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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 17

A Butter-cooler

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

Every summer the old problem, "How shall we keep the butter cool?" presents itself to thrifty housewives. The first obvious answer is, "Keep it in a…

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London Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., have received the following cable from London:—London wool sales opened; good merinos 10 per cent…

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Farm and Field. Original Article. Manuring for Milk

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

Experiments have been carried out by the exports of the Agricultural College with regard to manuring and milk production. A poor field, which had…

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Commercial WOOL

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following cable from London :—Wool sales opened on Tuesday, good merinos 10 per cent, and inferior merinos 15 per cent lower…

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London Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. have received the following cable from London:-- London wool sales closed…

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Wool Auctions in Sydney

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2

A representative conference of Australian woolbrokers met in Melbourne on Friday to discuss the holding of wool auctions in…

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Gininderra Farmers' Union. Sixth Annual Show. Record Attendance. Attractive Ring Events. Splendid Show in Pavilion. Officials

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 October 1914 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

President.--Mr. E. G. Grace. Vice-Presidents.--Messrs. J. V. Hibberson, R. Maloney, A. W. Thornton, J. Southwell, and H…

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Commercial WOOL

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

In view of the uncertainty of wool values since war was declared, it was not surprising to find the attention of all connected with the trade centered in the first public auction to…

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Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

THE wool men have at last resolved to meet the market. Public sales are to be resumed, the first Sydney date being the 30th inst. There can be little…

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Wool for America

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

On the American demand for wool the fortunes of this year's Sydney auctions to some extent depend. And as wool is duty free in the…

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The Farmer's Absence

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

"Well," said Farmer Briggs to the artist, "how much will 'ee paint my farm with me standin' at t' door for?" "Oh, five guineas," said the artist…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Mixing Fertilisers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

The terms manure and fertiliser are used interchangeably, but it is perhaps better to use the term manure for animal refuse and other…

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Wool of America

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

[?] some extend depend. And as [?] is duty free in the States, there is little doubt…

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Wool Auctions in Adelaide

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Limited, state that at the first auctions for this season held in Adelaide last Thursday, competition ruled keen…

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Commercial WOOL

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

The A. M. L. & Co. Ltd., report.—During the week a fair number of transactions by private treaty have been effected on the basis of values recently reported for merinos…

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Grow More Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 4

"A special loan might be raised by contributions from all classes, in order to give the people at large regular work. In the course of the next twelve months…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervistor of the Hon. W. G. [?] Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. [?] Agricultural. Next Year's Wheat Crop. Increased Area—Early Cultivation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

There has pobably never been a time in the history of wheat growing in New South Wales when such strong reasons as present themselves just now, could…

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Sydney Wool Auctions. a Healthy Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 2

So much hinged upon the wool values at the opening of the Sydney auctions last Tuesday that the sale room was taxed to its utmost…

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