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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Original Correspondence. Butter Factory. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Sir,—In my previous communications, I quoted instances of the manner in which butter factories are paying. As a further instance, I must quote the Farnham…

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Exodus of Dairymen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 29

Fifteen truck loads of cattle have been dispatched from Bowral railway station to New England, and from thence overland to the Richmond 48 head being sent by…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 12

A correspondent furnishes to the Agricultural Gazette a statement showing the cost incurred by and the revenue derived from a Jersey cow during five years—189-48. The…

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Farm and Garden. Administering a Ball to Horses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 12

For the successful administration of a bolus or ball to the equine species it it necessary that the administrar should have confidence in himself—not afraid that his hand should be…

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Butter Factory. [To the Editor]

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

In my previous communications I quoted instances of the manner in which butter factories are paying. As a further instance I must quote the Farnham Factory whose…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 7, 1899

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

FURTHER win fell on Sunday last the total being 35 points. These frequent showers are doing a lot of good to the pastures and with a heavier and more general rain before tile winter sets in, there should be a good…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

No. 81. Australian Timber Trees—General Remarks—Gum Trees—Iron Bark—Other Varieties of the Eucalyptus—Shingy Bark—Red Cedar—Pencil Cedar—[?]…

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A Sheep's Coat at Sunrise. a Man's Coat at Sunset

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 4

It is no new thing for us to see records established one day and beaten the next, the top place nowadays being no sooner reached by one individual than challenged…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender telegraph as follows:— Sheep,— 9,000 sheep were penned, market for prime batter, others unaltered. Cattle-900 cattle were…

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Farm & Garden. Original [?]

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 1

No. 80. The Wesping Willow-[?]-Uses-Roots-[?]-for PORT OF [?] the mountain [?] and…

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Improving Low-grade Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 13

At the invitation of the Globe Trading Company (says the Daily Mail) a party of gentleman interested in the butter trade and analytical experts, travelled from London to…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 26

The monthly meeting of directors was held at the office on Saturday, 8th inst. Present—Mr. Crosth waite (in the chair), and Messrs. Coulston, Macdonald, M'Leod, Street, and…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

The Government’s assistance in the way of seed wheat to distressed farmers is granted only to those in districts which have suffered from the prolonged drought…

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The Pastoral and Agricultural Society. the Improvements at the Show Ground

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 25

The formation of the north-east corner of the show ground is being steadily proceeded with, and in another six weeks will be found to be completed and worthy of inspection…

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Farm and Garden. a Good Home-made Land Roller

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 12

Get four old mowing machine rollers and two mowing machine axles. Have the blacksmith weld them, thus making the axle for the roller. It is 7½ft. long. For the slats take…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of this Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday last when there were present—Mr A. S. Austin (in the chair), and Messrs. Sparrow, Clarke, Smith,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 14, 1899

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

THE weather during the part week the been beautiful and fine, with cool night, Last Saturday afternoon a thunderstorm passed over, missing the south side of the town with the exception of the Freezing Works, Where…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

No. 82. Timbers (continued)—Dogwood— Desorption — Bark— Leaves—Flowers— Berries—Wood—The Alburnum—Uees— Ink—Charcoal — Gunpowder — Medicinal…

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The Distribution of Seed Wheat. Action by Mr. Byrne, M.P.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

During Mr. Byrno's recent visit to his electorate, ho hoard many complaints of the distribution of seed wheat, and upon his return to Sydney, he at once interviewed…

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Farming at Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

In these days when tho general desire of young men seeing to tend towards living in cities, farmers should meet with special gratitude. So much depends on tho ability…

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