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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1968

162 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

Cattle market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 4

There was an increased yarding of approximately 1100 cattle on offer at the Goulburn saleyards on…

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Sheep market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 4

There were approximately 16,000 sheep and lands on offer at Goulburn on Wednesday…

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Rural Hank Again at Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1968 · page 3

Visitors to Sydney for this year’s sheep show will find the Rural Bank occupying its usual…

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Cattle market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1968 · page 5

A yarding of 1050 head cattle was penned at the Goulburn saleyards on Tuesday, comprising…

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Training farmers in East Pakistan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1968 · page 3

A recent report on the Australian Freedom from Hunger Campaign Farmer Training Scheme in…

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Cattle market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1968 · page 4

A yarding of approximately 700 head of cattle was penned at the Goulburn saleyards on…

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Treatment of Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1968 · page 4

The treatment of cattie for worms has been greatly simplified by the introduction of an…

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Increased sheep yarding

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 4

There was an increased yarding of approximately 17,000 sheep at Goulburn on Wednesday…

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Record wool clip likely in 1968-69

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1968 · page 4

Australia had bright prospects of producing a record wool clip in 1968-69, the general manager of the Farmers and, Graziers’ Co-operative Company Limited, Mr. Neil Ferguson, said this week,…

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Sheep market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 4

A yarding of approximately 15,000 sheep and lambs was offered at Goulburn on Wednesday…

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Wool Fashion Award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 3

Demurely tailored pure new wool flannel dress in toast colour features horizontal seaming from high yoke lace trim on Peter Pan collar and cuffs. By little Minx of Melbourne this garment received the Supreme Award…

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News For The Man On The Land Cereal crops threatened by insect pests

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1968 · page 4

Widespread hatchings are at present being found of Red Legged Earth Mile and Blue Oat Mite, according to the Queanbeyan District Agronomists Mr. P. H. Hodge. Mr. Hodge today warned…

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Agronomist’s Report Cold temperatures show crop growth

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1968 · page 5

Although oats, barley and rye sown in April or earlier for winter grazing have made good progress, crops later have made disappointing…

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Cattle market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1968 · page 5

Approximately 609 cattle of all descriptions were on offer at Goulburn today…

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Sheep market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1968 · page 5

Once again a large yarding of approximately 14,500 sheep and lambs was on offer at Goulburn…

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Wool Fashion Award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1968 · page 2

Cream pure new wool over checked in navy blue and caramel is the smart fabric of this neatly box-pleated skirt by Harrldex Clothing Co. Ply. Ltd. of Melbourne, who won an award in the Garment Section of the 1968…

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Advice on farm management

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1968 · page 5

A number of landholders on the South Coast and Tablelands districts are making use of the…

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Cattle market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1968 · page 4

Approximately 400 head of cattle were on offer on Tuesday at Goulburn, a decline in numbers from…

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Sheep market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1968 · page 5

A lighter yarding of 10,000 sheep and lambs was on offer at Goulburn on Wednesday…

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Trend to cattle Keen demand good breeders

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1968 · page 6

A trend by graziers to run more cattle on their properties had created a record demand for good breeders, stock representatives of the Farmers and…

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