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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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PASTORAL & Agricultural Association Annual Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Oddfellows' Hall. There were about twenty persons present…

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Telegrams. Russia China and Japan. Terrible State of Affairs In. Manchuria. Intense Gold in Europe. Irish Parliamentary Fund. Proposed Abolition of Dual Offices. a Premier's Opinion. Rilway Commissioners. Albury Wheat. Fabulous Rich Reef. London

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

THE Russian press states that if China and Japan will persist in ignoring Russia's friendly, counsels Russia will be compelled to support her claims in…

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The Dairying Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

While Mr. McDonald, of Uriarra, was in Sydney recently, he called upon Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, and the two gentlemen named paid a visit to the Fresh Food and Ice Co's…

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Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 3

The Sydney Wool - selling Brokers' Association report that the catalogues submitted since the 9th have been mostly representative, wools from every district in…

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The London Wool Sales. London

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

At the current series of London wool sales American agents are buying light greasy classes of wool. The Moranhurk . clip realised 9¾d, the Wingadee clip 14d…

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Islands of Flower Farms

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 1

Flower farming in the Seilly Isles continues to increase. One farmer of St. Martin's sometimes sends over to England as many as 12,000 flowers…

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Telegrams. the New Zealand Revenue. Costa Rica Case. Burge and Williams. Colonial Butter and Eggs. R. Fitzsimmons Committed. Affairs in Europe. the Death of Lord Churchill. London Jan. 23

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

THE announcement of the estimated deficiency in the New Zealand revenue him caused surprise and uneasiness in London…

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Collapse of the Sydney Wheat Ring

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

After a brief and unsuccessful struggle for a monopoly, the New South Wales millers have met farmers to the extent of giving the same price for wheat obtainable prior to the…

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Duty on Wheat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

Spain proposes to increase the duty on wheat to half a dollar per hectobite, equal to two and three quarter bushels…

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London Wool Sales. January 29

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

At the current wool sales American agents are buying lower class merino wools. The Gonn special clip has realised 9d, the Tyeannah clip 7½d, and the Bruce dip 4½d per…

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Local and General. Travelling Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

On. Tuesday morning a very large flock of sheep, 4000 in number, passed through the town on its way to the Cuppacumbalong Station, Tharwa. Mr. Venables was in…

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The Butter Market. Feb. 1

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

The Danes are selling butter at any price, being determined to oust the Australian butter from the London market. With this view they are making preparations for…

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The Gulf of Bothnia's Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

The live cattle shipped at Sydney by the steamship Gulf of Bothnia have been sold to the French War Office authorities. Melbourne, Sunday…

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Home Consumption of Wheat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 4

THE Kansas Department of Agriculture has been devoting special attention for some time back to the important question of feeding wheat to farm live stock. The…

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London Wool Sales. February 5

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 3

The first of this year's series of London wool sales closes to-day. During the sales 92,000, bales have been sold for the Continent, 16,000 bales for America, and…

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Live Cattle Shipment. Feb. 19

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

The cattle brought from Sydney by the Lund Line steamer Echuca were found on being landed at Deptford to have gained altogether about one hundred pounds in…

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Cattle Export

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The cattle sent to London per Echuca cost £2 9s for feed on the voyage…

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Why Some Farmers Fail

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1895 · page 4

THEY are not active and industrious. They are slothful in every tiling. They do not keep up with improvement. They are wedded to old methods…

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Fluke in Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. Bruce) has submitted a report to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture with reference to an alleged cure for fluke in sheep adopted by…

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The McCormack Cure for Fluke in Sheep

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 March 1895 · page 2

THE chief inspector of stock, Mr. Alexander Brace, has forwarded a report to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, in regard to his recent visit…

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