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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

308 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 16

Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 7

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., have addressed the following letter to their clients:—…

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Fodder Crops for Cows

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

One of the best of these crop mixtures is 1 bushel oats, 1 bushel rye, half-bushel, tick beans, half-bushel peas. This Works out at a nutritive ratio of…

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Farm and Field Original Articles (Copyright). Making Ensilage

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

Ensilage is the term applied to grass and other succulent foods preserved by storage in pits or stacks, termed silos, for use when such foods are not…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Quicker Appraisements Expected

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report :- Growers will be pleased to hear that wool appraisement sales will…

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High Price for Jeir Wool

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Included in the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co's appraisement sale on the 14th February was the well-known R. J. Jeir clip which realised the following…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Keeping Pigs

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

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

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Cattle Market Weaker

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 8

Beef was cheaper at Homebush last Monday. Competition . ruled irregular. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that offerings…

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Homebush Sheep Market

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

Supplies were short in the sheep section at Homebus last Thursday, only 14,000 head being on offer. Winchcombe. Carson,…

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Colour in Butter

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

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

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Sheep Supplies Small

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 9

Offerings were at lower water mark at the Homebush sheep auctions last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that only…

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SHEEP. Judge: Mr. W.Glasscock, Gundagai. Stewards: Messrs. A.J. McDonald and O. Dulhunty. MERINO—OPEN CLASS.Fine Wool

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Ram, 2½yrs or over: John Morrison Ram, 1½yrs and under: J. Potter and Sons…

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CATTLE. Judge: MR. Gerald Massey (Gundaroo); Steward, Mr. A. F. Desalis. SHORTHORN

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Bull, 3yrs or over: Archic McDonald. Bull under 2yrs: C. Edlington. Cow, 3yrs or over: A. J…

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Sheep-dog Trials. Judge: Mr. P. Kelly, Micafago. Steward: Mr. J. McTernan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Open Class: J. Morrison 1 and 2. Moiden: C. Edlington 1[?] JohnMorrison 2…

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DOGS. Judge: MR. W.P. Hammond; Steward: Mr. H. HArris. Sheep Dog: E.A. Boreham

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Gun Dog or Bitch: V. Sacagio 1 and 2. Greyhound Dog: Sealy Stuckey 1, T[?]os. Sherd 2…

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Farm Produce. Judge: Mr. W. Stewart [?]un., Cooma. Stewad: Mr. John Knox

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Bushel Heaviest Wheat: J. W. Mayo. Cwt Potatoes, white skin variety: A. Apps…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Advantage of Leguminous Plants

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

One advantage in growing a leguminous plant for this purpose is that it does not rob the soil of nitrogen as does non-leguminous crops, but on the…

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Sheep Supplies Small

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

Offerings were at lower water mark at the Homebush sheep auctions last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report that only 4500 head were on offer…

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SHEEP. Judge: Mr. W. Glasscock, Gundagai Stewards: Messrs, A. J. McDonald and O. Dulhunty, Merino—open Class. Fine Wool

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Ram, 2½ yrs or over: John Morrison. Ram, 1½ yrs and under: J. Potter and sons…

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CATTLE. Judge: Mr. Gerald Massey (Gundaroo);Steward, Mr. A. F. DeSalis, SHORTHORN

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Bull, 3yrs or over; Archie Mc Donalo. Bull, under 2yrs: C. Edlington, Cow, 3yrs or over: A. J. Mc…

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Sheep-dog Trials. Judge: Mr. P. Kclly, Micalago. Steward: Mr. J. McTernan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Open Class: J. Morrison 1 and 2 Maiden: C. Edlington J. John Morison 3…

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