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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

[Managers of factories in Perrima district are invited to s[?] in [?] returns for publication in this paper at very earliest opportunity.]…

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Dairy Conference

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

All important conference of factor representative was held at [?] Friday afternoon, the [?] of the South Coast Agricultural Union…

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Margarine arid Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 5

On Friday [?] deputation consisting of Mr. Ki[?] and Mr. Perry, M.L.A., Messrs. Pateson, Arms rong, Pratten, Gorden, and Fraser waited…

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Cattle for New South Wales. LONDON, June 24

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

When the Agent-General for Now South Wales received instructions from his Government to ship between fifty and sixty head of dairy stock, in…

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The Dairying Industry. in Two Parts. Part I.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

ON the 6th April, in the West Maitland Town Hall, Mr. J. W. Boag gave one of a series of readings organised by the committee of the Hunter River…

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The Farmer's Horse

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 3

Farmer Blake had bought a cast cavalry charger, a fine-looking bay, which had quite a dashing appearance in the farmer's buggy, And very well pleased was Mr. Blake with his…

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Butter Prizes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

A month ago the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Sydney smith, approved of State prizes being offered to improve the quality of New South…

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Margarine, not Butter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 4

A d[?] consisting of Mr. K[?]dd and Mr. Perry, MsP, and Messrs [?] Armstrong, Pratten, Gordeon, and Fraser waited on the…

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

For the month ended July 31 the Robertson Dairy Company received 19,100 gallons of milk, producing 916lb of butter, for which…

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The Butter Markets. LONDON, July 8

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

Though there is no Australian butter on the market just now, the condition of the market has an Australian interest, [?]inasmuch as it may…

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The Dairying Industry. Part Ii

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 August 1898 · page 2

A great advance has been made in what may be called the factory system, in which the dairy farmers send their cream to one centre to be converted into…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co

Robertson Advocate · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

We are informed that Mr. N. H. Throsby has resigned his seat on the Board of the B. D. F. and D. Co., and has been appointed Manager…

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Sale of Kirkham jersey cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

Messrs. Wm. Inglis and Son, 827 George st Sydney send us the following report:—At our bazaar, on the 3rd inst., we disposed of the whole…

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Dairying on the Richmond

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 2

Mr. John Gollan, of Bukendoon (says the Richmond River Herald), has just a very extensive milking shed on his estate, which goes to…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 August 1898 · page 3

THE annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association was to be opened in Bathurst on Thursday last. The questions to be considered are:—1. Federation. 2…

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Dairy Produce in England

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

The "Investors' Review" of July 1st, speaking of dairy produce in England, says:—"Something has been done for the encouragement of dairy…

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Imported Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

A visit was paid on Tuesday by Mr. Cook, the Acting Minister for Mines and Agriculture, accompanied by .Mr. W. F. Hurley, M.P., Mr. Sydney…

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Butter Market Report

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

We regret to say that values have again receded and prime creamery butter is now quoted at 10d per lb. The sapid fall in prices is due in come…

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A Dairy Farming Experiment. Fat in a Cows Milk

Robertson Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

Daily Telegraph's London corres pondent writes, July 22—"The controversy as to the possibility of affecting the percentage of fat in a cow's…

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Government Imported Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

A large and influential party of members of Parliament, dairy farmers from the South Coast, and other gentlemen interested, paid a visit on…

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