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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Hints to Dairymen

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 1

At the Wollongong Council Chambers, Mr. M.. A. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, delivered a lecture on the "Proper working of a factory, and the…

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Co-Operation in Dairying

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

The recent Islington Agricultural Show (England), the home of farming enterprise, was a positive triumph for the Irish dairy farmer—a magnificent…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Like Produces Like. (Continued)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

BUT where parents unlike in these respects are mated it would be unreasonable to look for progeny the counterpart more or less of…

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Golden Wyandots for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

Like all varieties of Wyandots the Goldens are a utility breed, and one of the best general purpose varieties in existence. The young chicks are hardy,…

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Farm and Garden [?] Raspberries

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

Pinching back the new growth during summer thereby causing a more bushy form has long been the accepted method of pruning, A betler plan is to let the canes make…

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Butter Export Trade

The Mittagong Express · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. J. M. Sinclair, agent of Victoria at the Agricultural Department, London, reported to the Minister for Agriculture by the last mail that…

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The Wheat Crop

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 5

Mr. Coghlan considers the actual yield will be somewhere between 17¾ million and 19¼ million bushels. The central-western slope, taking in the…

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The Wheat Crop

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

Present statistics indicate that for the first time for years, the area under wheat in this State has diminished ;…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Grafting Fruit Trees

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 5

THERE are frequently many young trees that produce very inferior fruit which by a few minutes work may be made to produce fine fruit…

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Better Cattle

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

One of the items [?] cattle raising and feeding [?] on the farm is better cattle. It is only good cattle given good treatment that Will pay. Some…

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A Charge of Cattle Stealing

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

John William Norman and Henry Oliver Sehofield were charged with stealing at Bowral, on 7th November, one colt, and on 10th November one cow, the property of Samuel Hordern. A second count…

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Goulburn--- Sessions. Bowral Cattle-Stealing Cases. Schofield Pleads Guilty

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

The Goulburn Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before Judge Fitzbardinge. The following Bowral cases came before the court…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Producing Pure Milk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

HAVING the cows tested as advanced scientific knowledge indicates as necessary and previously set forth in these…

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The Tired Farmer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

'Yes, sir; you simply start a motorplough and leave it to itself while you sit on the fence here and enjoy your weekly paper and a jug of hard cider…

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Dairy Points

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

If the butter is mottled, work it a little after salting. S[?]ringy milk can be cured by keeping the cows clean…

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Farm and Garden Keeping Up the Milk Supply

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

Many dairymen have two general methods for keeping up the milk supply. The more common plan is to keep the same set of cows year after year. The cows remain for a…

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Farm and Garden

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

It is better to start annuals in the house, about the kitohen or sitting room [?] Cover the paus or boxes with a thin cloth, which presents disturbing the seeds while…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Help to Hiving Bees

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 5

IN hiving swarms of bees it sometimes happens that the bees are persistent in taking wing, when they are placed in front of their new hive,…

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Co-operation of Dairymen

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

Berry, Wednesday.—A large meeting of dairy-farmers was held in the Berry School of Arts this afternoon, to hear addresses on the proposal to forms co-operative company…

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