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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Sheep Show

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 4

The sheep show was conducted this year under the most unfavourable circumstances. Rain fell continuously for the first two days, and the…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 5

The [?]cutive Council of the above association at their last meeting instructed the President to issue the following manifesto:—…

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Treatment of Blown Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Matthew Woodbury, of Spring Hill, Inverell, gives the following treatment for "blown" castle: "I have had a lot of trouble with my…

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Selecting and Breeding Dairy Cows. Twenty Important Points Worth Remembering

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 3

1. Select the best cows in your herd, or that you can buy, to keep, and dispose of the unprofitable ones. 2. The best cow for the dairy is the…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 2

During the month of June the Wilds Meadow and Yarrunga Dairy Company, Limited, received 7,951 gallons milk, the test ranging from 3 7…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

During the month of June the Wilds Meadow and Yarrunga Dairy Company, Limited, received 7,951 gallons milk, the test ranging from 3.7…

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State Butter Prizes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, with a view to the improvement of the butter made in the colony, intends to offer State…

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Wheat Growing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Greene, M.P., is the owner of Iandra Station, near Young Before he took the station two other gentlemen had been ruined with it. New…

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A New Butter Printer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

Messrs Foley Brothers, produce merchants, of Sussex-street, has on view at their premises the new butter printer invented by Mr. Christie, of…

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Dairy Farms In Queensland

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

The Scottish Australian Investment Company announced the formation of a scheme for establishing agricultural and dairy farms at Talgai West, on…

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Dairying Information. a New Preservative

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 4

A French batter merchant pro[?] pre[?] butter for a re[?] let [?] of time by a reasonable use of [?]…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

[Managers of factories in Perrima district are invited to seed in their returns for publication in this paper at very carlist opportunity.)…

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Cattle Saleyards

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

The Homebush saleyards are to be are to be electricity. The selling brokers desire this change in order that they can work later in the evening; they point…

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Wheat Growing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Greene, M.P., is the owner of Iandra Station, near Young. Before he took the station' two other gentlemen had been ruined with it. Now…

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What a Naval Cattle Costs. Big Guns & Torpedo Boats

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 1

When the last command, "Action I" is given on board a ship of war the magazines are opened, and cartridges, shells, and projectiles of every…

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The Berrima District. Farm and Dairy Co. Half-yearly Report

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 1

To be presented by the directors by the meting of shareholders held at Robertson, August 6th, 1898, showing the operations of the company for the six…

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Berr[?]ima District Farm and Dairy Co

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The following report showing the operation of the B.D. Farm and Dairy Co. for the half-year ending 30th June last will be presented at the meeting of…

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A Menace to the Dairying Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

The following letter appeared in Tuesday's S.M. Herald:—Rumor has it (and in this case, I think, with truth) that margarine is being…

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Book Farming

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 3

A WRITER lately in the public press sneeringly alludes to book farming in the same article that he is presumably trying to put forth a little book farming on his own…

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