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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— Not much encouragement can he gleaned from the current London sales as the series progresses. It must be borne…

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Pastoral More Milk Per Acre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

A system of rotation and intensive pasture improvement by which the milk production of a herd was increased to five times as much per acre…

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Wool and Other Fibres Quietness Not Confined to Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Despite the absence of very spirited competition at the current London wool sales, no reason exists for…

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Pastoral Marking of Fat Lambs

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 5

It is very important that lambs for the fat lamb market should suffer no check during their growth (writes the Department of Agriculture's…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:— Business in this centre continues in lines of locally treated wool, values of which have been maintained on levels…

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Record Wool Clip Forecast

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 6

A record wool clip is forecast by the Commonwealth Statistician, Mr. Wickens, in a return Just issued. He estimates that the clip this season…

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Australian Wool Markets Their World Influence

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report :— The importance of Australian markets as a force in establishing a world basis for wool values is llustrated by the…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

At Goulburn next Tuesday, 30th July W. H. Wheatley Will hold a special sale of 10,000 Superior store, sheep. These are direct from Riverina stations and…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

Schutte, Bell, & co. Ltd. report:—A better tone has prevailed at the closing sales of the current London series. though apparently no actual advance…

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When Baling Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

When baling wool the bales should be as even in weight as possible. Between 3001b. and 3361b. is a good weight for fleece wool, "pieces,"…

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Pastoral Bracken Fern Its Ill-effects on Stock

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

Although bracken fern is not actually poisonous, it is a very harmful food stuff, and feeding on it may be the first cause of mortality in stock…

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Australian Wool Markets Their World Influence

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—The importance of Australian markets as a force is establishing a world basis for wool values is illustrated…

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Farmers' Debts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

An important conference will take place in Sydney this week with bank representatives to arrange for a solution of the wheat farmers' debts…

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Help for Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture, told the annual State conference of the Agricultural Burea, which is being held at the Agricultural…

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Pastoral Lucerne

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

The value of top-dressing lucerne with superphosphate as a means of increasing the yield has been proved by trials in various parts of the…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report:— The London series of sales has concluded and it is satisfactory to know that, at its close, the market was…

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Rice as Sheep Feed Its Value in Dry Times

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 2

Referring to the extremely dry times now prevailing in pastoral districts, and the necessity in many cases for recourse to hand feeding, the sheep and wool…

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Dairy Herds Improvement Scheme

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 5

The Government is endeavoring to assist in the development of the dairying industry by accepting liability up to £25,000 for advances to…

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Assistance to Our Farmers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1929 · page 1

THE decision of the Bavin Government to come to the assistance of the farmers who have been financially crippled by adverse seasons is…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley report: At our sale [?] Tuesday, 30th July, 9,208 sheep were sold at auction, being the whole of the yarding with the exception of one lot…

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