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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

421 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 22

Dairy Hints

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

The dairy should be clean, sweet, well ventilated lofty, erectedoverground, and situated--if there is a chance--at least 30 yards from any…

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Big Wheat Crop in America

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

A special report from Chicago to the Beston "Herald" of 23rd October, says that people who have of late been through the wheat-growing States in the…

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Feeding for Butter Fat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

A bulletin from the Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University, U.S.A., describes experiments carried out on ten cows, to a ascertain…

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Section B.—cattle Judge—a. Powell, Esq. Shorthorn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Bull, 3 years or over. J. F. Maslin 1; Duntroon Estate, 2 Bull, 2 years and under 3. John South well, 1…

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Section E.—sheep Dog Trials. Judge—m Mcdonald, Esq

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

Dog or Bitch. Harry Siggs, 1; C. Edlington's 'Ted, 2; F. Warwick's Darkey, 3. Maiden Dog Trial. C. Edlington's Ted, 1; F. Warwick's Darkey, 2…

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Section C.—sheep Judge—a. Keith, Esq. Merinos Housed and Unhoused

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

Ram 3 years or over, G Merriman 1 and 2 Ram 2 years and under 3, Andrew Davis Ram 1 year and under 2, W McClung 1 G Merriman 2…

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Business Methods in Farming

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 7

An important address was delivered at the, last meeting, of the Farmers' National Congress, Wisconsin, U.S.A , by Mr L. W. Watkin, who dwelt at length…

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Section H.—dairy Produce. Judge—h Joyce, Esq

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

Ham, Mrs M Grady, 2 Side or Flitch of Bacon, Mrs M Grady, 2 Fresh Butter, in 31b lump; without salt, without brand or mark, Mrs Wm. Mayo and…

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Section G.—farm Produce. Judge—a Lansdowne, Esq

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

Bag Milling Wheat, G E Shumack, 1; Gungahleen Estate, 2 Bushel Federation Wheat, G E Shumack, 1; W Butt, 2…

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Cattle Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 2

WM. RIXON advertises for sale in this inane 1000 head of cattle at Baga on Monday, 28th February, including bullocks, steers, choice heifers, poddies, and store cows. Stewart and Morten sell on…

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Butter and Cheese-making Cows

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

I thoroughly endorse every word anyone suggests as to keeping milk records. They are more instructively guideful as to the actual value…

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The Farmers Column. a Novel Churn. How Butter Can be Made in Two Minutes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

Butter made in two minutes! This it is claimed can be done easily with the Garbutt Patent Churn, which has created quite a revolution in the…

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Wool Grading by Small Men

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 6

A writer in an exchange, writing on the matter says:-Attention has bean called frequently to the poor condition in which the wool of some of the small men appears on…

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Invention of Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

It is said that Arabs first made butter. They were carrying milk in skins on the backs of camels, and the steady jogging turned the, fluid…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & CO. LTD., report:--Our wool sale on Tuesday passed off with splendid animation. Competition, was fully equal to…

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Odd Work on the Farm

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 1

There will be a great many odd jobs on the farm, calling for attention as soon as the press of harvesting is over. Just now the most important…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (Copyright.) Potato Fertiliser Experiments

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 1

Nitrogen gave very beneficial results throughout four years of potato experiments at the station, whether used in the form of cottonseed meal or…

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The Farmers Column. Sharp-pointed Horns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

The horns on some cattle are very much sharper pointed than others and, curiously enough, the possessors of such generally…

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Unsalted V. Salted Butter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 3

Factory managers are pretty well divided in their opinions respecting the comparative values of unsalted and salted butter…

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Pure Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 3

The question of pure butter is being widely discussed in agricultural circles in Great Britain. At a recent meeting of the Bucks Chamber of Agriculture,…

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