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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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

Farm Produce. Judge: Mr. W. Stewa[?]t. jun., Cooma, Steward: Mr. John Knon

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

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

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Wool Sales. Business After the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson report:— The present series of wool appraisement sales terminates this week, and no further catalogues…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. (Copyright). Feeding Dairy Cows

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 March 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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Sheep Market Easier

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that sheep prices took a slight turn in buyers favor at Homebush last Thursday, when…

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Branding of Wool Bales. Stevedores' Request

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., believing that woolgrowers. generally will readily give the required assistance, have requested us to…

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Cattle Again Dearer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 7

Competition was keen at last Monday's Homebush cattle sales. Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., report that any change in values was…

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Wool Appraisements

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

WPB/Burra (Queanbeyan), 9 1st pes oh, 18d; K over Michelago, 11 bales ehw 21d; H Me over Wheeo, 7 bales b and p 12d; JMD over Uriarra, 10 bales A h A…

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Branding of Wool Bales Stevedores' Request

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 6

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., believing that woolgrowers generally will readily give the required assistance, have requested us to…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Value of Protein

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 5

In colder countries, where hand feeding is systematically and generally practised dairymen naturally study feeding problems very closely. They…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 4000 head of cattle on Tuesday, 27th inst., to a large and representative attendance of buyers from Riverina, Upper Murray,…

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Branding of Wool Bales. Stevedores' Request

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 3

John, Bridge & Co., Ltd., believing that woolgrowers, generally, will give the required assistance, have requested us to republish the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Cream and Butter-fat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 5

When the weight of a gallon of phosphate, and on ordinary good soil at cream-testing different percentages of fat is given, it is practicable to…

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Wool Sale Fixtures. Wool As a War Weapon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

The Central Wool Committee has approved of the following arrangements for wool appraisements in Sydney :—6th series of…

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Wool. French Textile Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 8

"Wool appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, catalogues being limited to star lots. Brokers have a large number of…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Superphosphate

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

Superphosphate continues to be the most general source of the supply of phosphate of lime for agricultural use, though, unfortunately, it is not so…

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Homebush Sheep Prices

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

In regard to lower grade sheep, buyers had slightly the best of the bargain at Thursday's Home such auctions. But time drafts…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

A. W. Scott and Horace Kennedy in conjuction, report having yarded 3,000 head of cattle of Goulburn on Thursday last, 12th inst. to a good…

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Increased Cattle Offer Ings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

Beef buyers were well catered for at last Thursday's Homebush sales. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that supplies totalled 2100…

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THE Queanbeyan Age. Tuesday, April 17, 1917. the Wheat Situation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The Government having taken full control of the purchase of wheat, growers have to take what they can get for their grain. But there is…

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No Wool for the Enemy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

In a recent report Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd., made mention of the fact that German troops were being clothed in material largely…

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