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Farming & the land, 1873

327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 17

DENILIQUIN. (From the Pastoral Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 2

At Deniliquin the weather has nettled to fine and hot. The stock agents report a great demand for store stock. The station owners are saving all their ewes to breed from, so that, as far as Victoria is…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 January 1873 · page 2

Wool.—We have to report that the improvement noted last week was maintained at our sales on Wednesday, when we submitted a catalogue of 1200 balesm of which 1141, bales and pockets were sold…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

We hear that 7000 sheep, mixed sexes, have been purchased by Mr. J. King from Mr. A. G. Jones. 2900 fat wethers, Mr. McNichol's, from Cowal, Bland, in charge of Mr. F. W. Henning, will…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

MESSRS. RYAN AND HAMMOND report having sold Mr. Outhwaite's station, Tongaboo, in the Murrumbidgee district, with 15,000 sheep, cattle, horses, and station plant…

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The Texas Cattle Fever

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 4

I WISH to call the attention of the cattlefeeders of this valley to the following cases of the so-called "Texas fever." I am convinced that I have found the cause. Whether…

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On the Choice of Seed-wheat and Its Preparation

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 6

COLONEL LE COUTEUR, in his experiments on the productive properties of different varie­ties of wheat, which he carried on for a number of years with praiseworthy…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 3

MR. GEORGE FORSYTH has sold on account of Mr. A. G. Jones, 3200 fine woolled breeding ewes to Mr. Matthew Sawyer of Ironbong…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 3

We hear that 4500 wethers (fat and store) the property of Mr. Norman, are now at Gumly Gumly, awaiting sale. 120 store cattle consigned to Mr. G. A. Elliot,…

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DENILIQUIN. (From the Pastoral Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 2

THE season still continues most favourable for pastoral purposes—the temperature is genial as a rule, the exception being an occasional hot day, just sufficient to remind us that we live in the very hot…

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Wool and Produce

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 2

The wool market is firmer. Tallow, wheat, leather, &c.. maintain their prices, and are firmer. Hides are advancing…

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An Effectual Cure for Cattle Disease

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 January 1873 · page 4

THE following letter has been addressed to the Pall Mall Gazette:- The alarming inroads of cattle disease throughout the kingdom cannot but cause…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED (4400) fat and store wethers, in charge of owner (Mr. Norman), passed Wagga Wagga on Thursday, en route to Hay, for sale. A high…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for the Month of February

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

SOW cabbage, lettuce, and white turnips for winter crop. Plant out red cabbage and savoys…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 3

We hear of several important transactions in stock having taken place within the last few days. Messrs T [?] and Company's lot of cattle [?] the north, in charge of Mr. [?], have been disposed of by…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

MESSRS. TOWNS AND CO.'S 1100 head of store cattle previously mentioned by us have this week been sold by Mr. G. A. Elliot (P., R., and Co.) to the following buyers:—…

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DENILIQUIN. (From the Pastoral Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

THE fat stock passing here during the week for market has been very limited, being confined to one flock, of sheep, 3000 of Campbell's, from Willurah, on Monday; and a mob of fat cattle, Molesworth's, on…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

WOOL.—We submitted a catalogue comprising about 1200 bales for Wednesday's sale, but as buyers appeared indisposed to give provious values, we found it necessary to withdraw a considerable…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 3

A proclamation in the Government Gazette notifies that the contributions under the Sheep Act will he reduced to 10s for every 1000 sheep or portion of a 1000, instead of £1, in accordance with…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

BY Gazette notice dated Feb. 4, the Governor in Council has reduced the annual contribution, by sheep-owners towards the expenses of the Act from £1 to 10s. for every…

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Diseases of Cattle. (Frem the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 4

NOTICE was given by Mr. Farnell, a few weeks ago, that a Diseases of Cattle Bill was in course of preparation by the Government, but that the subject was one that would be…

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