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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Celery that has been growing freely during the past dry breather will require earthing up ; in doing this it is best to remove some of the bottom…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, January 28, 1898

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

The dry weather continues and there is no prospect of a change. The week has been a warm one but not excessively [?] The thermometer has been over a hundred in the shade on two or three [?] and is rarely under that…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 January 1898 · page 2

No. 18.—TOBACCO (continued).—TEMPERATURE— DISTRIBUTION—HANDING— SWEATING—STRIPPING—MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO—THE SA[?]OR OR LIQUOR…

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"Bonanza" Wheat Farming in America

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The November number of Scribner's Magazine contains the seventh of a series of articles, entitled, "The Conduct of Great Businesses," this article bring devoted to a…

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Wheat Growing in New South Wales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 4

A special correspondent supplies the Sydney Daily Telegraph with the following article on the wheat crop in 1896:—According to the official records the New South Wales…

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Latest by Telegraph the Corowa Sheep-stealing Case. Albury, Monday, 8 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The trial of Henry Bartlett for sheep stealing has occupied the court all day. The jury have just retired. SHANNONVALE RACES.--The annual…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 February 1898 · page 2

No. 17.—TOBACCO—DERIVATION OF NAME—EXTERNAL DESCRIPTION OF PLANTS—CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION—WHERE FROSTS OCCUR—WHERE DROUGHT…

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Seed Wheat for Victorian Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 29

In consequence of the damage done to the North-western crops of Victoria by the November hurricane, the Government announced its continuance of loans…

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General News. Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 8

At the close of the annual meeting on Thursday evening a social meeting of a very pleasant character took place at Carkeek's George Hotel. A cold supper was…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory Co

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 35

Saturday, January 29th, was a busy day for the shareholders in this company. They were summoned to to an extraordinary meeting, to open at 1 p.m., and the usual…

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Flock and Herd. the Wool of 80 Years Ago

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 12

A friend who is engaged in the wool trade lately showed me some samples of wool that were sold in London in 1818. The highest priced wool of these samples was a French…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Gardeners have necessarily spent most of their time during the past three or four weeks in watering the young plants of cabbage and others that…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 13

Some facts about washing milkeans and other dairy vessels are thus referred to in an American journal:—To proceed intelligently in this very important part in dairying it is…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening, February 4, 1898

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

The intensely hot weather continuous and there are no signs of a change that except that the hot north wind which is referred to by the Government Astronomer of Victorian [?] of the change, [?] in this morning…

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Open Column. a Bit Ot Good Truth. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

SIR.— Now that the [?] for the big fish is commencing it behaves the poor farmers of the Riverina to let our voice he heard in the land. It is a face that as a matter of principle, policy and…

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Wheat Meal Bread

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

Dr. E. Harris Ruddock, M.D , in his "Vade Mecum of Modern Medicines and Surgery," says:— "Wheat contains the following ingredients, which…

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A Great Wheat Deal. Letter's Operations

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 4

Our cable messages have reported a move in the wheat market by an American operator, the latest device being to the effect that he claims to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

No. 18.— ToBACCO (continued).—TEMPERATURE — DESCRIPTION — HANDLING — SWEATING — SVA[?]O — MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO — THE SAUCE OR LIQUOR —…

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Gippsland Bush Fires. Farms Like Restaurants. Heaps of Roasted Cattle and Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 27

Heartrending accounts of the terrible bush fires in Gippsland continue to pour in from every direction. A telegram from Strezlecki Ranges states that a Mr. F. Kelly, who has…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 24

A meeting of committee was held yesterday afternoon, Dr. Andrews in the chair, the other members present being Messrs. Chapman, Ogilvie, M'Intosh, F. J, Mitchell, and…

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