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Farming & the land, 1899

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Wheat is selling to-day at 2s 7d per bushel…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 1

68. Plants used for Clothing, Gordage, &[?] -Preliminary remarks-Lint or Flax- General Description-Effect on ground-…

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Butter for Japan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 28

The consumption of butter as an article of food is increasing in Japan, and Australian manufacturers of butter should take a note of this. The American…

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Corowa Sheep Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of directors of the above board was held at the office of the Inspector of Stock, Corowa, on Wednesday last, January 25. There were present:--Mr. A…

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Successful Wheat Experiments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 12

To demonstrate the great benefits of the drill system in wheat production and the value of fertilisers, says the Singleton correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, a northern farmer has…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 27

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on the 21st inst. The day was wet, and there was a small gathering in consequence…

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The Central Division. Expiring Pastoral Leases. Deputation to the Minister for Lands

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 39

A large deputation, representing lessees of Crown lands in the Central division, waited upon the Minister for Lands on Thursday morning, and urged that in view of the fact…

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Agitation by the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

The following copies of resolution passed and replies received were forwarded as from the Temora Farmers' Union:—Whitton, January 19th, 1899…

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The Farmers and the Sugar Growers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

AT the last session of our Parliament when the Premier electrified the House with his proposals for resorting to the Customs for raising revenue to meet…

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Farm and Garden. a Useful Farm Gate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 12

A most satisfactory farm gate may be made from 6in. boards 12 or 16ft, long, or any length desired; space them to suit, and nail to three battens. Keep one batten back from…

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The Points of a Dairy Cow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 13

In the selection of a dairy cow one of the most important points to be looked for is a capacious udder, accompanied by prominent, well-defined milk veins. In addition to…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, January 27, 1899

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

THE weather has been temperate during the week, and seems to have settled fine for some time to come. There is a fair spring of grass in the enclosed paddocks and on the plaint, a feature which is rarely observable…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

No. 70. Cotton (continued)—Planting—Drill Planting—Weeding—Topping— Maturity —Gathering—The Oil—Grinding the Seed Cotton Gins—Hemp—Description of Plant…

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Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 2

The Hay Board of Sheep Directors met this morning. There were present:—Mr. D. Grant (chairman) and Messrs Simson and Dill…

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Novel Experiment in Wheat in Growing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. J. J. Piper, writing to the T[?]mcorth News, gives the following particulars of an experiment in wheat sowing:-- For the lost two or three years I have…

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A Kangaroo Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 4

There is a great and growing demand for kangaroos in England. The time has gone by, according to Answers, when Hie wealthy nobleman or the millionaire was content…

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Wheat Market

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

Wheat is selling at two shillings and sevenpence per bushel…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

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

A meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors was held on Tuesday morning Mr D. Grant in the chair. The members present were-Messrs R Simson and J…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

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

No. 69. Flax (continued)—Drying—Obajections—Drying for Different Purposes—Rippling—For Cambric—Water. Retting-Running Streams and Standing Pools—…

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Albury Sheep Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 13

A meeting of the directors of the Sheep Board was held on Friday afternoon. Present—Messrs. W. C. Bowen (chairman), W. Kiddle, J. H. Balfour, F. J. Mitchell, and…

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