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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

308 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 16

Wool Wanted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Following on the settlement of the purchase of the new wool clip by the British Government, the trade is now busy preparing for…

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Wool Payments

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. state that, the Prime Minister announce last night that the 10 per cent, balance due on the…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report: Pending resumption of appraisements steps are being taken to rectify minor irregularities disclosed in…

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Sharp Rise in Cattle

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report that short supplies had a decidedly good, effect on biddings at the Homebush cattle sales last Monday. Only1000 head were…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Feeding Dairy Cows

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 5

The custom of feeding all the cows in a herd alike, irrespective of the yield of milk, is a source of considerable loss. The capacity of every individual cow…

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Dairy Utensils

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream can[?] (also of material to make them, we are still in the fortunate position of…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report: The Prime Minister has announced that the 10 % retention money deducted from appraised prices will be…

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Wool Wanted

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Following on the settlement of the purchase of the new wool clip by the British Government, the trade is now…

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The Wool Pool

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report: The essential points in the Prime Minister's statement in the House last Wednesday with regard to the…

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Good News for Sheep Men

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, write :— "The announcement made last week that the 10 per cent, balance of last year's wool clip…

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Good News for Wool Men

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Winchoombe, Carson Ltd., writes: "The announcement made last week that the 10 per cent. balance of last year's wool clip will be paid in full on August…

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Short Sheep Supplies

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that as a result of the good pastoral condition generally ruling in the country, Sneepowners have not been…

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Dairy Utensils

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 7

Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream cans, also of material to make them, we are still in the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Keeping Pigs

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 5

Hitherto there has been [?] great a tendency to breed from immature animals of both sexes. Well-developed animals not only produce the qualities…

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Brisk Sheep Market

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

Owners with sheep forward for sale at Homebush last Thursday were in clover. Every animal offered was wanted. Supplies were…

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Colour in Butter

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

Recent experiments carried on by the Department of Agriculture have demonstrated that the rich yellow colour demanded by the public in dairy…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 2,300 head of cattle to a large and representative attendance of buyers. Owing to the threatened…

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What is a Wheat Pool?

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

An exchange gives the following definition:—A Wheat Pool is a receptacle, entirely unprotected, into which a producer is…

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