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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

172 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 9

Commercial. Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd, submitted on Monday a large and attractive catalogue of 5456 bales, including some merino clips of…

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The Markets. a Wool Season Record

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 2

Competition from Continental and Eastern buyers was particularly keen on superfine wools at last Thursday's auctions. Buyers were forced to extend bidding limits to…

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Imported Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. Roberts, of Glenchattan, Lower Boro, has recently imported from Mr. String fellow's stud farm some pure-bred Corriedale sheep—an established New Zealand breed…

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Cattle Dealer "Had"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 2

A rather good joke was perpetrated the other day on one of Nowra's shrewdest "dealers." He bought a calf (without seeing it) for 8s 6d, and almost immediately turned…

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Farm Medicines and Their Uses. with Special Reference to Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 3

Every farmer should keep on hand a supply of medicine for cattle diseases. We mention here the must common class of medicines likely to…

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The Farmer's Babcock Test and What It Tells Him

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 3

It has been repeatedly urged that dairy farmers should study the milk-producing properties of the cows in their herds. Equipped with the…

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The Farmers' Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 4

Farmers your market is of the most vital importable to you, and its condition depends entirely upon the purchasing power of the public…

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Southern Wool Takes Sale Honors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

Last Wednesday's wool catalogues were well supplied with high grade lines. But a parcel of Southern wool, sold by winchcombe, Carson, Ltd,…

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Commercial. Wool Salle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, submitted on Tuesday a large and attractive catalogue of [?] bales, comprising a number of well grown [?] in good condition. Although the trend of…

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A Little-known Profession. a Ghat with a Cattle Dentist

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

Yes, I dare say it does seem a queer occupation; but I have earned a good living at it for over thirty years, and it was the only business…

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Managing the Dairy Herd. Milking a Newly-calved Cow

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 3

As regard the proper method of milking a fresh cow, the dairy department of the Oregon Agricultural College, in response to some queries…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report, under date November 21st:—Our catalogue this week included a number of well grown and attractive clips, together with a proportion of…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Record Prices for Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, report that at their wool sale op Thursday, 20 November, they established several new records for the season. The…

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The Markets. London Cables—wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE CARSON Ltd. have received the following cable from their London agents:—London November wool sales opened with prices for good merino wools on a par with…

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Age of Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

For the purpose of settling any disputes at any time that may arise out of protests made against exhibition who show animals out at their class,…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, submitted on Wednesday a large and attractive catalogue of 5127 bales, comprising a number of…

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A Ton of Farmyard Manure

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

Of a ton of fresh farmyard manure about three-quarters consists of water. It contains also from 55 to 65 lbs. of ash and about 500 lb. of…

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Crops Don't Need Hot Sun

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 3

Farmers will be interested to learn, on the authority of a French scientist, Prof. Muntz, that just as good harvests can be expected after…

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Mr. Wade's Tip. "A Five or Six Seats Win." Farmers and the Liberals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

"During the last month," said Mr. Wade on Wednesday, "I have covered the chief centres of the western and southern parts of the State, and one cannot help being struck…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co. report under date Nor. 28:—We brought forward a good general average catalogue with some attractive clips from New Zealand and Southern…

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