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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

340 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

Farm and Garden Calf's Head

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 4

Calf's head is delicious, prepared as follows: Split the head, remove the brains and tongue, wash well, and soak for two hours in cold water; boil it with the tongue and…

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The Dairy Cow

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 1

Autumn is a more critical period for a cow fresh in milk than winter. Cold rains and raw winds are fruitful causes of decreasing milk. The first makes inactive…

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The Butter Commission

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

THERE has already been printed 1000 pages of the evidence given in Melbourne before the Commission appointed for inquiring into the…

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The Butter Factory

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

We have to thank Mr, A. R. Pooley, Secretary of the Co-operative Dairy Co., for the information supplied of the Company’s work during last month…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for May

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 1

THE soil is now in grand order for cropping, and no time should be lost in getting in large areas of all suitable seeds. Don't be afraid to well and deeply work…

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Farm and Garden Calendar Dr Ma[?]

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 1

THE soil is now [?] grand order for cropping, and no time should be lost in getting in large areas of all suitable seeds. Don't be afraid to well and deeply work…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renovating Old Orchards by Grafting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

UPON almost every farm may be found old trees with sound trunks that are bearing undesirable varieties, which may be grafted, and in a few years produce…

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Life in Persia. Glimpses of Ancient Customs—Farmers and Nobles

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

A Persian farmer ploughs by moonlight, for the days are warm and dry; as he ploughs he sings to his buffalo in terms of endearment, calling him a brother and…

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The Farmers and Settlers’ Association

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

We have to thank the Secretary of the above Association for a copy of the annual report; as well as the business to be submitted at the annual conference…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for May

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 1

THE soil is now in grand order for cropping, and no time should be lost in getting in large areas of all suitable seeds. Don't be afraid to well and deeply work…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. the Selection of Feeding Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 1

THE success or failure of the cattle feeder depends perhaps quite as much on his ability to select his cattle as on any other factor. It matters little how…

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Strong Flavoured Butter

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 1

At this time of the year it very often happens that butter of an unpleasant flavour is tamed out, which at all other seasons of the year is of a very fair quality…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for May

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 1

THE soil is now in grand order for cropping, and no time should be lost in getting in large areas of all suitable seeds. Don't be afraid to well and deeply work…

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Farm and Field. Action of Warm Water on Rennet

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 3

It Js stated by the Canadian dairy Journals that be discovery has been made In Canada that the use of, warm water destroys the notion of rennet, The…

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The Largest Cattle Ranch

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

The biggest cattle ranch in the world is that of Don Luis Terrazas, in Mexico. Its greatest extent from north to south is 150 miles, and from east to west 200…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for May

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 1

THE soil is now in grand order for cropping, and no time should be lost in getting in large areas of all suitable seeds. Don't be afraid to well and deeply work…

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Flavor in Butter

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 3

It. Is the flavor of butter that [?]aptures the taste of the consumer. Good flavored butter always commands a ready sale. To obtain flavor strict cleanlliness in the…

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Big Sale of Cattle

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

THIS issue Messrs. Maxwell and Woodger announce a sale of 500 head of Monaro-bred cattle, to take place at Queanbeyan saleyards on…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Pape Affecting the Flavour of Milk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 1

WHEN cows are pastured for short periods on rye and rape the effect has been to strongly flavour the milk and cream, which has often proved a groat…

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Farm and Garden. the Guilder Rose

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 4

This, although generally termed a rose, is not a plant of that description. It is a deciduous bush that attains a height of eight or ten fast. Its proper came is Viburnum…

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