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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers Association report.--A large number of fine clips have been included in this week's catalogues, the total offering being…

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A Disputed Wages Account. a Dissatisfied Wool Presser

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 3

At the police court, this morning, before the P.M., Michael McArdle sued Henry Hill, of Burrabogie, to recover £21 10s 8d alleged to be due for work and labor done; and he…

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A Wool Pressing Dispute

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

At the polios court on Thursday, before the P M., Michael McArdle sued Henry Hill for the sum of £21 10s 8d and £2 15[?] for expences plaintiff was put to Mr…

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Crops We Might Grow. the Peanut

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 4

Most [?] in our towns like the roasted peanuts that are sold at the confectioner's ships, but not one in a hundred has any idea of the [?] of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles No. 4. Glu[?]—nitrogen—ammonia—boxes—how to Dissolve Bones

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

Having previously get forth the value and nature of [?] and noted its [?] glney and adhesive character, I desire now to draw attentions to the fact acids…

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Albury Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 37

The creamery at Jindera is now almost completed, and the company has made arrangements to receive supplies of milk and cream there in any quantity on and lifter Monday next. We…

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Flies on Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 13

Worry of any kind means loss, whether in man or beast, and fly worry on dairy cattle means loss of milk and money. In the coming summer guard them against the pest as far as…

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Wool Scouring

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 4

There was a time when it paid to ship wool in the grease. Those days have now gone by. Scouring is now being done at Sugden's wool-scour of…

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Exchange of Pastoral Lands. Deputation to the Minister for Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 37

A deputation, consisting of Messrs, Hayes Gormly, Watson, aud Ashton, Ms L.A., last week waited upon the Minister for Lands, to protest against the system of exchanging pastoral lands…

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The Crops in the Wagga District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 29

The reports from the various parts of the Wagga district concerning the condition of the crops are not as favorable as could be wished. The absence of rain is…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN—Now that the hot and weather is coming on fast, every precaution should be taken in the way of mulching which should be seen to at once. It is…

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Pure Salt in the Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 13

There are different tests that may be employed to determine the purity of dairy salt. The most practical test for the home butter-makar to go by is water. Dissolve a few…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

The wool market this week is firmer for good and sound wools, but faulty are weak and irregular. For all good sound [?] competition continues extremely keen, and very satisfactory pri[?], are obtainable…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times [?] Deniliquin, Friday Evening, November 5, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has again been unfavourable, and the prospects for the coming summer look anything but bright. Thirty points of rain were registered on Tuesday morning but since then, almost…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. [?] Influence of Latitude—of Mountain Ranges—experiments with S. Australian Wheat—hybridising

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

The fruits and especially the seeds of many plants contain alimentary substances possessed of the most nutritious qualities and frequently medicines of the greatest power…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report.--Buyers have attended this weeks' auction in full strength, as usual, but the tendency of…

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Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited, Melbourne, hold their usual weekly wool sale Thursday, when an excellent catalogue of shout three thousand…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 6. Phosphate of Land—stalactites and Stalagmi[?]—nitro[?]—lime

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

In these districts where shell lime, chalk lime or marble are not readily available, the superphoephate made from bones as previously described might be advantageously…

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Albury Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 24

In connection with the opening of the creamery at Jindera last Monday, the backwardness of the majority of those having supplies seems inexplicable. The Albury…

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Seed Wheat

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

The farmer who raises his own seed wheat will do well to go over his paddocks and mark off those portions of the crop which have the most healthy appearance. Let…

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