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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Dairy Products in Denmark

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

THE following extract from Mrs. Alec Tweedie's work, " A Winter Jaunt in Norway," shows how thoroughly the dairy industry has been developed in Denmark :--…

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Mortality of Cattle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

Fifty per cent. of the cattle in the state of Texas, America, have perished in the late heavy snow storm. NOT WANTED…

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Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

WE (Australian Mortgage and Agency Co.) offered at auction to-day (Feb. 20), 670 bales of wool, and sold nearly all, market very firm but without actual advance…

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Feeding Wheat to Stock

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

An inquiry was sent out from one office to determine the extent to which wheat is being fed to stock in the place of corn, in what condition, and the estimated feeding…

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Farm and Garden Currants As a Profitable Crop

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

Currants are a profitable crop ; they will grow in most any soil and bear well; but to produce large sized fruit and in profusion. they require a deep, rich, well-mellowed, and…

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Telegraphic News. [Through Our Special Agents.] Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

THERE was a distinctly better tone noticeable in the wool sales yesterday in the case of very well skirted wools. The upward tendency was well marked…

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Cattle Branding. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 5

IT is asserted by prominent leather merchants that by the old system of branding cattle, which has always been in Vogue, there is not only a clear loss of £300,000 to…

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New England Wool in London. Important to Producers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1895 · page 2

We give in this issue the first of a series of letters specially written for the CHRONICLE by our correspondent in London, concerning the Wool…

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Cattle and Sheep Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

439 cattle were yarded at the Homebush saleyards this morning, and 36,000 sheep vers penned, but the report of jthe sales is unobtainable…

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Broughton Village Farms. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 5

A NUMBER of Broughton Village farms, being portion of the Berry estate, were yesterday sold by auction, and realised an average of £23 10s. 4d. per acre…

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Farm and Garden Calf's Head

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

Calf's head is delicious, prepared as follows : Split the head, remove the brains and tongue, wash well, and soak for two hours in cold water; boil it with the tongue and…

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Farm Soils of Australia

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1895 · page 3

The soils from Devonian and carboniferous rocks Victoria give fair pasturage. the limestone tracts support a good soil, and in the greater part of the southern portion of…

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The Future of the Farmer

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 8

Therois, unfortunately, no possibility of denying the fact that the British farmer is in a bad way. The note of despond[?]ncy which characterised the…

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New Market for Australian Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1895 · page 3

THE Colonial Secretary has received a letter from Mr Richard N. Sy[?]ot, of the National Wool Company of Australia (says the Daily Telegraph), who writes from Melbourne on behalf of…

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Uralla Items. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 4

Our annual show is no sooner over, with general satisfaction all round, especially as regards the maintenance of interest by the general public, as…

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Live Cattle Teade with England

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The Durham cattle brought by the Echuca average, deal weight, about 940lb. The Maori King, from Sydney, had a rough passage, which…

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London Wool Sales. a Firmer Market. London, Jan. 25, 1895

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 3

Attending the first sale of the year is always considered a cold job, as an English January always finds us onveloped in weather not pleasing to…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The net stock of wool amounts to 230,000 bales, with moderate quantities arriving. A rise of from ¼d. to ½d per lb. is expected, especially in…

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The Next Wool Season

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

By our telegraphic news we perceive that the Australian Workers' Union Conference was brought to a close at Albury last Friday, and from the published reports of their doings…

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Farm and Garden

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 3

It is well to be systematic about gathering seeds. Make small muslin hags, run a string through the hem and be sure to write the name plainly on each bag…

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