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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

298 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15

Sheep Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

The demand for sheep at the stud sheep sales is strong. Bellevue (Tas) rams averaged £108, and prices are higher generally than last year…

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London Wool Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

At the London wool sales yesterday, competition was very animated. Crossbred wool was very firm. A very limited quality of merinos was submitted for sale…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Palms and Ferns

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

THE foliage should be often syringed or sprayed. Where this cannot be done, then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean. These plants…

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Farmers and Settlers' Progress Association

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at the Buffalo Room, Victoria, Hotel, the first committee meeting of the above society was held. The members in attendance were --Messrs. R. Moore, (in the…

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Wheat and Lucerne for Pigs

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

THE question whether crops could be turned into greater profit by feeding the produce to live stock and selling the stock than by disposing of the produce in a…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, July, 11, 1903. the Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

THE annual exhibition of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association, which was held at Sydney last week, did not attract a large attendance. Beyond noticing…

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Farmers and Settlers' Progress Association

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

THE first commitee meeting of the above Association was held at the Victoria Hotel on Thursday morning last. There were present Messrs. R. Moore (chair), R. J…

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Sheep-breeding Industry

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

THE annual sale of stud sheep which took place in Sydney last week forms a reliable indicator of the many phases of the pastoral industry, not only in New South Wales…

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The Wool Kings’ Harbour Excursion

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

On the 15th of April last, when visitors from almost every part of the State were in Sydney for the Easter show, Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., gave a picnic down the…

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The Wool King's Harbour Excursion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

ON the 15th of April last, when visitors from almost every part of the State were in Sydney for the Easter Show, Messrs…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fowls-good and Bad

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 1

THE tell tale trap nest shows that some hens are the merest apology for the name so far as eggs are concerned, while others ought to…

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Dairying Satiating

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

In completing his statistical review of the agricultural industry for the past year, Mr Coghlan gives figures which throw an interesting sidelight noon the position of…

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Conference of Dairy Managers

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

At the conference of managers of dairy factories, resolutions were passed in favor of a dairy bill…

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Farming by Steam

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 1

On some of the great farms of the Far West—farms that may run from 30,000 to 40,000 acres—grant steam automobiles are now used to draw…

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Model Farming

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Victor Foy; of Sydney, has just purchased 1150 acres of the Berry Estate, between Gerringong and Coolangatta. This he intends making into a model farm, and…

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Blackleg Among Cattle

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 2

Moruya, Friday.—Blackleg in a severe form is again affecting stock in this district Several owners have already sustained severe losses. Stock generally are in good condition…

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An Enterprising Clearance Farmer

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

We (Grafton Argus) are pleased to note that Mr. John Bale the well-known proprietor of the Wolbin Experimental [?] and whose coffee is now…

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London Wool Sales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

There was keen competition at Tuesday’s wool sales, and prices were firm all round. SYDNEY, Thursday. Wool Sales…

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Effect of Cow Foods on Butter Flavour

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

In discussing the effect of food on butter flavour. It is assumed that all agree that the food cows cat affect the flavour of the milk, either favourably or unfavour…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Increasing Keeping Qualities of Milk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

SOME recent experiments prove that milk sours because in the process of growth and multiplication of the bacteria the milk sugar is…

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