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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

207 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 11

The Butter Factory

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 2

It is satisfactory to state that the number of cream suppliers to the local creamery is steadily on the increase, and others are expected. That’s right, for there is money…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Producing New Varieties of Potatoes by Grafting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 6

IT has been suggested for some years that new varieties of potatoes might be produced by grafting. A cultivator who has studied this matter for…

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Crop Fed Off. Crop Hoi Fed Off

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 1

This was an experiment (says the Agricultural Gazette’ of New South Wales) for the purpose of ascertaining to what degree the…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 2

At yesterday's wool a les prices for faulty descriptions were weaker; best greasy brought 9 [?], [?]red 16¼[?]. State Revenue…

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The Dairying Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 November 1901 · page 4

The success of the Coolac Dairying Company Ltd., Victoria, is worthy of mention as showing what benefits are derived from the development of the butter industry in a…

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Police Court . [Before the Police Magistrate.] CATTLE-STRAYING

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1901 · page 2

Yesterday Patrick Feeney, T. Pooley, John Craig, John Mcgnire, George King, Joseph Manning, appeared charged at the instance of the Inspector of Nuisances…

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The Cattle Case

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 3

Horance Wheatly, on bail, was charged with stealing cattle. The Police asked for a remand till Friday, 8th inst…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 2

HARRISON, JONES & DEVLIN report:— For our sixth wool sale yesterday there were 2900 bales, of which 2500 were sold. The market, though unchanged for…

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Farmer Oakland the Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 November 1901 · page 4

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his [?]qle cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, be knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on etriking a light indoora, he observed a…

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Ophthalmic In- Sheep and Cattle. From the Agricultural gazette of N.S.W.

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 8 November 1901 · page 2

This disease, says Mr. G. Sidney. Smith Stock Inspector, Balhurst, is brought about by a variety causes, such as dirt, grass-seed, -or. other…

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Police Court. Charge of Alleged Cattle Stealing Against a Drover

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 2

ON Friday the remanded case of the Police against Horace Wheatley, charged with having, on 22nd October last, stolen a red bullock, the property of John Gallagher,…

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Rye Cropping at Candelo

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1901 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Candelo Agricultural Association, (reports the “Union”) Mr. John Keys presented a specimen of [?] produced on…

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Big Prices for Dairy Cows

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 November 1901 · page 2

The “Colonist” reports that the sale of Mr. James Mongolian’s well known Green bills dairy herd was conducted on Tuesday by Messrs. Stewart and Morton with success…

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Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 November 1901 · page 2

Over 600 Cattle were yarded at Queanbeyan on Thursday last, the largest number we remember for several years. Maxwell & Co. got rid of the majority of them,…

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The Wheat Crop

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

THE following summary of the probable wheat crop for the Southern District has been issued by the Government Statistican. The indications point to a very good yield,…

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The Wheat Chop

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1901 · page 2

From all parts of the district the prospects ol the wheat crop are reported to be exceedingly promising. Mr. H. D. Mater been experimenting .with Manitoba…

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Wheat Estimates

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 November 1901 · page 2

The Government Statistician has published an estimate of the probable wheat yield of the State, based ou reports from the various districts, which on the whole promise a…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 2

WOOL market very firm. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. sold yesterday Hume's Rye Park 11 34d, Melrose and Grahamstown 9 34d, Hamilton's Illabo 9 12d, John Fowler's…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Profitable and Unprofitable Cows

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 1

IN these times of close competition it is necessary for a dairyman to know the producing nature of each individual of his herd. An unprofitable…

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Farm Manure

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 1

Manure from cattle and cows, where the animals are tied up and fed, can be treated in the same way, but this material does not become overheated, and is known…

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