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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

516 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 26

Farm and Field. The Wool Market

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

The wool market is still depressed. In the course of an interesting article on the subject, the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" of 2nd May concludes:—…

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Durable Home-made Farm Gate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

The farm gate here shown, is 14 feet wide. It is made of four boards 4 inches wide, the same style as is in general use, by using barb wire between boards…

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The Dairy. Feeding of Dairy Cows

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

The following instructive summary of results obtained in the course of experiments on the feeding of dairy cattle is given at the conclusion of Bulletin No. 5…

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Farm and Field. Sheep's Burnet Grass

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

Among the fodder plants worthy the attention of stockowners, especially in the cooler parts of the State (writes the South Australian "Journal of…

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A Handy Farm Roller

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

This design of a farm roller taken from the "Prairie Farmer," has been found satisfactory. The general idea is given in Fig. 1. The end beams are 3ft…

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The Dairy. the Aeration of Milk. Rectifying Bad Flavors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3

The "aeration", of milk is an important matter. The term means the application of air with a view of dispelling any odor that the milk may possess…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Pigs and Bacon

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 6

When, a pig-keeper has made his arrangements, built his pens, his yards and fixed his pasture, he should be careful and not put in more stock than…

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P. and A. Association. Experimental Farming

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2

YESTERDAY a general meeting of subscribers and others interested in the adoption of a system of experimental farming was held at the…

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Farm and Field. Sheep's Burnet Grass

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

Among the fodder plants worthy the attention of stockowners, especially in the cooler parts of the State (writes the South Australian "Journal of…

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A Handy Farm Roller

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

This design of a farm roller. taken from the "Prairie Farmer," has been found satisfactory. The general idea is given in Fig. 1. The end beams are 3ft…

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A Boom to Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

At the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association-Show," held at Bourke, three first prizes were awarded to T. Hicks of North Botany, Sydney, he…

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The Dairy. the Aeration of Milk. Rectifying Bad Flavors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

The "aeration" of milk Is an important matter. The term means the application of air with a view of dispelling any odor that the milk may possess…

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The Dairy. Uniformity in Milk and Cream. Weighing, Grading and Testing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

(Paper read by Mr. J. Proud, Korumburra, at the recent Butter Factory Managers' Conference held in Melbourne.)…

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Farm and Field. Agriculture in Argentine

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 4

As the reports from the Argentine Republic are at present ruling the European wheat market, the following facts from the latest report of the British…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Moving Bees

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

This is the best time of year to move any hives that are required to stand in fresh positions in the apiary or garden. Bees do not seem to have…

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Dogs and Sheep

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. R. Moore, sen. informs us that dogs have lately been playing havoc among his sheep in the paddocks at the back of Garryowen. Last week…

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Cheap Trains and the Sheep Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

THE Chief Railway Commissioner has decided not to run cheap excursion trains from the country in connection with the Sheepbreeders Show…

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The Dairy. Uniformity in Milk and Cream. Weighing, Grading and Testing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

(Paper read by Mr J. Proud, Korumburra, at the recent Butter Factory Managers' Conference held in Melbourne.)…

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Farm and Field. Agriculture in Argentine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

As the reports from the Argentine Republic are at present ruling the European wheat market, the following facts from the latest report of the British…

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Farm and Field. Steaming Ensilage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Probably no practice has wrought a greater or more, beneficial change in dairy farming than the very generally adopted plan of slloing. A few years…

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