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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

44 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Australian Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

The cargo of Australian butter shipped by the Ormuz brought from 100s. to 118s. per cwt…

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The Exportation of Butter to London

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Armstrong, secretary to the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales, has issued circulars dealing exhaustively with the exportation of the surplus…

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The Queanbeyan Age (Under New Management). Published Every Wednesday and Saturday. Contains— Latest Telegraphic News. Reliable Commercial News. Best Local News. District News. Farmers' Column

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

Under this heading we publish all the latest, best, most reliable, and useful items of interest to Farmers, Agriculturalists, Pastoralists, Herticulturists, and all others engaged in tilling the…

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The Farmers' Column. Official Correspondence. The Agricultural Gazette. Department of Agriculture, Sydney, July, 1891

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

The June number of the Gazette, which under the authority of the Minister of Agriculture is published by the Department, will shortly be ready for distribution, and opens…

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Milch Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

Although sheep are not likely to supplant cows for milking purposes, still it it now acknowledged that a large demand is springing up in Europe for milking ewes for the…

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The Farmers' Column. Official Correspondence. Department of Agriculture, Sydney, 26th July, 1891

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Sydney Smith, is arranging to secure from the wellknown vineyards of Messrs. Thos. Hardy and Sons, Adelaide, some cuttings of the best…

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The Queanbeyan Age (Under New Management). Published Every Wednesday and Saturday. CONTAINS—Latest Telegraphic News. Reliable Commercial News. Best Local News. District News. Farmers' Column

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 4

Under this heading we publish all the latest, best, most reliable, and useful items.' of interest to Farmers, Agriculturalists, Pastoralists, Horticulturists, and all others engaged in tilling the…

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The Queanbeyan Age (Under New Management). Published Every Wednesday and Saturday. Contains— Latest Telegraphic News. Reliable Commercial News. Best Local News. District News. Farmers' Column

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

Under this heading we publish all, the latest, best, most reliable, and useful items of interest to Farmers, Agriculturalists, Pastoralists, Horticulturists, and all others engaged in tilling the…

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Correspondence. Under this heading we invite discussion on all current topics of general interest to the District. At the same time it must be distinctly understood that we do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for the opinions expressed. Cattle Trespassing. to the Editor of the Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I was much pleased to see you launch out so vigorously against the wholesale trespassing of cattle upon the streets and footpaths of the borough. The other papers seem to be afraid to…

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Pedigree Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 4

The writer of "Scraps" in the Live Stock Journal, who possesses the faculty of disentombing old prints, relates an aneedote of a shrewd Scottish borderer—supposed to have…

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The Farmers' Column. Table Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 4

A novel competition is to be suggested to the communittee of the Kyneton (Vic.) Agricultural Association, and if entertained by that body should prove very interesting…

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Queanbeyan Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Second Annual Show. President: Frederick Campbell, Esq., J.P. Vice Presidents: A. J. CUNNINGHAM, Esq., J.P.; T. TULLY, Esq. Treasurer: J. W. NUGENT, Esq. Committee: TOWN—Messrs. J. T. COLLETT, H. J. Dixie, W.d.downing, A. M. DULHUNTY, J.P., A.H. GARRAWAY, R. A. STEEL, M.A., and T. WHITEHEAD; Country—E. C. CAMPBELL, F. A. CAMPBELL, J. CUNNINGHAM, L. COLVERWELL, G. Desalis, J.gibbs, G.barcourt, J.P., J. MCCARTHY, J.P., C. H. Mckeahnie, J P, J M. MCINTOSH, H. O'KEETE, and P. SHUMACK. Secretary: W. BEATTY

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

The second annual exhibition held under the auspices of the above association was commenced on Tuesday, the 29th, at the racecourses. The weather was all that could…

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Section B—Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 3

Judges: Messrs J. A. Badgery, J. S. Sands, and James McCarthy Stewards: Messrs J. M. McIntosh, H. O'Keeffe, and L.Colverwell…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The wool sales are slightly firmer…

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Queanbeyan Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Second Annual Show. Second Day

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

The weather for the principal day of the show was all that could be desired,and from the early morning until about luncheon time the street leading to the ground presented a lively and…

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Section H—Dairy Produce

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 4

Judges: Mrs. Collett, Miss M'Keahnie, and Mrs. Steel. Stewards: W. D. Downing, and C. H McKeahnie…

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Section G—Farm Produce

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 4

Judges:—Mesrs James Byrne, Charles Ross, and James Pike. Stewards: Messrs. W. D. Downing and C. H. M'Keahnie…

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Wheat Yield

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The wheat yield for the district of Dakota, Minnesia, America, in 25,000,000 bushels…

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Travelling Dairy

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—The Travelling Dairy leaves Queanbeyan for Yass at once…

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The Farmers' Column. BLIGHT

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 1

The Queenslander gives the following remedy for blight:—Paint the trunks of firm-wooded plants suffering from blight with a liberal does of whale oil. This "remedy" or…

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