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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Jersey and guernsay Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

The impression Is widely prevalent in this country that the channel islands cattle jerseys alderneys, and guernseys are one and the same breed, and the idea needs to…

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Warning to Australian Butter—Makers. the Birmingham Bench and Boracic Acid

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

London, February 17.—The friends of the British farmer are continuing their campaign against Australasian butters, and they have, at anyrate,…

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The Dairying Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. cook has received a letter from one of the largest dairying companies in New South Wales thanking the government for taking up the higher…

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Effects of “Planters’ Friend” on Cattle

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 1

Kiama, Thursday.—Mr. D. L. Dytnock, one of the best authorities on stock matters on the south coast, has addressed a letter to the chairman of…

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Farms to Let

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 5

Messrs james Gobb and Son, Bert hong. Wailerdbeen, have 1500 acres of rich chcolate soil cleared for the PORT OF FREMANTLE. which they are desirious of…

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Effects of Planters' Friend on Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

Mr. D. L. Dymock, one of the best authorities on stock matters on the south mast, has addressed a letter to the chairman of the Kiama Pastures…

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Effects of Planters' Friend on Cattle

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 1

MR. D. L. DYMOCK, one of the best authorities on stock matters on the coast, has addressed a letter to the chairman of the Kiama Pastures and Stock Protection Board relating to the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 4

"A very successful sale, considering the season." "The prices were excellent." " What prices would have been realised in a moderately good…

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Distribution of seed Wheat. Maximum Not Exceed £20 WORTH

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

The Government's assistance in the way of seed wheat to distressed farmers is granted only to those in districts which have suffered from the prolonged…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Mittagong Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

During the month of March the Pheasant Ground factory treated 2808 gallons of milk, paying suppliers 3¼d per gallon. During the same month the Robertson…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

During the month of March the Waratah Dairy Factory, East Kangaloon, received and separated 7376 gallons of milk, producing 3250lb. of…

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Dressing Wheat for Smut

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. F. C. Dyer, of Jerrara writes:— Having read in October number of the plan of dressing wheat and other grain for smut, I give the following simple…

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The Depth to Plant Wheat

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

Last season a wheat grower at Singleton, Mr. J. J. Piper, undertook a series of experiments to determine the most suitable depth to plant wheat in his…

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Farming on Paper

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 4

The distinction between farming on piper and farming in practice is not infrequently the difference between profit and loss. The handsome return…

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Recent Advances in Dairying

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 4

The reinlsse character of the seasons has greatly hampered the progress of the drying industry in New South Wales during the past year. Much…

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From Wool to Coat

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

It is no now tiling for us to see records established one day and beaten the next, the top place nowadays being no sooner reached by one individual…

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State Butter Competition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

The judges have furnished the Minister for Agriculture with their awards in. connection with tho State butter competition,, tho prizes for .which were…

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Storage of Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

Complaints as to the manner in which this colony butter is stowed upon the steamers which convoy it to, England ,' are becoming distressingly…

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Scoured Wool. a Record Price

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, have again made a record price for scoured wool in this market by having sold a line of 50 bales of extra…

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Dairying on, the Richmond. Why Struggle to Outrageous Rents

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

.Writing from Newrybar to the "kiama reported ", a former south coast resident says :— I am giad to be able to state that I am working into a…

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