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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

No. 120. Salt as a Fortillser—Cheep and Valuable—Quantity—Time to apply—General Benefits of Salt—Different kinds of Soll—Salt Dressings—Rye—Potatoes…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 180. Australian Batter in the English market—Depreciation in quality and price—An interesting letter-Compariaons of Danish and Victorian Batter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Reduced Price of Australian Batter in English Market This subject matter ls now attracting much attention, and the subjoined letter was recently laid before…

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Wool Foe Winter Wear

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

Woollen underwear is, of course, the nicest and moat comfortable to wear in winter time, but the initial expense is rather more than we can cheerfully afford…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

No. 181. Woods on Lawn—Sand—Garden Flowers—Plants in Pots—Plants in Gardens—Vegetables—Chicken—How to House—-Perchas—-Faulty Chickens—…

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Farm and Garden Original Asticles. Cake Op Flowers and Plants in Winter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 3

A few words with regard to plants in tho home. Many people appear to be most unfortunate with them, and some quite unable…

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Farm and Garden American Fruit Barrels

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

The legal capacity of a fruit barrel In the United States is 100 quarta. If there were Imperial quarts the barrel would contain twelve and a half packs, or half a…

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Cattle

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

The exhibit of cattle was n very good one, comprising about 240 animals, divided into 76 different classes. Mr. Angus, of South Australia, had, as was…

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The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

THE Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co. Ltd., was again well to the fore with…

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Government Experimental Farms. the Hawkesbury College

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THIS farm has now been. established for some years, and is recognised as one of the foremost agricultural scholastic institutions in Anstralia. Its object is not…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THIS Farm, which is under the management of Mr. H. V. Jackson, is situated about 8 miles from Lismore, in the Richmond River district. The area…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THE Wagga farm, which has an area of 3300 acres, of which 1100 are cleared and under cultivation, chielly grows cereals and fruits, and specimens of…

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The Bathurst Experimenttal Farm

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THE Bathurst Farm exhibits are under the control of Mr. A. A. Dunicliff. There are 100 varieties of wheat and 16 of oats. The farm is just on the city…

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Coolabah Experimental Farm

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

IN view of the extensivediscussion which has been going on recently concerning the Future of our Western lands, the exhibits of the Coolabah farm are…

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The Government Farm

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

A very great amount of money has been expended by the Government on its Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Farms, and every penny of it,…

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The Furracabad Estate Farms. Glen Innes, New England

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

THIS splendid estate, now subdivided into farms by the owners, the Haymarket P.L.B. and I. Company, Ltd., 750 George-street, Haymarket, Sydney, is…

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Farm and Garden Plant Houses

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

Orchids of all classes, growing freely reqire abundant root waterings and atmospheric moisture Those growing upon blocks or in baskets dip frequently in…

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Disease Amongst Sheep

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 5

Mr. J. D. Stewart, Government Veterinary Surgeon, has submitted no interim report on v. peculiar disease occurring among sheep in the Narrabri…

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Farm and Garden. Store-room

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

It will be found that the colder eggs are the more quickly they can be beaten to a forth. [?] When cooking onions, set [?]…

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Dairy News

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

Bowral, Tuesday.—For the month of April the Emu Dairy Company, Myra Vale, paid suppliers at the rate of 10¾d per pound for butter-fat equal…

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Farm and Garden. the Turbit Pigeon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 3

It can safely be said that there is not one of our domestic pigeons that has increased with more rapid strides than the Turbit. By old fanciers it was held in…

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