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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

239 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 12

Dairying Utensils

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 6

With the near approach of spring, and the consequent increase in the milk supply, we recommend the dairying public to take stock of their dairy utensils, and…

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Disputed Sheep Contract

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

An action was commenced in the Supreme Court, Sydney, on Monday, before, Mr. Acting Justice Ralston and a jury, in which…

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The Markets. Stoppage of Wool Traffic

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise—As announced the Railway Commissioners have temporarily suspended the carriage of wool. The step has been taken owing to…

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Stoppage of Wool Carriage. Storage at Railway Stations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report:—The Railway Department has not yet lifted the embargo on the carriage of wool. But to…

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Sheep Owners Praise Lixit

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 6

The practical experience of sheepowners evidences the utility of Lixit Salt-Sulphur lick in keeping stock free from disease. Mr. H. Tall, Manager of Messrs…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

While foot rot is frequently found in sheep, cattle also sometimes suffer from it. It is prevalent in low-lying country, where the dampness causes a…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 12,000 sheep on Friday last to a large attendance of buyers from Monaro and surrounding districts. Although no alteration…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. Making Splendid Progress

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Strength of Unity. Farmers and Graziers' Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Farm and Field. Purifying Water for Stock

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

Water containing mud in suspension is easily clarified by dropping hot wood ashes into it, or by the application of lime or alum. These two…

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Local and General News Disputed Sheep Contract

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 2

In the action in the Banco Court, in which Kenneth Chew, a pastoralist of the Young district, sued Henry Grigg, stock dealer and…

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Strength of Unity. Farmers & Graziers' Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 3

The Managing Director of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance, and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—…

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Wool Shipments. Merino Production

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report:—The cabled report that the British Government has arranged for the shipment of all…

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Farm and Field. Bud Selection and Fruit

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

The work of A. D. Shamel on California has demonstrated the value of bud selection in orange culture. Mr. Shamel has shown that the Washington navel…

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Fatal Cattle Disease

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

Serious losses have been caused to farmers in Northern Wairo, Auckland, by what is apparently a new disease amongst cattle…

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Wool Offerings Resume. the Railway Position

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 October 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Arter a break of twelve days, wool appraisements have re-opened in Sydney. The series will continue until November 4…

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Caught in a Farmyard. a Story of King Edward

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 4

How King Edward, when Prince of Wales, was trapped by a surly farmer in a farmyard, is one of the good stories told by Mr. T. F. Plowman, in…

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Dairy Herd Management

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

There is a question as to how long the cow should be milked after breeding. Most dairy cattle-raisers in America milk their cogs as long as it is…

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Farm and Field. Preserving Eggs

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

To many poultry-keepers the preserving of eggs during the spring and summer months when prices are lowest is not attractive, yet if one adopts a reliable method of preserving,…

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Prime Cattle Wanted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1919 · page 5

There was no sign of slackening in the demand for prime cattle at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies totalling 3200 head were…

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