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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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The Farmers Column. Various Uses for Disinfectants

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Disinfectants are usually, associated with foul air and dirt. When used on the farm they are looked on by outsiders with suspicion as being a…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., submitted on Tuesday a catalogue of 4746 bales comprising many excellent grown wools, all of which were keenly competed for, by a full…

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The Dairy : Seasonable Notes

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 1

At this time of the year every effort should be made to keep the dairy cool. At what temperature ? the amateur will inquire. Simply at the lowest point…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. the Milk Supply. Something New In Handling Milk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 1

The practical difficulties surrounding the sterilising and pasteurising of milk are serving to attract the attention of scientists engaged in the…

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A Pastoral

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 3

The sun was rising in the west, and shed its beams on Meadowcrest, where pensive [?] and sportive cow were perched upon the beechen bough…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd., report:-We offcred [?] of medium to good wools on Monday and effected a very satisfactory clearance. The improvement reported as last week's sales was…

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Recent Work in Dairy Science. Action of Boric Acid in Butter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Some months ago the Minister of Agriculture approved the Dairy Expert undertaking a series ol experiments to determine the best…

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Why Butter Goes Rancid. Some Hints to Prevent It

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

There is a peculiar form of bacteria which, when it finds a proper place in which to multiply, develops an acid with a well-known and well-liked flavor. This…

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Farm and Field. Manufacturing Alcohol From Potatoes in Germany

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 4

The manufacture of alcohol from potatoes is an important industry on the Continent of Europe, and more especially in Germany. The extent of the industry…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & CO. LTD., report that they bad a very attractive catalogue at Monday's sale Competition ruled very keen and the best…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (Copyright.) Growing Potatoes by Irrigation. (Prof. F. S. Cooley, Experiment Station.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 2

The ground intended for an irrigated potato crop should be smooth, having sufficient slope to make the water run freely between the rows; 7 to 10…

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The Farmers Column. Farmyard Manure and Artificials

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

The application of farmyard mature may be regarded as the original and most natural means of restoring to the soil those…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 2

Hill [?] and Co., report:- On Tuesday we [?] of 2335 [?] a cond [?] was eff [?] Compst[?] was very keen at the [?] of…

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Quality in Stock. Impressions of a Practical Scotch Farmer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

Quality always tells, and in live stock on the farm it does, so in its most convincing manner. Good breeding is at all times sought after…

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Local Wool Clips

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 5

THE following lots of district wool were sold during last week :—TS/Ferncliffe, 10ae 12 1/2d, 4 h 11 3/4d, 5 be 11 1/2d, 6 1st pes 10 3/4d, 6 2nd pcs 8 1/2d, 3 r 9 1/2d, 2 bels 8 1/2d, 1 st 4d, 2 locks 4d…

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Farm and Field, Clean Milking

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 3

The United States Department of Agriculture advises that milking is the starting point of most of the trouble with cream. The milker sits…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The Co-operative Company offered 3000 bales. Market exceedingly firm at full late rates, with keen competition. Particulars greasy, JF over Kentucky, New England,…

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Local Wool Clips

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

THE following lots of district wool were sold at the Sydney sales during the week:—-Cuppacumbalong, 7 sup corn c w at 13d. 10 1st com h at 12d, 51 1st corn e w at 1a 1/4d, 19 a…

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Of Interest to Wool Growers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Queaubeyan P. and A. Association (Mr.. E. C. Hincksman), has received the following communication from the Under…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. Live Stock and Cheap Land. (Prof. F. S. Cooley, Experiment Station.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 2

The value of live stock on the farm for turning low priced products into good money has never yet been understood. These products come from…

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