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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

297 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 15

Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 4

"Three fourths of the poor cream that is coming on to the market to day is caused by carelessness in cooling." The statement is made by an officer…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday, 28th inst., a catalogue of 1950 bales. There was spirited competition for…

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Wool Reports

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report that the wool market re-opened last week with marked buoyancy as regards good to superior quality, but…

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Crops Injured by Lightning

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 4

While everybody is familiar with the damage done by lightning to trees, little attention has hitherto been paid to the effects of lightning stroke upon herbaceous plants…

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Dipping of Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 2

With reference to the circular recently forwarded to stockowners in the district by the Inspector of Stock in regard to the dipping…

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London Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, have received the following cable from London :—London wool sales closed with good greasies 5 per…

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Farm & Field Original Articles. Nitrogen

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 October 1915 · page 3

Nitrogen is found in large quantities, chiefly in the uncombined or free state. It constitutes about four-fifths of our atmosphere. In this form it is only…

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Gininderra Farmers' Union. Patriotic Show. Officials

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

President—Mr. E. G. Crace. Vice—Presidents-Messrs. J. V. Hibberson, Richard Maloney, A. W. Thornton, J. Southwell, H…

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Pastoral. Fodder Trees. An Offer by the Government. No. 232

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

Consideration has lately been given by the Honourables the Ministers of Lands and Agriculture to a scheme for encouraging farmers and pastoralists to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisions of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Agricultural. Practical Irrigation Farming. Payable Fruit Crops

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

Fruit-grouting with irrigation on a large teals wag began is Australia through the enterprise of Californian irrigationists, and the industry has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday a catalogue of 2212 bales, which included a good selection of merino,…

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SHEEP. Judge, Mr. W. Glasscock. Stewards: Messrs. W. Hatch. J. K. Kilby, E. Cavanagh, G. Shumack, and

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 5

Ram, any age: J. C. Armstrong J, J. Kilby 2. Ewe, any age: Ellis Smith 1, C. Cavanagh 2…

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Farm Produce. Judge: Mr. John Knox

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 5

Stewards: Messrs. J. and T'. Southwell (Carrington, R. Maloney, and J. Southwell (Fern Hill. Half-bag Oaten Chaff : Richard…

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Gininderra Farmers' Union. Patriotic Show. Officials

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 4

The Seventh Annual Show, part of the proceeds of which are to be devoted to patriotic funds, took place on Saturday in ideal weather and…

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The Queanbeyan Age Souvenir Illustrated Report Gininderra Farmers' Union's 7th Annual Show The Illustration in this Souvenir Report are from Photographs specially taken by the Glover Studios, Queanbeyan. The blocks are the work of the Randle Photo Engraving Co., Ltd., of Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 3

By way of introduction to the following notes prepared for our Souvenir Number commemorative of the rise and progress of the Gininderra…

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Government Wheat Agents

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture is inviting applications from persons who would, be in a position to act as Government Wheat Agents in…

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Violet Butter

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 4

Why do we prefer our butter to be of a yellow colour instead of the milky hue it has when it is freshly churned? Nobody can give any reason for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 233

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 21 October 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…

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