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Farming & the land, 1898

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Exporting Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS have been made, we learn from exchanges, to send from five or six hundred tons of New South Wales wheat to London. The shippers are the…

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A Great American Wheat Deal. the Operations of Young Leiter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 36

Some very interesting particulars of Mr. Leiter and his coup are given by a New York correspondent, writing on January 2, as follows :—…

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The Wheat Harvest. Terrible Distress in Russia London, February 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 26

In consequence of the failure of the recent wheat harvest terrible distress is being caused amongst the peasant classes in Russia. The districts principally affected…

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Brookong Farmers' Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 21

The annual meeting was held at Lockhart on Saturday, 5th February, the president (Mr. A. Moffat) in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 12

Kitchen GARDEN.—The heat and drought are creating havoc in gardens, and the growth of vegetables, except under specially favorable circumstances, is almost stopped. A…

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Better Dairy Cows Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 13

The following remarks on the establishment of a dairy herd are from the Farmers' Advocate, an American agricultural journal .—"To those who are about starting a dairy I…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last. Mr R. W. Franks occupied the chair, and [?] following members were also…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening Febuary 11 [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

THE weather still keeps warm add the average temperature for the week is over 102 leg., thus making a continuous run of 60 days at the same average. Such continuous beat is unparalleled in Deniliquin. The…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

No. 20. —THE POTATO (continued)—SOIL— MOUNTAIN PATCHES — ARGILLACEOUS SOILS—PROPAGATION—SETS—SIZE AND WEIGHT—SINGLE EYES—Two on MORE…

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Progress Return of Stock. Shortage of Sheep Less Than Anticipated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

The following returns furnished by the Chief Inspector of Stock, are compiled principally from returns received and partly from the inspector's…

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Official Complications. a Sheep Board in Conflict With The Department. SINGLETON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 4

In respect to the position of stock inspector for this district there are some queer official complications just now. Some few months ago the stock…

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Brookong Farmers' Union. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Brookong Farmers' Union was held at Lockhart on Saturday week. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. A letter…

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Export Wheat

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

Although we in this immediate district have so far, in consequence of the continued dry seasons, not taken much part in the production of the world"…

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Wool Sale. February 10

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

"Dalgety and Company Limited report:—, We resumed our wool sales to day, offering 1450 bales, consisting mostly of late Victorian clips and fair show of Tasmanian wools. In…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

No. 19.—THE POTATO—PROPORTIONS OF STARCH—DISEASE—CAUSE AND MEANS OF PREVENTING CURL—PRESERVING PROCESSES—MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR FROM…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 29

Two youths, named Richard Jurd and E. Crawford, were charged at the Moree police court with stealing one white butlook from Terry Hie Station, the…

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The Heaviest Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 13

The heaviest sheep ever killed in her Majesty's dominions was a wether bred and fed by Thomas Kingdon, of Thorverdon, Devon, and slaughtered on the 28th March,…

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Wheat for London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 28

A company, it is reported, intends to ship 500 tons of New South Wales wheat to the English market. The consignment is not large, but it may be looked upon…

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Combination to Resist Reduced Price in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 36

The drop in the price of wheat has caused the Numurkah farmers to take decided and Practical action. A movement initiated by a prominent farmer, Mr. J. S. Mortimer…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Melons that are beginning to ripen should have the quantity of water slightly withheld, as too much spoils the rich flavor of the fruit. When the fruit…

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