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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing High Grade Corn

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 1

IN the first instance the most essential points to consider are: moderately fertile soil, good seed and thorough cultivation. A poor soil grows too many small…

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Farm and Field. What a Bit of Science Did for the Kansas Dairy Farmer

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

In a thoughtful article on the tendency to make a low grade of butter on which there is a loss of 1d to 3d per pound, all caused by ignorant…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for October

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 3

As we expected, the season is proving exceptional stor[?] and promises to continue so. The soil is dry and needs much cultivation and the use of well-rotted…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

THE APPL[?] TIME OF TRANSP[?]-CROSSING—SKKD-SOWING—How TO [?] QUICKLY TO A BEARING STATE—P[?]…

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How to Rear Calves. a New Aid to the profitable Rearing of Calves, [?]ither for Beef or Dairying Stock

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

In all branches of industry those who can produce or raise some one thing better the average person, are certain to make that one thing pay…

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To Sheep Owners

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan P. and A. Association's 1906 show will be of more than ordinary interest to the wool growers of the district on account of the…

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Farm and Field. What a [?]it of Science Did for the Ka[?] Dairy Farmer

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 5

In a thoughtful article on the tendency to make a low grade of butter on which there is a loss of 1d to 3d per pound, all caused by ignorant…

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Farm and Garden Calender for October

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

As we expected, the season is proving exceptionally stormy, and promise to continue so. The soil is dry and needs much cultivation and the use of well-rotted…

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Successful Wheat Growing

The Age · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 5

THE enormous development in the successful growing of wheat, so prominently apparent throughout New South Wales, is undoubtedly due to the ever constant care devoted to the study…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Making Bees Work at Swarming Time

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

IT is quite common for bees to begin swarming about the time of a good honey harvest. That is the time to start them to work in the sections. Started at…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 4

THE PEACE—EXTIERNAL—DESCRIPPLON—BLOSSOMS—FRUIT—PLACE OF ORIGIN—VARIETIES—DIVSIONS—DOUBLE-BLOSSOMED—RAI-ING THE…

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Dairy Utensils

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

Few articles in the dairy line are moressential than sound, cleanable milk pails In far too many cases they are worn with age and rough usage, grimy with dirt, and…

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The Wheat Market

The Age · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

J. RAVEN & Co., Wheat Brokers and Agents, Clarence Street, Sydney, under date November 7th, report as follows:—Wheat: During the past week there has been a better demand for wheat…

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Commercial Reports. Wool Sales

The Age · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

MESSRS. WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co., Limited, report by wire to-day:—We sold yesterday: Edward Turner, Gunning, 14½d; Bower, Armidale, 13½d; McMaster, Coolalie, 12¼d; Peter Boyton,…

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Lessons in Wool Classing

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 5

The “Sydney Mail” reports a growing tendency on the part of many of the small sheep farmers in New South Wales to become experts in the classing…

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Foreign Substances in Wool

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 5

The following circular, which has been issued by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce England, should receive the serious consideration of Australian…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Ducks

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

EARLY hatched ducks that are ready for market in early spring usually command the best price, but those hatched later, although they do not sell for as much…

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Dairy Notes : the Separator

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

Every day the separator comes more into favour, and its advance is one of the signs of progress in the dairying world. It has several advantages over the old-fashioned…

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New Coupling Fob Farm Teams

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

New devices and improvements in existing arrangements are invariably to be found at the show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England A very…

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Hints to Farmers

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

In concluding an interesting report to the Transvaal Government on their visit to Australia and Canada, the Boer delegates offer some advice to South…

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