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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13

Commercial News. the Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited. Weekly Market Report

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 3

Maize—The market has been ruling at from 4s 9d to 4s 10d for the past week, although demand has not been very great. Stocks are moderate, and it is well that it…

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Proposed Extinction of Existing Sheep Boards and Pastures Boards. To the Editor of the “Stock and Station Journal.”

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 4

Sir, In the Parliamentary programme for lie present session the State Governor has announced as follows:— “My advisers are of opinion that the…

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Another Fine Crop of Potatoes

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

URILA is not the only place in this district which can produce large potatoes in a dry season, for on Saturday last, Mr. W. Butts of Majura, brought along his contribution…

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Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE CARSON & Co. Ltd. report:--The wool market is extremely firm, and all descriptions find a ready sale at last auction rates. The sorts available…

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Conservation of Fodder on a Wheat Farm

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. A. F. Noll, in a paper read before the Quorn Branch Bureau of Agriculture, South Australia, drew the attention of fanners to the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Tomato Vines

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

EXPERIMENTS were made to determine whether tomatoes should be allowed to grow naturally, be trained to a four feet stake,…

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Sheep Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Edmonds informs us that on Thursday last a draft of lambs -was sold by his agents in Sydney, giving the high average of 11s 6d Yesterday another lot…

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Local and General News Sheep for Nerrica

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 2

At the great sale on Bigon Bigon Station, the 3,700 ewes were knocked down to the bid of Mr. E. K. Rolfe of Nerriga, and are supposed to be the second best bred merino…

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The Sheep Show

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

The rain Bunnie Chiel, the property of Mr. S. McCaughey has won the Grand Champion Prize at the sheep Show The prize for the Grand champion we went…

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seed Wheat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has declined to provide seed wheat-for farmers…

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The Heir of Cattle Chase. Chapter Xviii.-- Continued

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 4

HE stood looking at the man before him for a long time, and the wind whistled [?]ound the corners of the street…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

THE meeting convened for 11 a.m. on Wednesday last had to be postponed till 2 p.m. for want an adequate attendance. The advertised hour proved inopportune,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. the Food of Vegetables

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

THE atmosphere consists of oxygen, nitrogen and carbonic acid, with a varying proportion of aqueous vapour; and in the shade plants absorb…

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The Farm. Birds V. Insects

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

IN Nature there is a general over-ruling law which is roughly stated in the common saying, "The weakest must go to the wall," the action of which is very…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at Mr Wright's rooms last Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was convened for 11 a.m. but, there not being a quorum…

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Terrible Decrease in Sheep

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Sheep Breeders Association held Saturday night the chairman stated that by the end of the year the number of sheep in this state will…

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The Sheep Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

The stud sheep sales were continued to-day but no sensational prices were obtained. The competition was poor…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE CARSON & CO. Ltd., report, under date 2nd July : Things are very quiet in the wool market this week owing to the annual ram sales which are…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Angora Goats

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

ANGORA goats thrive best on bush land where there are plenty of sprouts, weeds, and other vegetation. They seem to prefer that…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Flower Culture

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 July 1902 · page 2

THE great increasing demand for cut flowers appears to be growing-faster than the means of pro[?]ducing the flowers. In som…

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