fleischmann recently gave an address on "Cleanliness in Milking" to the delegates of the East Prussian Dairy Association. It appears that in a large part of…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—In private gardens it should not be attempted to follow the system of the market growers in cultivating for sire. For private use cabbages in particular will…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

A meeting the committee was held on Thursday. Present— The President (in chair), and Messrs D. Grant, L. Whitehead, H. B. Broughton, J. Renton, J…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday. Mr W. R. Raleigh occupied the chair, and tile following…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 14, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

THE dry weather continues with all its troubles and disasters. To-day it is cloudy and apparently like rain but appearances are so disappointing that little reliance is to be placed upon them more especially so when the…

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Farm and Garden. Seasonable Gardening

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

Spinach, a very rapid maturing crop, demands attention, both as regards present seed sowing, and attention to that which has stood through the winter. Neatly hob…

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The Wheat Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

At Sydney, wheat is firm at 4s 7d to 4s 7½. There is an active demand, but holders are not inclined to sell freely at present prices…

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Original Correspondence. The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,—A short time ago you were good enough to public an article advocating the claims which the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association has upon the residents…

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The Salvatiom Army. Its Soical Work. £30,000 Invested. Some New Departures. A Model Farm and Workmen's Metropole

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

If the Salvation Army makes more noise than any other body of social workers, it is, at least, consoling to know that it ia making more headway…

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Hay Pastoral & Agricultural Association. (To the Editor)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

SIR,— Will you kindly oblige by publishing at the foot hereof copy of a circular which I recently sent to a large number of persona whom I thought would be disposed to be…

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Farm and Garden. Not a Drug

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

Is bees wax[?] drug[?] This question has just been answered by Justices Wright and Grantham in the Queen's Bench. They heard the appeal, Fowle v. Fowle, from a decision…

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The Victorian Butter Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 28

The Dairymen's Association of Victoria has unanimously agreed to strongly oppose several sections and sub-sections in the Exported Products Bill, proposed…

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A Cattle Muster in 1856

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 25

The "Old Hand" in the last issue of the Wellington Gazette writes:—In 1856 Bimbajong was owned by Dr. Harris, at that time of Mudgee. I was employed by S. B. Daniel…

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Crops and Live Stock Destroyed. London, May 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 26

It is calculated that if peace is not arranged before the forthcoming harvest, a total loss of 40,000,000 drachmai (or about £1,600,000 of English money) will be…

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The Pig on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 13

Why do Americans respect pigs? For the simple reason (says the Australasian Dairymen and Farmers' Friend) that there is money, immense stories of wealth in them. They…

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