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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Sale of Exhibition Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 5

Mr. George Kiss sold by auction at the Royal Agricultural Society's ground Thursday several consignment of buffer for export. Altogether some 49 boxes, each…

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Pursuit of an Alleged Cattle-Stealer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

The police at Moree are busily engaged in hunting for Jack Timmins, who is wanted for cattle-stealing ; but ho has eluded arrest up to the present time. His companion,…

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The Suspected Baby Farming

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 3

LONDON, Monday Night.—Annie Dyer, the woman who has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of six infants whose bodies were found in the River…

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The Carriage of Butter. a New Contract Entered Into. Melbourne

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 2

The contract between the P. and O. and Orient shipping companies and the Victorian Agricultural Department for carrying butter to London will terminate this month…

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A Farmer Surprised

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

A Globe correspondent vouehes for the [?]thenticity of the following curious incilent:—An old farmer's man went into a shop is Andover, Hants, to buy a hat for…

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Hard Times for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

The present season is notable for the number of times it has been announced that the drought has broken up. As far as this district is concerned grass is becoming…

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Washing out Butter Flavour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

There is an impression that the flavor of butter may be washed out. A little attention will convince anyone of this error of this idea. The flavour is an integral part of the…

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Winter Feed for Cattle. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Having occasion to visit your beautiful district some time ago I was so delighted with its scenery that I came back again this summer to enjoy once more the climate…

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London Butter Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3

London, April 3.—Prices show little change. Danish has bad a slow market, with only moderate supplies. The choicest is fairly steady at 102s to 1049. Australian…

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Does Poultry Farming Pay?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

This is a query which is constantly being answered, yet ia always Booking an answer, and tho probability is that it never will be settled to tho satisfaction of everybody…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

A LARGELY attended meeting of dairy farmers throughout the Bowral district was held in the Bowral School of Arts yesterday (Friday) afternoon, for the purpose…

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The Bast Farm in the World

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3

Longbeach station, near Ashburton (Grigg's as it is often called), in the province of Canterbury, New Zealand, has been dubbed the best farm in the world.' That…

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The Dairying Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5

A correspondent to the Campbelltown liberal writes : "How long are the farmers going to work for nothing or allow the man of the milk company to pay what he likes…

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Berrima District Dairy Farmers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

A meeting of dairy farmers in the Berrima district was held at tho School of Acts, Bowral, last Friday afternoon for the purpose of taking steps for the formation of a Dairy Fanners' Association…

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London Butter Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 3

The warm and genial spring weather is producing a good growth of grass, and as a consequence a large supply of home-grown butter. The demand for Australasian,…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon next a general meeting of the dairy farmers throughout this district will be held at the Bowral School of Arts, at half-past 2 o'clock, for the…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the newly-formed Dairy Farmers' Association, was held in the Bowral School of Arts, yesterday (Friday) afternoon, Mr. F. A. Badgery…

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Dairy Farmer's Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

The following rules have been drafted in connection with the recently organised Berrima District Dairy Farmers' Association : —…

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London Butter Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

London, April 24.—The season for Australasian is nearly over, but the Port Chalmers has arrived with 200 tons of Victorian, and the Rangafira is due with 110 tons of…

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What is a Farmer ?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 June 1896 · page 3

A farmer is one who grows farm products. A man who grows hay, or wheat, or potatoes, or wool only as specialities may be a farmer in the dictionary sense, but in the commercial…

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