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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

318 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 16

SHEEP. Judge: Mr. W. Glasscock, Coolac. Steward: Mr. Jas. Tiernan. Merino—Open Class. Medium and Strong—Shorn or Unshorn

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Ram, 2yrs or over: John Morrison. Ram Lamb, under 2yrs: A. J. Mcdonald. Ewe, 2yrs or over: A. J…

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Farm Produce. Judge: Mr. W. Stewart, Cooma Steward: Mr. T. Coleman

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Bushel Heaviest Wheat: R. Maloney. Bushel White Oats: R. Maloney. Bushel Maize: R. Maloney…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahama, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 253…

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Poultry. Culling Aged Hens. On the Ordinary Poultry Farm

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

If the advise given by the Poultry Expert in December on the subject of the disposal of aged hens as they go off laying has been July followed, a…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report having realised to. 19¾d, at their sale on 7th. inst., for Exors. of the late R. Vickers (Torryburn), the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office :—Wool market slightly easier. Offerings…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, March 17, 1916. the Farmers' Guardians

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Replying recently to a deputation of farmers who came to protest against' what they considered a breach of trust on the part of the…

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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. 254. Agricultural. Reminders for Wheat Growers. Preparing the Seed-Bed

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

"The preparation of the seed-bed is one of the operations requiring almost immediate attention from wheat farmers," said the Chief Inspector in a…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's Latest Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, there fore, pleasing to note that John…

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Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 March 1916 · 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. 255…

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Dairying. Choosing a Dairy Bull. Pedigree Considerations

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows? There is so quiet in which the prize…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report having offered at auction yesterday 1266 bales, and found the market strong for good to supe[?] wools;…

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Local Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Mrs. Kelly, Crackle Back, Mongarlowe, obtained 16[?]d per lb for a parcel of crossbred fleece wool sold by Winchcombe…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that the wool market showed no alteration at their sale last Monday. A strong demand was in evidence…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminished pries might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

Schute. Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 3rd April:—Our sale on 28th ult. having been our last of the weekly series, our catalogue was…

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The Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under, date 1st April:—Last Tuesday we found the market exceedingly buoyant for good wools…

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"John Bridge" Wool Sale. Bale Average £19 13s 2d

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 5

The last few sales of the present series, as our wool-growing readers are, of course, aware, consists of the final clearing-up…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

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

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