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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

308 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 16

The Rain and the Wheat Crops

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

As the absence of rain in time for the early sowing of wheat resulted in comparatively small areas being put in there remains a large area yet to be tilled. But…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Intensive Cultivation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

The problem of successful farming nowadays and particularly the problem of small holdings, must depend for its solution on intensive culture, which…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 2300 head of cattle on Thursday last to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Riveriua, western and local…

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Sheep Again Dearer

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

Supplies were moderate in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report that the offering, however, was not equal to the…

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July Sheep Sales

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

Messrs.' John Bridge and co have asked us to make known to their clients and friends in this district that, if they intend…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., write Now that the closing appraisements of the current season are near at hand, we would point out, specially…

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Final Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. We are offering a catalogue, the first portion of which came before…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge," Invitation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the Sheep…

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Sheep Farming

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 9

A correspondent writes:— "Some recent estimates of profits to be made out of sheep put the grazing industry as a…

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Sheep in Short Supply

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

Buyers were faced with short supplies in the sheep section at Homebush last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the…

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Dairy Farming

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

The dairying industry has increased in leaps and bounds of, late years. This can be plainly seen in a perusal of the annual export returns. The popularity of…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Breeding Bronze Turkeys

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 5

Bronze Turkeys usually give best results, and are raised extensively. They generally grow the largest size in the shortest time, mature early, and are…

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Further Rise in Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 5

As expected, sheep supplies at Homebush have shown a consid-erable falling-off since the recent rains. Prices in consequence have…

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The Fusion and the Far-mer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

The farmer is not enjoying a rosy lime just now. Nor is lie receiving that consideration at the hands of the Fusion crowd…

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Our Wheat Stocks

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

Mr. Hughes is deeply concerned on the question of getting our wheat supply away. There is now on hand in Australia, he says,…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Vegetables for Cows

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Sheep Show

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Following are awards for commercial sheep:—Pen of ten fat wethers, suitable for export, any age or Crose.—Pat. Osborne, Willeroo, Tarago, (Romney…

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Sheep Prices Again Rise

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that buyers from every branch of the trade were operating- aft the '.Homebush sheep…

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