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Farming & the land, 1892

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Laggan Butter Factory Co

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 2

THE directors of the above company held their usual monthly meeting on Friday night lost at Mr Clancy's Hotel, Laggon. The report of proceedings and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Mackay and Copland have sold 19,200 store wethers, 800 fat wethers, and 150 fat ewes. Horwood and Mackay, agents…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 2

At the Melbourne Markets on Tuesday the supply of fat sheep was a moderate one, 25,000 having been yarded. Prime heavyweight crossbred and merino wethers were…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. A. Booth, Gobbagumbalin, has sold 5000 six-year-old ewes. R. J. Mitchell and Co., agents. Mr. A. Booth, Gobbagumbalin, has given…

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Shropshire Down Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 2

Although the Merino sheep have made Tasmania famous, have swelled the value of our exports, and enriched a few who have been engaged in…

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The Renewal of Pastoral Leases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Mr. J. Prince (Mayor of Nyngan), Mr. C. O'Halloran and John Robinson (Selector), accompanied by Mesers. Morgan, Rae and Langwell, Ms.P…

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Farm and Garden

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 4

Scaly logs may often be cured by simply wetting the legs of tho fowl affected occasionly with crude petroleum. When crude oil is not to be bad conveniently heavy oil or grease can be…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 3

Mr. J. Robinson, of Kimo, has sold 1700 fat ewes. It. J. Mitchell and Co., agents. Mr. Alick Smith, of Kyeamba, has given delivery of 800 fat wethers, sold by him…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 29

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 5

MESSRS. Charles Balme and Co. and Jacomb, Son, and Co. to-day opened the March series of London auction sales of colonial wool. The catalogue included 12,300 bales. There…

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Poultry on a Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

The question most frequently asked by farmers and farmers' wives is what are the most profitable breeds of hens for them to keep, says a writer in the…

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Fibre Crops in Victoria

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 2

In a report furnished to the Victorian Secretary for Agriculture by Mr. Joseph Knight, an expert connected with the Agricultural Department that…

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The American Wool Trade. Land Sale. at Tumut. on Wednesday, the 23Th May. 1892. Terms: Deposit, 23percent.; balance in there months

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 4

The cause of freedom appears to be progressing very satisfactorily in the United States of America. The New York Herald, an independent paper. recently said:—"The first 19…

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THE [?] "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, April 7, 1892. Rust in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

THE New South Wales Department of Agriculture has adopted the very commendable plan of publishing, for the information of wheat-growers, the…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, held their usual weekly sale at the Farmer's Market on Saturday last, when the following prices were realised:—Fowls, 2s to 3s per…

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Wagga Tug-of-war. Dinner to the Farmers' Team

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Angel, the captain of the Farmers' team which was engaged in the Tug-of-war recently held in Wagga, entertained at dinner at Lake Albert yesterday evening the…

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Ball and Supper to the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 2

One of the features of the tug-of-war tournament was the game manner in which the Farmers pulled in all their contests. Their friends do not intend to allow the…

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Rust in Wheat. Part 1

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 6

"The early attention of farmers, and Others interested in the subject of the cultivation of wheat, is invited to the following report, presented by the…

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Rust in Wheat. Part Ii

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

In order to draw the fanners to the rust-resistant wheats, the committee has this year drawn up a resolution recommending that special…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, held their usual weekly sale at the Farmer's Market on Saturday last, when the following prices were realised:—150 couples fowls at…

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Recommendations for the Immediate Attention of Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 4

1. In previous years this conference has drawn attention under the head of " Recommendations for the Immediate Attention of Farmers," to certain…

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