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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Re Dairy Industry Act, 1902. to the Editor

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Sir,-The above Act, which involves issues of vital import to the dairying industry, it now in the hands of the members of our State Parliament, and…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles a Brooder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 5

A departure from the usual style of brooder is built out in the open air and is two stories high. The upper part has three…

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Farm and Garpein American Plan for Cheapening Cattle Feed

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 4

By the invention of John Kammer in (Chicago says a telegram in the San Fransisco Chronicle) the whole practice of feeding live stock, particularly cattle for…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Growing Onions for Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 5

THE onion is an expensive vegetable to cultivate because it requires a rich and well fertilised soil and constant care in keeping the…

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The Butter Market

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 1

A curious change in the butter market in America has just come about. A new law came into operation on August 1 that all margarine made…

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Farm and Garden Pumpkins As a Fodder Crop

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

In the growing of fodder crops for the use of stock later on in the season, farmers should not neglect giving a share of attention to the pumpkin. As a fodder for all…

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Commercial. Moss Vale Cattle Sales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last the number of cattle brought under the hammer was, we believe, a record one. The municipal yards were quite inadequate, and a…

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A Sheep's Thigh Bone As a Human Arm

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

A most remarkable surgical operation was performed a short time ago which, if successful, and it gives every promise of being so, will mark…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Ground Stock Feed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 5

THE value of grinding food for stock has two sides for and against the practice, like many other methods in farm management. Many…

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Kangaloon Dairy Co., Ltd

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 2

The half yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the Kangaloon Hall on the 13th instant. Mr. A. Knox (chairman of directors) presiding…

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Cattle-Straying

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Ald. Mackenzie's perseverance in endeavoring to rid Bowral of the cattle-straying nuisance is commendable. He evidently recognises that if anything is to be done to abate this growing evil, it will only…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Successful Potato Growing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 5

PROBABLY there is no other crop grown by so many different people and so many different methods. Some methods of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Selection of the Dairy Cow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 5

THERE are three phases to be considered in choosing a cow: First, select the cow as an individual, without references to antecedents…

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Puzzle, Find the Crops!

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

An auctioneer was selling a lot of land for agricultural purposes. "Gentlemen," said he, "this is the most delightful land, it is the…

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(Copyright.) the Second Crop

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 3

"If a man wasn't a widower in my day, why, no girl wanted him," said Sarah Anna Spriggs, advising her daughter, Sally, as to the choice…

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Ants and Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 5

One of the most interesting points connected with ant existence is that which shows us the evolutions which have attended their ways and works. All…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Kidd, says that provision is being made by the Government to carry out the resolution passed by the Drought…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Producing High Class Pork

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 5

THE hog's superior capabilities of products render it the [?] able domesticated animal on farms and pork production a profitable [?]…

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Export of Interior Butter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 1

Mr. O'Callaghon, Dairy Export addressed a large meeting of dairymen at Grufton on Tuesday [?] the provisions of the proposed Dairy Bill…

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