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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land
340 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 17
THE worst enemy that the orchardist has to fight is the codlin moth. That is the insect that it responsible for wormy apples. The damage that it causes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE rainfall for August was small, owing to the persistent high pressures, but we have had drier Augusts, as in '83 and '84. when 15 and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It pays to have a garden, if you will take care of it; if you can't or won't, do not attempt it. If you make a garden, it pays to enrich the ground liberally. Nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This is a busy period in the wheatfields, and nearly all crops require different treatment. Winter-proud fields need grazing off with sheep, hollow ground requires…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A MEETING of the members of the above association, took place at Gininderra on Saturday 9th instant. The president, Mr. Crace, in opening said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Streaks in the butter may arise from the cream being exposed to the air too long, a hard skin resulting from evaporation. To overcome this, keep the cream frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FOR a number of years cowpeas has been extensively grown in many places, but its great value for grain, hay, grating, soil improvement and as a catch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coffee [?] Its effects when used as a beverage—Cocoa—Description of Tree—Leaves, Flowers, Fruit—Seeds—Pulp—Chocolate—How Chocolate Cakes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athough the carnation has been cultured and specialized almost to perfection, it is not often grown successfully from a commercial point of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Victorian Government have circularised managers of butter factories, warnings them against using boracic acid or other preservatives in butter for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE statement made by Mr. R. Kilby at Gininderra recently to the effect that on one occasion when he had sown wheat oats had come up,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE best remedy for sheep and cattle blowing is, two tablespoonsful of carbonate of soda to one pint of water…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A COMMITTEE meeting of the members of the above was held in the School of Arts yesterday. There was a good attendance, the chair being occupied by Mr. E. E. Hudson, Vice-President…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night Mr. O'Sullivan asked the question of which he had previously given notice, about the freak crops of Queanbeyan. Mr. O'Sullivan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SO very much has been written on the subject of unprofitable cows that it seems almost unnecessary to say anything further: but it is still true that unprofitable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Of course, it is no uncommon thing for a hen to be set np[?] eggs other than her own, but apparently Mr. Pigtail can give us a wrinkle or two on the matter of poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE rainfall for August was small, owing to the persistent high pressures, but We have had drier Augusts, as in '83 and '84, when 15 and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the time of writing the land is beginning to thirst, and if she bay crop is to be a beautiful one we must have some copious showers soon, or what would be much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some farmers from the Richmond and Tweed Rivers left Newcastle last night by steamer for South America. They Stated they were disgusted with our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Peak Hill “Express” is responsible for the following:—In many parts of the State the sheep are eating the phosphorus baits intended for the…
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