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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 13

The Price of Butter

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

IN mentioning the sudden drop in the butter market after the recent rain, we of course quoted the "wholesale" Sydney price. This, some of our readers inform…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 10. BEFORE Messrs. A. Elliott, P.M., and E. C. Campbell, J. P. Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

John Appleton Edmonds, on bail, appeared further to answer the charge of stealing a sheep, the property of C. Walsh, of Silver Hill, near Captain's Flat…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Queanbeyan Branch

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance at the above meeting held in Messrs. Oldfield and Woodger's rooms yesterday morning. In the temporary absence of the President,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Marketing Farm Produce

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 2

THE matter of association in the improvement of the relation of the farmer to the sale of produce in the market is yet in its infancy…

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Police Court. Wednesday, September 10th. (Before Mr A. Elliott, P.M., and Mr E. Campbell, J.p.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 3

John Appleton Edmonds, on bail, surrendered to a charge of stealing a sheep the property of Joseph Walsh, of "Silver Hill," near Captain's Flat…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, September 13, 1902. Farmers & Settlers' Association

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

A general meeting of the above Association was held in Mr Woodger's rooms, on last Thursday morning. An unusual amount of enthusiasm was centred, in the business…

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Walgett Wheat

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 4

The crying want of the great interior is water, given winch it could grow anything. Mr. A. D. Pedley, of Suma, Orange, writing to us, from his station says:—…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep. 1500 Dis in a Night

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 September 1902 · page 3

A TERRIBLE commentary on the indirect effects of the drought in Australia was afforded to the habitues of the cattle yards and sheep pens round…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co. Ltd., report:--The demand is exceedingly strong for whatever portions of the new clip offered, and higher prices were paid at our sale…

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London Wool Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

The fifth series of colonial wool sales opened tins evening, There was strong competition at about 5 percent advance on the closing rates of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles When and How to Graft

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

THE ordinary method of grafting as universally practised is grafting. Any intelligent person with a fairly good eye can graft…

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Wheat Grown by Artesian Water

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a sample of wheat grown at the Moree artesian bore farm. It is about 5ft. high, and is just about to flower. The demand…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Sheep Lower

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 2

At the Homebush fat stock sales yesterday sheep showed a great decline. Medium wethers only fetched 9s 6d, and best to 22s; bullocks £8 to £24 12s 6d…

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Long Cattle Horns

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The headquarters of the National Live Stock Association in the Quinsy building will soon have lung up an adornment that will be the admiration of every…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & CO. Ltd., report: The first of the new clip was offered in Adelaide on Thursday, 25th inst. These sates have attracted a large number of the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Valuable Remedy for Codlin Moth

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 1

THE spraying experiments Here noted noted were made upon apple trees about eighteen years old and from fifteen to twenty feet high. Just…

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Another Sheep Trouble

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Verily the trials and troubles of the Pastoralist are many and varied; says the “Molong Express,” like into the sands of the sea. In the dry seasons he has to fight…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & CO., LLT., report:--New wool is still coming to hand very slowly, and it seems certain that the quantity to be offered at the opening sales on…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Raising Young Turkeys

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 2

YOUNG turkeys are very tender and need to be carefully and intelligently treated, otherwise the mortality among them will be…

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