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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

534 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 27

A Bega Farmers Experience

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

Amid the swelling chorus of praise that is being continually seat up extolling the Northern Rivers, it is not borne out by what Mr. Thomas Kent, a Bega farmer has to say…

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Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

Before the Tariff Commission at Brisbane, Mr J. C. Brunnieh analytical chemist Queensland Department of Agriculture. gave evidence of experiments…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Starting Early Tomatoes

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 1

IT is not difficult to raise good stalky tomato plants from seed it one has a fairly prepared hotbed. Fresh horse manure is preferable for such a purpose…

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Farm and Garden. Calendar for June

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 1

THE mild growing weather during May has been favorable for garden and find operations, and all seasonable kinds should still be largely sown, taking care…

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On a British Farm. Or "Della's Promise."

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

"I always knew—I always thought"—Ada stammered a little—"that cared for each other."…

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The American Farmer's Salvation

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

To teach people how to grow things successfully, whether crops or domestic animals, is an important part of the business of the United States Department of…

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Farm and Field. Farming 100 Years Hence

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

What will farming be the 100 years hence when the world belongs to our great grandchildren? The question is a cur[?] one, as it…

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On a Texas Cattle Ranch

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

No one, (says a gentleman who has spent many years of his early life in the Far West) who has witnessed a stampede of cattle can…

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Braidwood Cattle

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Sheaffe and R[?] slaughtered an excellent cow on Friday for their shambles. She was purchased from Mr. R. J. C. Maddrell, of Braidwood, was…

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High Prices for Sheep

The Age · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 3

THE sheep market at Homebush on Thursday was again a very dear one, notwithstanding that there were 32,000 odd forward, and the bulk of them…

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Farm and Garden. Calender for June

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 1

THE mild growing weather during May his been favorable for garden and field operations, and all seasonable kinds should still be largely sown, taking care…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 5

BRASSICA—THE CABBAGE PLANT—ORIGIN—VARIETIES—WHITE AND BED CABBAGES—SAVOYS—CAULIFLOWERS—BR[?]—PROTAGATION—WATER CRESS…

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Not Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 1

The other evening a countryman brought his sweetheart into town to use a [?] once by a well known [?] Going up to the ticket [?] the girl…

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Lice on Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

At this season of the year there will no doubt be a great many farmers who are troubled and inconvenienced to a very large extent with the presence of lies on…

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Farm and Field. Wheat Grown by Electricity

The Age · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

An experiment of the greatest interest to farmers and gardeners is now being conducted by Messrs R. and B. Bomford, of Pitchill and Bevington, near Evesham…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.]] Breeding Corm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

THE vast possibilities of breeding corn can hardly be estimated. It would not be difficult for one man to breed a now rye, :wheat, barley, oats or rice, which…

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Electricity to Destroy Farm Pests

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 3

Since a Monaco engineer's discovery that an electric current will free the soil from insects, the idea has been held that electricity should aid in…

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Another Dear Sheep Market

The Age · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

ALTHOUGH these were 32,000 odd sheep forward at the Homebush stock sales on Thursday values held remarkable well, and some high prices were realised…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

WATERORKS[?] (continued)—THE INDUSTLY OF CRESS-GROWING IN PARIS—THE NEGLECT OF THE IN[?] IN AUSTRALIA—POSSIBLE GAINS—WHOLE…

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Farm and Garden. Calendar for June

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 1

THE mild growing weather during May has been favorable for garden ana field operations, and all seasonable kinds should still be largely sown, taking care…

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