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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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

Duck-farming

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

While advising ponltry keepers and others to pay more attention to duckraising, I must not neglect to poin-out the mficultres in raising a payable…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley report having yarded 12,000 sheep on Thursday last to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Monaro, South Coast,…

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Imperial Wool Purchases

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 4

Giving evidence before the High Prices Commission on Friday Mr. R. B. M'Comas, of the Central Wool Committee, explained that…

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The Nationalist Party and the Farmer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1919 · page 1

Mr. Hughes makes a strong plea for the support of the farmers of Australia on the ground that he and the Nationalist party have…

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Bigger Wool Arrivals. the Market for Substitutes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

Windhcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Last week over 44,000 bales of wool arrived in Sydney. Traffic is being resumed on an…

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Tractors and Farming

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

An Australian says:—"To sum up he question as to the advisability of Australia generally adopting the use of the troctor, I say most decidedly…

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Farm and Field. Pasture Problems

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 4

Under the heading. "Pasture Problems: the Response of Individual Species Under Manu[?] Mr. R. S. Stapleton, M.A., contributed to the…

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Over 50,000 Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 4

Supplies reached high-water levels at the Homebush sheep auctions last Thursday. Over 50,000 head were forward. Competition…

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Senator Pratten and the Wool Industry. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

Sir,—In listening to Senator Pratten the other night in his eulogy of the Nationalist party, I was somewhat surprised at his omission to make some reference to…

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Assisting Farmers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 4

Owing to the drought, many farmers are in serious financial difficulties, and in many cases will be unable to continue…

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Farm and Field. Sheep Bloat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

This usually occurs when hungry sheep are turned into a heavy, well growth of lucerne, clever, or rape Sheep should be well fed before going…

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Small Wool Shipments. Drought Optimism and Philosophy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Wool shipments from Sydney this month are decidedly on low-water levels. Only 17,745…

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The Dairying Industry

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 6

The heavy milking season is now upon us, and consequently there is a great call for dairying utensils of all kinds. We have provided large stocks of milk and…

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Assisting Necessitous Farmers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 3

The newly-constituted Board consisting of Crs. Jos. Keeffe, E. T. Hatch and Mr. A. H. Nevell, J.P., who also acts in the capacity of secretary, to consider…

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The Dairying Industry

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 4

The heavy milking season is now upon us, and consequently there s[?]ai great call for dairying utensils of all kinds. We have…

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New Year Wool Offerings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise:—Arrangements have been made to commence New Year wool appraisements in Sydney on…

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The Wool Industry. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 6

Sir,—Since writing you on the above subject an article has appeared in the "Sydney Bulletin" from the pen of Mr. O. C. Beale, one of the leading business…

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Farm and Field. the Cow's Nerves

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 4

Few people are prepared to admit that a cow is in possession o nerves, but the good dairy cow is of more or less nervous temperament. This is…

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Post-war Wool Trade. Difficulties Ahead. Australian Position Explained

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 3

Mr. James Kidd, viced-president of the Producers' Central Council, which represents the Graziers' Association, Stockowners'…

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Farmers and Graziers Jubilant

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 2

When it became certain that Mr. Austin Chapman had been returned for Eden Monaro a meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Association was convened and…

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