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Farming & the land, 1874

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Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 1

Mr. B.'s farm consists of thirty-six acres, and is carried on on strict scientific principles. He never puts in any part of a crop without consulting his…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 2

By reference to our latest English, telegrams it will be seen that wool has risen 1d. per lb. at a private sale. This doubtless indicates an upward tendency…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 2

600 cattle draft of 1000 sold by Messrs A. E. and E. V. French to Mr H. G. Glassford) will cross on Saturday in charge of Mr Hamilton. 500 head of fat cattle (Messrs Keigbran and…

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Original Correspondence. the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association "Trouble." (To the Editor of the Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—In the report of the last committee meeting of the Pastoral Association, as published in the Wagga Wagga Express, Mr. Hawkins, the proprietor of that journal (and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 6

1760 bullocks, stores, (Hon. Neil Black's) cross here on Monday for Victoria. 500 fat bullocks (Bowler and Keighran's) are now near Junee, bound for Melbourne. J.G.Dougharty…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

We notice by announcement in our advertising columns that the Yanko rams previously advertised in our columns for sale by private contract have been withdrawn, and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

We (Peak Down Telegram) are informed on good authority that Craven Station, with 32,000 sheep, has been sold by the Bank of New South Wales to Mr G. Farquarson, who has lately passed through…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

It will be noticed in our advertising columns that Mr. Geo. Mai[?], of this town, announces that he has some rams belonging to Messrs. Peterson and Sargood for sale…

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Butter-making

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 6

FROM a letter in the London Times signed Sweet Cream we extract the following:—Butter is an article of food of universal consumption, yet it is almost universally bad…

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Original Gorrespondence. the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association & Mr. Baylis. (To the Editor of the Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—Every feeling of consistency, propriety and honor is set at nought and outraged by the persistent and monomaniacal determination of Mr. Samuel Hawkins…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 1

WOOL.—There was a good disposition to do business at our sale this week, and where the reserves were not excessive, sales were readily made, although none of the lots…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 3

An article on "Practical Cattle Breeding" will be found on our fourth page. Also, a full report of the Jerilderie Show elsewhere. Mr. A. G. Jones has sold his South…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 5

Mr Cummings has purchased a small lot of bullocks for local consumption. Mr G. A Elliot (P, R, and Co), agent. 300 head prime fat bullocks (Martin's) in charge…

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Practical Cattle-breeding

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 4

From the Australasian we extract the following letter:—I have long thought that a few practical hints on the breeding of cattle would be…

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Telegraphic. Riverina Pastoral Society. Thursday, July 23. Jerilderie

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

The Show of the Riverina Pastoral Society was held to-day. Although the weather was all that could be desired, the attendance was small, and a falling off was apparent in the number of exhibits…

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Riverine Pastoral Society. Annual Show of Stock. [Specially Reported by Telegrams.]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

The annual Show of cattle, sheep, and horses, in connection with the Riverine Pastoral Society, took place at Jerilderie on Thursday. The report of our special…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

A report of the Mudgee Pastoral Show will be found in another column, and the London wool report, with Mr. Tallerman's preserved meat report, in our supplement…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 5

1800 mixed sheep (Mr Allan McKenzie's) from Sebestopol, crossed on Monday for Mundawadera, in charge of Mr W. Tilden. 1500 mixed sheep (Mr Owen Hilley's from…

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Riverina Pastoral Society

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

THE Riverina Pastoral Society's Show meeting took place od Thursday, July. 23rd. The weather was extremely fine, and it was thought the Show would be a first-class one, but fate ordained it…

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London. Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 1

Messrs. Jacomb, Sou and Co. report: —The second series of public sales of colonial wools this year, which began on April 28, will close on June 16…

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