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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

382 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 15 of 20

Farm Management

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

FARM management is the application of modern business principles and of the scientific principles of agriculture to the farm with a view to securing the…

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Cattle-sick Land

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

Does land ever became sick of cattle ? We know that it does of horses and sheep, and that it is necessary to either change these…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Limned, report :— Very keen competition characterised our sale on Wednesday. The market ruled strong with prices on the up grade, and all…

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The Farm. Experiments in Calf Feeding

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

As interesting bulletin has been issued by the Cornell University Experiment Station containing the result of two years' experiments with…

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Advice to Dairymen. Thirteen Dairy Commandments

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

In an address at the last annual meeting of the Nebraska Dairymen's Association, U.S.A., Mr A. H. Harris gave the following thirteen commandments…

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Farm and Field, What Produce Pays Best

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the Clarendon branch of the youth Australian Bureau of Agriculture Mr P. Piggott read a paper on "What Produce Pays Best?"…

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Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd., report that they held their first auction sale of the weekly series on Thursday, 12th instant. A catalogue of 1083…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

Messrs. John Bridge & Company, Ltd., report having received advice from their Brisbane house to tho effect that at the opening hales held in Brisbane on…

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Commercial. I Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Limited report having received advice from them Brisbane house to the effect that at the opening sales held in Brisbane, the market was very…

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The Farm. the Soya Bean. Remarkable Resultes Recorded

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

The extraordinary increase in the Soya bean trade during the past few years is one reason why this crop should be thoroughly tested…

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Stealing Sheep and Wool. Heavy Fines Inflicted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 6

At the [?] [?] [?] on This dau last [?] as [?] farmer was charged [?] on 10th september at [?]…

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Stealing .Sheep and Wool. Heavy Fines Inflicted

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

At the Micalago Police Court on Tuesday last, Mark Ware, described as a farmer, was charged with having on 10th September, at Collier's Creek, stolen one…

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Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:--Sheep Skins

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

Last week's improvement in fuilwools was staunchly maintained other descriptions being also very firm at late rates. Hides…

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Tillering of Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Experienced wheat growers have long recognised the fact that thin saving allows the plant to tiller more freely than it does when sown too thickly. Hence most…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, report: -- The new clip is now coming forward more freely, enabling us to bring forward a catalogue of over 3000 bales. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

These Notes are[?] J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture. [?] The [?] which would impracticable [?]…

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Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Wlnchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report having offered a catalogue of 3000 bales at their wool sales on the 23rd instant, and that the market had quite recovered from its uncertainty during…

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The Farm. Put Lime on Acid Soil

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

The practice of liming soils is fast coming into use by all farmers, but especially by those whose land are subject to washing or have been…

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Dairy Wisdom

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

It is the well-cared-for herd that re­turns the greatest profit. Discomfort and fright take the buteriat out of the milk of any cow…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Limited, report;— For our third sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday the 26th ultimo a catalogue of 3140 bales,…

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