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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Branding Cattle by Steam

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 2

It is well known that branding cattle with hot irons injures. the hides to a great extent' A new system of branding, which is said to have no…

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A Large Farmer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 October 1898 · page 4

The largest farmer in England, curiously enough, bears the name of Farmer. His residence, according to a Manchester contemporary, is a Little…

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The Farm and The Dairy

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 3

At the Southwark Polios Court on the 8th inat., a provision merchant was fined £50 for selling six tins of putrid o[?]densed milk. At a meeting of the Kiama Agricultural…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 2

Pheasant Ground Dairy Company separated 4960 gallons of milk, making 2084lbs butter, taking 23½lbs milk to make 1lb butter; suppliers were paid 2½d per gallon…

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The Farm and The Dairy

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

There's little fear of the boom bursting, while there's room for thousands of settlers on this river, where good land can be…

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Export of Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 5

The R. M. S. Cuzco, which sailed on Saturday for London via ports, took away 5328 boxes of butter for the English market, the shippers being…

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Purchase of Dutch Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 5

Two competent buyers visited Holland last month, and purchased three bulls and six cows for the N.S.W. Government, and two heifers for Dr…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 5

Berry, Saturday.—During September the Broughton Village creamery treated 79,180lb. of milk, producing 3034lb. of butter—an average…

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The Farm and The Dairy

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 2

Prayers for Rain have been a offered in several country places. The crops in the [?] are in a [?] continues, and even specify [?]…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

For the month of September the Waratah Dairy Company at first Kaogaloon reserved 17,615 gallons milk, which produced 6973 pounds of butter; it look 251trs. 5oz[?]. of…

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Bowral Free Press Do as adversaries do in law: Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends. Saturday, October 22, 1898. Australian Wheat Production

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

IT is evidence of the seriousness of the drought in many parts af the colony that the New South Wales Government has felt called upon to appoint next Sunday a day…

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Value of Dairy Stock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 5

One of the best indications of the importance of dairying to the northern district is the prices given for milch cows. The Clarence Examiner reports…

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The Farm and The Dairy

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Young and W. Dungeon, recent arrivals at the Richmond River from the South Coast, have taken from Mr. W. R. Johnston the farm at Newrybar recently…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1898 · page 2

Following are the returns for the Emu Dairy Factory during the month of September.—Milk received, 15,457 gallons; milk test 2.7 to 3.3, average 305; milk price…

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London Butter Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 3

Messrs. Weddel and Co in their London butter market report, September 16th say,—During the five weeks which have s[?]lapsed since the issue of…

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Large Losses on the Wool Clip

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

ALBURY, Saturday.—Reports received at Albury from outlying stations indicate that enormous loes[?]es have been sustained by pastovalie[?]ts as a…

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The Weather. a Welcome Change. Hea[?] in in Many Parts of the Interior. Thousands of Acres of Wheat Saved

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 5

Cool and refreshing fell the rain on Friday over millions of acres of parched New South Wales. In many instances it was a case of success or…

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The Farm and The Dairy

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

Prospects in this have been brightend by the rain of last week. With anything like reasonable weather to follow— anything like a fairly good average season…

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A Grant of £295. Road Charker's Farm to R0bertson Glenquarry Road

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 2

Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P., writes us an follows from Parilament House, under date October 25:—"I am in receipt of a letter from the…

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Margarine or Butter ? Board of Health Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The Board of Health report on the manufacture and sale of margarine was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night by…

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