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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 13

Hunter River Cattle

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The “Shoalhaven Telegraph” says that on Friday last Mr. G. U. Alley. J.P., of Ocean View Sassafras, took delivery of over 200 head of store bullocks at Bomaderry and…

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Fatality Amongst Sheep

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

Holders in the Grenfell district, states the “Grenfell Record,” have been some what troubled of late at the way in which their sheep have been dying off, and a…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Newman. M. P., writes to the “Orange Advocate”:— “Mamboed, Lucknow, March 8th, 1902. Sir,—you will see by the enclosed that I…

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Queanbeyan Pastoral & Agricultural Association's Eleventh Annual Show. a Successful Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

PRESIDENT--James Cunningham, Esq. Vice presidents--F. Campbell and R. J. Anderson, Esqs Treasurer--T. J. F. Cadden, Esq. Auditors--Messrs. J. H…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

In our last issue we reproduced some correspondence between Mr. Newman. member for Orange, and the Agricultural Department regarding supplying farmers in…

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Record Crop of Oats

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

Regarding a record crop of oats, the “Orange Leader” says ":—Mr. J. Noonan, of Garryowen, has just reaped a record crop of oats. The oats in question went 80…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renewing Unprofitable Peach Orchards

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

IN some instances it becomes necessary to reconstruct an old orchard by budding on unprofitable varieties. As soon as the crop of peaches is…

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'A Progressing farmer

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 21 March 1902 · page 2

The [?] Chronicle says that Mr. Thomas [?] has finished the ploughing of his splendid [?] under the hill on the town side of…

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Record Crop of Oats

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Regarding a record crop of oats, the "Orange Leader" says:—"Mr J. Noonan of Garryowen, has just reaped a record crop of oats. The oats in question went 80…

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A Tired Farmer

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

An old farmer of 30 years' standing down the line (says the Cooma "Express") writes us that he at one time had the privilege of reaping the whole of his crops;…

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Hand-Feeding of Sheep

The Queanbeyan Observer · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 2

THE Deniliquin correspondent of the Melbourne Argus reports to that journal that the continued dry season, after a ruinous succession of droughts, is causing the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Top Working Apple Trees

The Queanbeyan Observer · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 1

TOPWORKING is generally performed on old apple trees of undesirable varieties in order to make them produce better kinds…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Breeding and Care of Horses

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 1

THE first thing of importance is to have the right kind of stock from which to breed, and if one proposes directing their attention to…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, April 5, 1902. the Wheat Harvest

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Early in December last the Government Statistician published his estimate of the land under wheat in this State together with the quantity to be cut for hay. The area…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

Says the “Mudgee Guardian”:—The finest flour in the world is made from wheat grown in the province of Ma[?] Canada, Manitoba wheat has been introduced into…

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The Wheat Market

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

From all parts of Australia reports state that the wheat harvest this season has fallen very much below expectations. Government statis[?] in each state…

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Sheep Died through Eating Rosewood

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

Recently Mr. J. Wood, of Nara, communicated with Mr. R. G. Dalhunty, Dubbo Stock Inspector, respecting the peculiar, death of a number of sheep on his property…

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A Hint to Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

We know of no other business that offers greater inducement to study Nature's ways that that of the agriculturist, but how frequently we find farmers utterly ignorant…

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Wool

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co. report :-- We offered a catalogue of 1206 bales wool at auction on Wednesday, and found the market very strong, the better classes of…

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The Artificial Feeding of Sheep

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Hay, Monday— An interesting experiment n the artificial feeding of sheep is being conducted at Hay where 5000 ewes rising four tooth are being fed on chaff in a small…

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