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Farming & the land, 1897

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 2

No. 12. —RICE IN INDIA—MAIZE OR INDIAN CORN— EXTERNAL APPREARANCE—SEEDS, SILK, FILAMENTS—MEDICINAL USES— COLORS OF GRAIN—NOTATIVE VALUE…

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Corowa Sheep Board

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above was held at the office of the Inspector of Stock on Saturday, 18th inst. There were present -- Mr. A. Anderson, in the chair,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

No. 11. THE RICE CROP (continued)—RICE SEED—HOW SOWN IN CAROLINA—HOW CULTIVATED IN ITALY—IN CRYLON—ADAPTABILITY OF MANY PARTS OF…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 17

At the last meeting of directors arrangements were made for the half-yearly audit of accounts, and the usual meeting of shareholders. Messrs. Macdonald…

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Cattle Stealing in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 28

During the past couple of years a series of successful raids have been made on suburban cow yards, and it is only lately that the detectives have obtained clues…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Soiling Brokers' Association report that the Catalogues submitted since this date last week have been very large, including a few superior…

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The Kinross Wool Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 21

Our Germanton correspondent writes:—"It is very flattering for this district as a wool-producing one to observe the position att[?]ined by our local clips sent to the…

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Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 21

A committee meeting was held at Carkeek's Hotel on Thursday afternoon, when there were present—Dr. Andrews (in the chair), Messrs. J. D. Lankester, G. A. Thompson…

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To Stop a Dog From Sheep-hunting

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

Though, as a rule, the dog that chases sheep is only fit for hanging, there are exceptions, and one is where a valuable watch-dog or pure-bred animal is given to…

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The Value of Protection to the Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 39

Our Jerilderie contemporary in referring to the price of wheat, institutes the following comparison:—"While wheat in our metropolitan markets is being sold at up…

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Advances to Victorian Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 28

In February, 1896, the Parliament of Victoria passed an act at the instance of the Government authorising the Lands Department to make advances up to…

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The Harvest at Warragul. Some Magnificent Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

In striking contrast to the partial failure of the harvest in other parts of Victoria the early crops throughout the Warragul and other local districts are the healthiest and…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

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

KITCHEN GARDEN.—With regard to the Various vegetable seeds that should be sown about this time, that of parsley must not be neglected, for if the seeds vegetate now they…

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The Crops at Deniliquin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 29

A Deniliquin correspondent of the Herald says:—"This year the yield is expected to average for the whole district about eight bushels to the acre. Many…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Denliliquin, Friday Evening, December 24 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

Extreme heat has prevailed during the week and the average temperature in the [?] for the past six days [?] over 100 deg. Everything in the shape of [?] dried up, and in the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 2

NO. 13.— GRASSES — MEADOW FOXTAIL— TIMOTHY — SWEET-SCENTED VERNAL GRASS—SMOOTH-STALKED MEADOW GRASS —ROUGH-STALKED—CRESTED DOGS TAIL…

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Farm and [?] Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

No. 12.—RICE IN IN[?]A—MA[?] IS IN[?]N CORN—EXTERNAL AP[?]ARANCE —SWEETS SILK, FILAMENTS—MEDICINAL U[?]—…

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Corner in Wheat. a Chicago Speculation. London, December 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 21

A party of speculators in Chicago are trying to establish a corner, in wheat. They have bought between 8,000,000 and 9,000,000 bushels at price higher than…

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