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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Earmarking of Sheep Important Points to Be Remembered

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 2

As there appears to be considerable misconception of the provisions of the Pastures Protection Act in regard to the correct branding and…

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Preventable Mortality in Sheep Losses Following Shearing and Marking

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Referring in a current report to recent mortality in sheep, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture points out that in…

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Better Potato Crops by Adoption of Better Cultural Methods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

Discussing some of the lessons to be learnt from the potato championship competition conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society in the…

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Sheep on Improved Pastures Acre Wool Production Trebled No Deterioration in Quality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 4

The results of the interesting experiments in grazing super fine-woolled sheep of improved pastures on the property of Mr. W. T. Merriman,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—At our sale last Thursday competition was very general for good to better class fleece lines, and average…

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Health Slimming with Bread and Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 3

With a return to simplicity in dress, in beauty, and in food essentials, this new diet should lead the way. The basic principle, the chief food…

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Wool and Cotton Effects on Prices

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

The cost of wool is now on a basis which should stimulate business, report Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. On present-time levels business prospered both in…

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Water for Dairy Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

For the best results from dairy cows the water supply should be of good quality, plentiful and easy of access. Running water and troughs…

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Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.; wired us on Wednesday:—We sold 6300 bales of wool at our Sydney sale to-day. The market was unchanged on…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: On Tuesday we submitted our closing catalogue of the present series, and our total offerings…

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Supplementary Iodine for Sheep May Sometimes Be Dangerous

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

"Some interesting work in connection with the provision of an iodine supplement to the feed of sheep has been noted from South Africa,"…

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Wool and Cotton Effects on Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The cost of wool is now on a basis which should stimulate business. On present-time levels business…

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First Law in Dairying Importance of Cleanliness in Milking

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

So closely is hygiene related to quality in milk products, the habit of cleanliness should be the first law in dairying, and the fact that a farmer…

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Free Advice for Farmers Why Not Utilise This Service?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Not every farmer is aware that there is a freee information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that…

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Junior Farmers Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

Following a recent visit by Mr. Cha[?]mers, District Organiser, of Junior Farmers’ Clubs, the Queanbeyan Branch has been re-organised…

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Preventable Mortality in Sheep Losses Following Shearing end Marking

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

Referring in a current report to recent mortality in sheep, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture points out that, in many…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Co., Ltd., reports on 15lh inst.: The improved tone in evidence in the market at our sale on Thursday…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Lid., received the following message from their Brisbane office:—"Very well distributed competition from Yorkshire,…

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Germany’s Artificial Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

A distinguished Dominion wool expert, who has just returned to England from Germany, is reported by the “London Manchester Guardian” to…

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Wool Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 2

Mr. R. D. Gray, principal of the firm of R. D. Gray and Sons. Ltd., Goulburn, has completed a 10,000 miles tour of the districts between Bombala…

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