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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

297 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 15

Dairying. Dairy Cows in Denmark. What the Census Shows

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 5

The reform that Danish dairymen have effected in the ages of their herds during the last twenty years is worth careful consideration on account of the…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 2

Italian, Japanese, Yorkshire, and American buyers were keen bidders at last Monday's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd…

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Government Wheat Seizure

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

Information, from an apparently authoritative source, reached Wagga yesterday to the effect that proclamations would be issued to-day by all the State Governments…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that prices for good medium, and superior wools continue in owners favour. This applies both to me…

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Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of "John Bridge" System

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties for Pears

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 4

Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which, like the plum, takes eight…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 235. AGRICULTURAL. No. 236. Pumpkin Seed. Production of Pure Strains

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 4

Enquiries have lately been made as to how a grower may obtain pumpkin seed that is likely to give satisfactory results. It seems difficult to obtain…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 8th Nov.:—Demand continues very keen for good to superior merino or crossbreds, whilst medium…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report a strong market at Tuesday's auction. There was keen competition for good…

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Strong Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that-they sold 4700 bales of wool at. their auction last Tuesday. The market for all good wools was again…

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Commercial. Strong Wool Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that they submitted a most attractive wool catalogue last Tuesday. The offering largely…

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Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of "John Bridge" System

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Over 150 country newspaper proprietor visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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Record Crop

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Reid, the well-known and experienced farmer of Ainslie has a record crop of oats and wheat this year. In all 300 acres promise,…

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Marketing the Wheat Crop

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

At a time like the present, theoretical prepossessions in many departments have to stand aside. We all, for instance, have a strong and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 13th November:—At our Thursday's sale we found the market at its best, all sound wools being…

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Appeal to Farmers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

The secretaries of the Allies Day Committee have issued an appeal to farmers in these terms:—"You can save a life by helping a bit with a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 237. Dairying. Dairy Stock in the Show Ring. An Incipient Revolution

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 4

The consciousness that there in something unsatisfactory in the ordinary methods of judging dairy cows in the show ring has been growing among…

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Sheep Station Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

The bridge over Sheep Station Greek, on the Braidwood-Arahien road, has been completed by Mr. Taylor, the contractor, who has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday, 18th instant, a catalogue of 2754 bales, comprising many clips in excellent…

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Notable Wool Sale. "John Bridge" Scores Well

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

Splendid prices all through characterised the wool sale held by John Bridge & Co. on the 11th of this month. The figures throughout are…

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