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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

297 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 15

Record Price for Fat Sheep

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, auctioneer of Goulburn, reports having sold on Wednesday last one truck of prime sheep on account of Mr. Thomas…

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Bags for the Wheat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

Some anxiety is still felt in regard to the supply of sacks for the coming wheat harvest. For some time importers were afraid to operate, partly…

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Dehorning Dairy Cattle

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

There is an objection on the part of some to hornless cows, as they think cattle with horns look better. Horns, however, have their disadvantages…

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Wool Matters

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 5

Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd. report under date 23rd August:—Wool matters are very quiet, but there are no adverse developments to record, so…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. the Lime-sulphur Spray

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

The exact range of possible usefulness of the self-boiled lime-sulphur mixture is so far not known. Heretofore, practically no known fungicide…

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The Wool Trade

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—In the absence of public auctions, the market remains quiet. Sales by private…

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Wool Shipments to Italy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 7

Wool business with Italy has latterly shown considerable expansion. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., commenting on the subject…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Food Values for Cows

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 3

There is and has been during most recent years an increasing demand for information regarding balanced rations for dairy cows. Experiment stations,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office: Brisbane wool sales opened strong competition. Previous Brisbane rates…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Nitric Acid and Ammonia

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 3

Bacteria are the agents at work in increasing the supply of nitrogen, forming nitric acid in the soil, leguminous plants being especially adapted for the…

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Opening Sydney Wool Auctions

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that buyers were in exceptionally good attendance at the opening Sydney wool auctions last Monday…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Limited offered at auction on Tuesday their first catalogue of the season. It consisted of 2223 bales and met with…

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Wool Outlook

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 2

The probable condition of the wool market in the immediate future was shown, in some degree, by the buoyant character of the wool sales in…

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Wool Market Prospects

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

The wool auctions last week in Sydney gave welcome indication of what may be expected in the way of wool prices. We learn…

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Seasonable Dairy Utensils

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

This being the season when dairy utensils are in much demand, we have pleasure in intimating that we have ample stocks of Milk and Cream…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

After a lapse of a week, the Sydney wool sales were resumed yesterday afternoon, when three firms offered catalogues covering 6583 bales…

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"Diseases of Wheat. " Farmers' Bulletin, No. 102

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

Reviewing, recently the Agricultural Department's bulletin: "Wheat Culture," It was stated in these "Notes" that the diseases and pests that infest…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W.C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 231…

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