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Farming & the land, 1899

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The Pastoral Show

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 2

The annual Show will open on Thursday morning, when the buisness of judging will commence. As the entries this time are the largest that have been received at…

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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 July 1899 · page 1

No: 95. The Hyacinth (continued)—Qualities required — Propagation — Seeds — Manner of Sowing — flowering — Offsets — Situation — Compost — Planting the Roots…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 24

The ordinary monthly meeting of directors was held at the office, Kiewa, on Saturday, July 15th, after the meeting of shareholders had ended. Those present were Messrs. Macdonald…

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Drought and Sheep Feeding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 13

Mr. John Robinson, of Warrigal, writing to the Nyngan Observer, says:—"Seeing that there seems to be no abatement in the disastrous drought now reigning in the West, and…

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Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 4

The Hay Board of Sheep Directors met on Wednesday, at Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender's office. There were present:—Mr. Ronald (chairman), and Messrs Simson…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, July 22. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 34

John Burns was charged by Sergeant Anderson with having, on or about April 24th, stolen at Book Book one cow, branded R. A., the property of James Inglis of Wagga…

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Jerilderie District Farmers Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday afternoon last in the Mechanics Institute. Present—Messrs A. M'Arthur (president) O'Connor, Shamon…

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Dairy Herds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 13

The only way to become possessed of a really high-class dairy herd is to breed it, but this takes years of close attention and careful weeding out, while at the same time special…

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Board of Sheep Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 4

A meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday. Present—Messrs R. W. Ronald, T. F. Patterson, and R Simson…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July, 21 1899

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

THE condition of the weather during the past week has been altogether unfavorable to tho growth of feed. The frosts have been continuous and heavy and it is rare that the intense cold is so prolonged in this part of the…

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Open Column. the Old Bridge Timber. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,—It is with great surprise that I open the local papers and find no comment [?] what seems to me, the unbusinesss like action of out Council in destroyitig the valuable portion of the gift of the…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 1

No. 97. The Camellia—Camellia Japonica —Varieties—The Oil-bea[?] Cq[?]ellia— Description—Origin of name Camellia— Sing[?] Red Camellia— How propagated—…

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Improvements Upon Pastoral Leases. the Genanagie Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 4

ON Monday last the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen and Mr. Justice Walker, delivered its reserved…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Show Dinner

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

The annual show dinner of the fifty Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on Friday night, and proved to be the most successful show dinner held for a great…

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The Dairy. Mixing the Milk of Different Breeds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 3

Dairymen who have several breeds of milkers in their herds, and do not had the yield of butter so good as they anticipated, may find a cause in…

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"The Farmer to the Farmer." Read What Experienced Farmers Say. Rosa's Bridge, via Macoma Both January, 1899

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 1

Messrs. Joseph Nicholson and Co. Dear Sirs,-- I have just completed the sixth harvest with the Complete Harvester that I purchased from you,…

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Science and Practice in Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 1

Science is too often ignored by farmers, though its teachings are based upon incontrovertible facts. But though the rules laid down by…

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Care in the Selection of Farm Seeds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 1

As the quality of the seed has a material influence upon crop returns, farmers should take care to get the best that can be obtained, but too…

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Deep Cultivation for Grain Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 1

Whenever, it is practicable, land for cereal crops should be deeply worked, as when thus prepared it affords the most favorable conditions…

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Farm & Garden Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 2 August 1899 · page 1

No. 96. The Hyacinth (continued)—Narci[?]us—Daffodil—Varieties—White Naric[?]nu—The Jonquil—Propagation—Seeds —Soil—Chrysanthemums—Chinese and…

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