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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:—On resumption of sales on Monday last, December levels were maintained practically unchanged. Competition…

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Braidwood Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Brown's wool clip, from Braidwood, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction on Monday. The weathers' fleece…

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Pastoral Lamb-marking Losses How to Prevent Them

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The heavy losses of lambs during the period following the operation of marking as the result of infection with inoculable diseases such as…

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Wool Market Merryville Merino 37¼d

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—A revival in demand on American account was a notable feature of our first Sydney wool sale of the new…

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Rabbit Skins The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports:—

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Prices were adjusted to fit in with last week's London sales. In the process racks, half-growns and kittens did not fare badly, but does,…

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Pastoral About Clovers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Since the introduction of phosphatic manures and the practice of topdressing there has been a marked increase in the quantities of clover…

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Brisk General Wool Demand Yass Merino 31¾d

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—No sign of slackening was noticeable in bidding at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday. Japan was very active…

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Pastoral Stomach Worm Ni Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Warmth and moisture are necessary for the development of the stomach worm, and a wet summer is generally followed by its increased…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report: — We submitted a catalogue of 6509 bales on Monday last, which was…

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Improving the Beef Industry Aberdeen Angus Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. Grant, Herd Master of the Agricultural Department, has recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and purchased for the State…

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Improving the Beep Industry Aberdeen Angus Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Grant, Herd-master of the Agricultural Department, has recently returned from Canada, where he has selected and purchased for the State…

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The Price of Wool Moderation Means Stability

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial New Year sales. A fortnight has now…

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Brisk General Wool Demand Yass Merino, 31¼d

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—No sign of slackening was noticeable in bidding at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday. Japan was very…

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Wool Market

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan & Merean tile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— We submitted a catalogue of 6509 bales on Monday last, which was…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:— On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,576 bales,…

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Sheep in Dry Times Mortality Associated with Drought

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

Apart from losses due to starvation observes a departmental publication, sheep frequently die from other reasons in time of drought. It is obvious, for…

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To Help Farmers in Dry Spell

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

A practical scheme to assist farmers and graziers who are hit by periodical dry spells is among the proposals to be submitted to Parliament in…

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Successful Poultry Farming

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

Under the above heading the Shell Co. of Australia Ltd. has just published a practical treatise on Poultry Farming and Egg Production. The booklet of…

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