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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farm and Field. Treatment of young Horses

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

It is beyond question that a good many young horses are ruined by hurried breaking and training. Even the most do[?] of young stock require time for…

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Farm and Garden. Calendar for February

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4

AS we expected, unusual weather conditions continued throughout January, and the monsoonal rain missing our district has caused growers an anxious time. All…

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Hoven in Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

Every man possessing, an animal, no matter of what kind, should know something about the more simple ailments to which it is subject, and also such methods…

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Wool Reports

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

AFTER an interval of a fortnight auction sales were resumed in Sydney this week. Although the offerings generally bore an end of the season…

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Commercial Reports. Wheat Report

The Age · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

MESSRS J. RAVEN & COY., wheat brokers and Agents, 148 Clarence Street, Sydney under date of February 28th report as follows:—Since our last report there is little change of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Keeping Dairy Cows

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

IT is generally recognised that when during the period of the milk flow in a dairy cow is allowed fo fall off to any considerable extent, it is not possible to bring…

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To be Continued. W10 Broomhall's Australasian Wheat Ready Reckoner

The Age · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

This book, compiled by Mr. L. F. Broomhall of 18 Bridge Street, Sydney, the compiler of the Grain Merchants Ready Reckoner, conjointly with Mr. G. K. Gregson has been…

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Farm and Garden. the Guilder Rose

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 2 March 1906 · 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 feet. Its proper name is Viburnum…

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A Pigeon Farm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

Nowhere in the world, in all probability, can so many tame pigeons be seen in the air as on the pigeon farm or ranch which is to be found near Los Angeles, in Southern…

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Farm and Field. Fertilisers for Flax

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

The flax produced in Belgium is of a quality so superior to that grown elsewhere that its average price, according to an article in the “Journal” of the…

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Practical Hints to Dairymen

The Age · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

WE have much pleasure in submitting to our readers a few practical hints to dairymen, from the pen of Mr. A. Siddins, who recently inspected the…

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Farm and Field. Shropshire-Merind Cross Preferred

The Age · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

The following report regarding the competition in London as referred to has been received by the National Association of Queensland, from Mr W. B…

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Farm and Garden. Calendar for March

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 4

OUR southern districts have so far escaped, in a most extraordinary way, the heavy monsoonal rains that have deluged Queensland and many of our northern…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Flavour in Winter Butter

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

SOME dairy batter is better than average creamery and some is poorer. Creamery is a kind of average of the whole dairy output of its patrons, and because…

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Wool Reports

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

JOHN BRIDGE & CO. report:--For our 19th sale we brought forward on 27th ultimo a catalogue of 759 bales, consisting in the main of oddments…

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Broomhall's Australasian Wheat Ready Reckoner

The Age · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

This book, compiled by Mr. L. F. Broomhall of 18 Bridge Street, Sydney, the compiler of the Grain Merchants Ready Reckoner, conjointly with Mr. G. K. Gregson has been…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

THE POMEGRANATE—TWO SPECI[?]—DESCRIPTION OF TREE—BRANCHES, THORNS, LEAVES, FLOWERS—CALYS AND PETALS—FRUIT—REFERENCES TO ITS…

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Farm and Garden. Calendar for March

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

By A. Lansdowne, Seedsman, Goulburn. OUR southern districts have so far escaped, in a most extraordinary way, the heavy monsoonal rains that have deluged…

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Farm and Field. Selecting and Tasting Seed

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

The practical farmer buys, plants and grows seed for profit and hence it is the best economy for him to test them for their percentage of germination…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 4

Hemp (continued)—Various Soils—The Fibre—Its Uses—Uses of Seeds Leaves—Sowing—Quantity of seed to an acre—The Oak—Raising Oak Seeds—…

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