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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

382 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 20

"The Fly in the Ointment"—and Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

The extraordinary conditions which have developed in the pastoral districts of the north-west since the breaking of the drought in December…

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Wheat and Oat Trials A.C.T.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

By arrangement with the State of New South Wales Department of Agriculture, field trials were conducted during the 1940 season, under the…

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Australia's Wool Cheque Exports to British Dominions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—The British Wool Contract, in conjunction with greater production, has given a decided impetus to…

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Australia’s Wool Cheque Exports to British Dominions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 4

The British Wool Control, in [?] produc[?]ion, has given a decided impetus to Australia’s [?] revenue (report Winchcombe,…

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Oats on the Wheat Farm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Oats should have a definite place in the rotation upon every wheat farm, and the area sown should bear relationship to the farm requirements…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

Moderate offerings of scoured skin wool were made in a Sydney, appraisement fixture last week week (report Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd.). Catalogues…

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Sheep Fed From the Air

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Marooned on a 400-acre island in one of the channels of the Bulloo River, near Cunnamulla, during the recent floods, 5200 sheep were fed with…

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LUCERNE Value for Wheat Land

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

While wheat farmers in many districts of the State have realised the value of lucerne, and have used it for rotation and other purposes, there still…

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Wool and Double Shearing Effects of Abundant Feed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Because of the abundance of green feed, coupled with moist climatic conditions, the blow-fly continues to give unusually great trouble over a wide…

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Central Wool Committee

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

By the adoption of a motion expressing the view that the price being paid for Australian wool by the British Government was fair and…

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The Wool Industry Post-war Problem

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 2

“Every Australian who has the welfare of his country at heart would do well at this, time to consider the future of the wool industry and those…

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Wool and Double Shearing Effects of Abdndant Feed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Because of the abundance of green feed, coupled with moist climatic conditions, the blowfly continues to give…

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The Small Wool- Grower Much to Gain from Appraisement Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 3

Collectively, the small wool growers were fast becoming the most important section of primary producers in Australia and in consequence were in…

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Value of Dairy Products

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

Research at the University of Wisconsin, U.S.A., has shown that butterfat produces better growth and health in animals than any other fat tested,…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op, Co., Ltd., reports on the 28th Inst.:—The preparation of the catalogues for the appraisements to be held…

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Lucerne Value for Wheat Land

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 8

While wheat farmers in many districts of the State have realised the value of lucerne, and have used it for rotation and other purposes, there…

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Future of Wool Industry Prof.i.clunies Ross Speaks at Berridale Conference

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1941 · page 5

Every Australian who has the welfare of his country at heart would do well at this time to consider the future of the wool industry and those…

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Cruelty to Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

At Goulburn Police Court on Monday Peter Menzies, of Surry Farms, Moss Vale, was charged with having carried 31 sheep in a motor lorry…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:—In the 45th round of app[?]aisements which was conducted this week, our catalogue was finally handled on…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:— In the 45th round of appraisements, which was conducted this week, our catalogue was finally…

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