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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

239 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 12

Dairy Utensils

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 8

The wide range of Dairy Utensils handled by us is not equalled i in the State. Our stocks are most comprehensive, and in spite of the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Rotation and Bacteria

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

That a change of crop, as in a rotation, is of advantage may be regarded as an agricultural truism, and the reason is considered to be that crop…

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Wool Appraisements

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date 6th January:—Our first appraisement of the year is being held to-day, 6th instant, when we…

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Opening Cattle Sale for 1919. High Prices Rule

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 3

Everson & Calthorpe opened up their local stock market for the New Year with a very successful cattle sale on Saturday last, January 4th, when 150 head were offered…

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Strange Cattle Case

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

Recently a man representing himself as the owner of certain cattle on the Hastings telephoned to a Kempsey auctioneer, stating…

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Strange Cattle Case

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

Recently a man representing himself as the owner of certain cattle on the Hastings, telephoned to a Kempsey auctioneer, stating…

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Farm Manures

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

Some theoretical scientists talk as if crops could be continually cultivated by the application of artificial manure alone, being apparently under the idea…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Sulphur As a Fertiliser

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 4

During the past four years the Southern Experiment Station has been conducting extensive fertiliser experiments on alfalfa. During the first two…

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Farm and Field Original Articles the Value of Lucerne

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Being a deep feeder, lucerne is one of the best drought-resisters, and in those localities where summer drought is of regular occurrence the present…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Farm Experiments

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

In order that a farmer can get a clear conception of the advantage of the use if chemical fertilisers on the soils cultivated by him, it is strongly…

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Colour in Butter

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

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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Farm and Field Original Articles Fertility of Orchards

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The maintenance of fertility is more frequently neglected in the orchard than on any other part of the farm. Trees, even on poor land, will produce…

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Keener Inquiry for Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

Though supplies were heavy, competition improved in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.,…

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Only One Sheep Return

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Stock in the Bathurst district states that the Crown Solicitor advises that any person having sheep…

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Wool Trade Busy. the Dry Season in N.s.w

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure . Catalogues…

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Farm and Field Legumes and Nitrogen

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

It is not correct to say that the nitrogen added to the soil by ploughing under a crop of clover costs the market price of the hay which might…

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Sheep Destroyed by Rabbit Poison

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

At last week’s meeting of the Glen Innes P.P. Board a letter was read from Mr. T. Conroy, who pointed out as a result of the operations of the board’s…

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Government Assistance to Necessitous Farmers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The President of the Yarrowlumla Shire (Councillor T. J. Kelly) has received the following circular letter from the Department of Lands, and as it is of much…

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Farm and Field Hints in the Hoc Business

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

I have been growing Poland China hogs for a number of years, and have always had good success with them I prefer this breed because they make…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 10,000 sheep on Thursday to a large attendance of buyers. The quality of the sheep…

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