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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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District Auction Sales. Farms, Stook, &c., ONLY

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

On Friday next, at I, R. M. Graham and Co., in conjunction with J. T. Hayter, at "Sittingbourne" Farm, Kangaloon—Splendid dairy herd 70…

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Fodder Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 5

The growing weather aud prospects for a favorable season should induce our farmers and dairymen to sow large areas of the above. Should a mild…

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Dairy Factory Returns. for Month of January, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

Pheasant Ground Dairy Company separated 10,635 gallons of milk, producing 43831bs. butter. Suppliers were paid 2[?]d per gallon for milk.—…

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District Auction Sales. Farms, Stook, &c., ONLY

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

T0-day (Wednesday) at 2, J. Dymock at "Hill View," Mittagong, under instruction from Mr. G. H. Parker.— 27 cows, heifers, poddies, bulls &c…

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Nutritious Food on the Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

People have become so accustomed to a meat diet that they think they could scarcely do without it. In no country, probably, is so much meat…

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Cattle for the Macleay

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

In the course of a few days Mr. John James, of Rose Valley, will ship two line young bulls, of the Illawarra breed, to the Macleay River. They are…

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Successful Sale of Mr. John T. Hayter's Dairy Herd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

On Tuesday last one of the most important and successful sales of dairy cattle over held in the district, took place at "Rockview," about three…

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District Auction Sales. Farms, Stock, &c., ONLY

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

On Saturday next at 2.30 by Mr. J. Dymock, at Moss Vale Yards, on account of Mr. Irving.—7 prime fat bullocks, 3 fat cows. See advt…

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The Tourist Road and the Farmers. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 1

Sir,—Your Robertson reporter appears to be also troubled with a very tender corn which had a gentle squeez" at the recent meeting of the Robertson…

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Spaying Cattle

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

IN reference to this important subject, and the article which appeared in the Agriculturist of March, a large amount of attention is being aroused, and we have…

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The Butter Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

A comparison between shipments to London from Sydney and Melbourne during the present season is as follows:—…

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Two Acre Farms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 4

What many as Australian farmer fails to do on 100 acres the thrifty Hollander in Belgium easily does on two acres, namely, support a large family…

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Thirty Days in the Coolgardie Hospital. Tom Reidy's Experiences. The Accident—Howarth's Assistance—The Operating Room—Sends tham all Flying—in Splints— On Crutches—The Nurses—The "Theatre"—The "Winning Post"—The Good Clergy—Up Again — The Treatment—Strong Butter— Eight Stone Eleven— Poor Webb— 178 Fevers — Slack — Times—Idle Men— Prices of Food

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 2

THE following interesting letter from Mr. Thos. Reidy, received by us on Thursday will be read with pleasure by many of his Bowral friends:— Coolgardie Hospital, W.A.,…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest…

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Progress of Dairying

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 1

The following return with regard to the progress of dairying will, no doubt, be read with considerable interest by all those who take notice of the…

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Dairy Factory Returns. for Month of February, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

Plhessant Ground Dairy Company separated 9,653 gallons of milk, producing 3,310[?] butter. Suppliers were paid 2½d per gallon for milk.—…

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Boracic Acid in Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 5

At Pontypridd Police Court (Wales) a grocer has been fined £5, with £14 8s. costs for selling Irish butter which contained 9 per cent, of boracic acid,…

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District Auction Sales. Farms, Stock, &c., ONLY

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

Berrima District Show, this day (Saturday).—Mr. John Dymock, at Moss Vale show ground, on account of several owners—Horses,…

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Butter from Ireland

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

Mr. Pat[?]son, Manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Co., Sydney, has imported a sample of Irish butter, with a view to ascertaining how it would…

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Dairy Factory Returns. for Month of February, 1898

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

Pheasant Ground Dairy Company separated 9,653 gallons of milk, producing 3,310lbs. butter. Suppliers were paid 2½d per gallon for milk.—…

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