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Farming & the land, 1897

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Diplomas for Dairy Managers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 29

In accordance with one of the resolutions passed at the recent intercolonial conference of Ministers of Agriculture, recommending the adoption of a scheme…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

Wilkinson and Lavender telegraph as follows:— At the Homebush market to-day seven hundred cattle yarded, market very firm. Sheep,— 15,000 sheep were…

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Bread Without Flour. Made Direst From Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 4

So much interest has been expressed; not only by members of the trade but the public generally, in the remarks which have appeared in our (says the Age) columns in connection with a process…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 6th, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

THE [?] has been variable during the week. Light [?] but the [?] ten points. Several [?] experienced and the pastures [?] been [?] A couple of inches…

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Farm and Garden. Agriculture in Germany

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

The next exhibition of the German Agricultural Society is to be held at Hamburg next June. The importance of agriculture in the German Empire may be judged from the…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the council of the above was held at the Globe Hotel yesterday morning There were present Messsrs, A. A. Piggin (chair), W. G. Crockett…

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Experimental Farms

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

The Mayor of Wentworth, Mr. Bowring—who seems to be a real live Mayor—has just returned from a trip to Sydney, and has been trying to get…

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Farm and Garden. Thinning Early Sown Annuals

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

Very few realise how neces[?] irt is to thin annuals freely and promptly. Even the small growing things s[?] as nemophi[?] phace[?] Virginian stocks, she [?]…

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Proposed Butter Factory. Preliminary Meeting. Butter Expert to be Invited to Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the establishment of a creamery or butter factory in Hay was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday night. There was only a…

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Where the Upper Murray Cattle Go To

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 13

Mr. W. G. Hutton, of Kirk's Bazaar, writes as follows to the Herald, under date 23rd July:—Dear Editor,—In your "Brief Notes and Comments" column of yesterday's…

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Farmers’ Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 2

MANY questions affecting the welfare of the farming community are set down for discussion at the conference commencing at Wagga on the [?]0th…

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Leguminous Crops for Pigs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 13

Considering the ease with which field peas and beans can be raised throughout pretty well the whole of the farming districts of the colony, it might be worth the while of…

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Dry Your Fruit on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 12

The fruit-drier illustrated below is in every way fitted for the beginner in fruit drying, as it will, when properly constructed, turn out as choice a product as the most improved and…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—If not already done, the replanting of herbs must not be longer delayed. All tender annual herbs should now be sown on a hot bed, including basil, both…

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Best Cow for Dairy Purposes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 12

At a recent meeting of the Mount Gambler branch of the Agricultural Bureau, in opening a discussion on the above subject, Mr. Watson said he had not prepared a paper, but had…

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Crops We Might Grow. the Peanut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 13

Most people in our towns like the roasted peanuts that are sold at the confectioner's shops, but not one in a hundred has any idea of the nature or the method of cultivation…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

The ordinary/Monthly meeting; of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. The President Mr W. R. Reliegh, occupied the chair…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 13,1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

DURING the early part of the week the weather was fine with several very [?] frosts. Under the influence of the cold weather of a mouth past, and the comparative [?] of rain [?] got into a had state…

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Farm and Garden. the Lilac

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

This, is certainly one of the best lilacs grown. Marie Legraye is a pure white lilac, and both in size of the truss of flowers and the individual blossoms, is altogether…

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Canadian Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

Dr. Cobb, of the Agricultural Department, has reported in favor of the cultivation where possible of Manitoba wheats…

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