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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

382 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 20

Historic Importance of Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been Accounted the most valuable grain of the culmiferous tribe, hence all…

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Farm and Field. Selection of a Stallion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

The selection of a [?] that will [?]orm a satisfactory allian[?]e for his nares is a subject that will always [?]nue to agitate the m[?] is of horse…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report that at their auction save held on Thursday, 26th September, competition was very strong, and prices were at…

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Profitable Alligator Farm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

There is good money to be made in alligator farming. The demand for alligators is large, constant and rapidly' increasing; the supply is limited…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

These Notes are issued every [?] under [?] of Agriculture, and are [?] many a the [?] The Department an [?] to the [?]…

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Cattle Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

ON Thursday next Messrs. Royds and Co. will offer 300 head of cattle, comprising 200 young store cows and 100 steers. On the same date Mr. A. W. Scott will sell 100 head of mixed cattle,…

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A Word to Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

WE invite the attention of all interested in dairying to an advertisement in our business columns by the N.S.W. Box Co., Ltd., of Margaret St. Sydney, that they supply their…

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The Farm. Essentials of Flax Growing for Seed Production

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 3

The essentials of successfully growing flax for seed production may be briefly stated as follows :— 1. Proper preparation of a firm…

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

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

Excitement run thigh during the progress of our sale, buyers roaring themselves hoarse in their efforts to secure a share of the more desirable lines…

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Gininderra Farmers' Union. Fourth Annual Show

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

IF evidence were wanting that the popularity of the Gininderra Farmer's Union Show is an ever increasing quantity it…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

Winchoombe, Carson, Limited report:—The [?] of the season is leading to the restriction of wood offerings, which are much below last year's figures…

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Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report a very satisfactory market has characterised the week's auctions, all sections of…

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The World's Wool Supply

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., commenting, on the World's wool supply, remark that there is scarcely enough wool . grown now-a-days to supply tho demand. This…

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Cabbages for Dairy Cows

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

As a summer feed for cows dairy farmers might well consider the cabhage, fur it yields a large crop per aero and is very nutritious…

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Local Cattle Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 2

At the local sales on Thursday the market was dull for all descriptions of cattle, and the prices lower. Bullocks made up to L4, 13s 6d, cows to L2 5s, cows and calves L2…

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The Farm. Ditching with Dynamite

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 3

The latest method of ditching that is attracting attention wherever swamp land exists, is ditching with dynamite. This method is simple…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 5

Hill, Clark and Co, report:—On the 10th instant we submitted a catalogue including wools from the West and North-west districts. No superior lines were included, but…

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Commercial. a High Price for Lambs' Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 2

JUDGING by the eagerness of buyers for supplies a big shortage in lambs' wool is anticipated on the Sydney market this year. 7 bales of lambs' wool from…

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The Farmhouse Dairy

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 6

Farmhouse dairies are of two kinds: the place suitable fun milk-setting and the place suitable for cream raising--not quite one and the some thing, as…

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