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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 1

No. 85 Magnolia (continued) —The Tulip-Appearance and uses—Leaves—Buds— Flowers—Wood—Bark—Vegetable Products—Ornamental and Otherwise—…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

Wheat, 2s. 9d, to 2s. 10d; chickwheat, 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d…

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Opening of the London Wool Sales. an Excited Market. Advance in Prices. (From the Argus.) London, May 2

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

The third series of London wool sales this year opened this afternoon. The market was excited, and there was keen competition, prices showing an…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 1

No. 34: Mahogany (continued)-Spanish Wood-Colors-In the East Indies-Blood Wood-Mahogany Bark-Medicinal Qualities-The Teak Tree-Description-…

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Sheep on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 12

If dairying be impracticable on account of distance from the railway, or other causes, there is nothing to prevent any wheat-grower making a considerable profit from a small…

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Mixed Farming V. Wheat-growing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 12

Mixed farming, by which is implied agriculture combined with stock-keeping, fa gradually being adopted, although the change is taking place at a much slower rate than the…

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The Dehorning of Cattle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 1

The operation of dehorning cattle is simplicity itself. The calf is operated upon when about a week old, or just when the horn-buds are beginning to…

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Sheep Judging at Shows

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

IN a communication to Mr. E. L. Archer, secretary to the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Mr. W. W. Killen, of Bull Plain, writes:--…

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London Wool Sales. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

The cable announces that the London wool sales yesterday were the best of the series, all classes being firmer…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

No. 84: Mahogany (continued)—Spanish Wood—Colon—In the East Indies— Blood Wood—Mahogany Bark—Medicinal Qualities—The Teak Tree—Description…

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Dairy Economy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 12

One of the points in dairying at which economy is of prime importance is in feeding the cows. This does not mean the carrying on of a continual test to see how little a cow can…

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Making Farm Buildings Warm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 12

Thousands of farm buildings are cold in winter for the want of some such protection as that suggested in the illustration. Along the inside wall, curving out around the studding…

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Farm and Garden. Stone Work

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 12

Almost every farmer has need some time in his life for masonary in some form, either to wall up a cellar, bulid underpinning for a house, or lay wall for the front yard in case…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Society of Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at Royal Hotel oh Thursday last for the purpose considering certain amendments of the rules…

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Open Column. FEDERATION.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

SIR— You know I have always gone in for federation or separation in theses parts, as our Government does not seem to recognise, that we belong to them, as we are only the fringes or…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin. Friday Evening May 12, 1899

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Fins weather has again ruled during the past work and there is no prospect of a change for the present The weather is fine and the sky clear. The days are bright and genial and the nights cold and frosty, the…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 1

No. S6. Plants and Animals (continued)— Differences in Circulation—Other Differences— —The Rose—Species — Colore — Common Species—Early Flowering—…

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Special Sheep Sale at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

A. A. Piggin and Co. repot holding a special sheep sale at their Corowa yards on Friday, 12th inst, when they yarded 5800 sheep of various descriptions, selling…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

Wheat, 2s 9[?] to 2s, 10d, chickwheat, 2s, 4d, to 2s, 6d…

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The Wool Sales London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

At Dalgety's wool sales on Saturday, superfine sc[?] wool of Lakeside brand, realised 1s 19d per lb., being the record Australian price for this season…

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