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Farming & the land, 1868

16 stories in Riverina's papers

The Use of Manure in Australian Farming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1868 · page 4

THE compost heap is fit for use in four or six months; in that time it may be turned once or twice, and the materials well incorporated together. Mud off roads, swamp or bog earth,…

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Public Meeting at Adelong. Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

ACCORDING to notice a numerously attended public meeting was held at the Court-house, Adelong, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of forming an association for the prevention of…

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Butter and Cheese Factories

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1868 · page 3

ASSOCIATIONS for the manufacture of butter and cheese, which succeed admirably in the United Sates—where they first originated—might be advantageously adopted by many of our farmers who find…

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Wagga Advertiser "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Wednesday, October 21, 1868. the Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 October 1868 · page 2

In a month from the present date we shall all be in a state of bucolic fervour, or if not, we ought to be. Our talk will be emphatically of bullocks—…

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Original Correspondence. A11 communications to this journal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communications will be returned. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. To the Editor of the Wagya Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 3

DEAR SIR.—I agree in the main with your excellent article in last Wednesday's issue, upon this subject. So far as the general public is concerned, lakewarmness has…

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Wool-growing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 3

SQUATTING, or more properly speaking, wool growing, is no longer the business of amatours or unskilled persons. High breeding in sheep is no longer confined to France or…

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Wool Prospects. To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 4 November 1868 · page 2

SIR,—I am somewhat surprised that the late unprecedented fall in wool has not elicited more comment, some general expression of opinion from the Press…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association's Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 November 1868 · page 2

THE fourth exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held yesterday on the usual show ground; and we are glad to be able to congratulate the Association on…

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Wool Washing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 November 1868 · page 3

THE question which has been much discussed lately is as to the best mode of washing sheep, whether the dip, or the spout, or both are most advantageous; and what soap, in…

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Wagga Advertiser "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Wednesday, November 18, 1868. the Pastoral Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 November 1868 · page 2

THE first great event of the week is over, and the Pastoral Show of 1868 is acknowledged to have been a great success. It is the fashion in some…

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Pastoral Show at Wagga Wagga

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1868 · page 2

THE Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association's fourth exhibition was held at Wagga Wagga on Tuesday last, and was, the local papers state, a decided success. It was well attended…

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The Pastoral Show. To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 2

Sir,—A letter appeared in your last issue signed, "A Member" animadverting on the manner in which the last Exhibition of Stock was conducted. As I am personally…

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Original Correspondence. All communications to this journal must he authenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice mill be taken of ano[?]ous communications, and no rejected communications will be returned. the Pastoral Show. To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 2

SIR,— In reply to a letter of "A Member," appearing in your columns of 23th instant, relative to the Exhibition of Stock at the late Pastoral Show, I will thank you to insert the…

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Travelling Sheep. To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 3

SIR, — Knowing the large circulation of your valuable paper, I take the opportunity of asking you to give publicity to the following facts, as a warning to others going to…

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Original Correspondence. All communications to this journal must be authenticated, by the name and address of the writer. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communications will be returned. Travelling Sheep (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last, I observed a letter signed G. F. C., which I should not condescend to notice, were it not so entirely devoid of truth. Had the writer…

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Original Correspondence. All communications to this journal must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and no rejected communications will be returned. WHEAT. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 16 December 1868 · page 3

SIR.—In the Express of Saturday last, there appears a short article from "The Country Gentleman," on the advantages to be derived by agriculturists from cutting their wheat…

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