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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Export of Inferior Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 6

Grafton, Tuesday.—Mr. O'Callaghan, Dairy Expert, addressed a large meeting of dairymen to-day, explaining the provisions of the proposed Dairy Bill…

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Farm and Garden Oats for Fowls

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 3

Corn is the cheapest of all foods for the formation of fat, but fat is not what is wa[?] ted if the best results are expected in egg production. Oats is a better food for the…

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The Position of the Farmer

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 1

Farmer Smith was a good old soul, who was content to jog along in the good old way. He filled and reaped and divided the product of his foil…

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Rebertson Dairy Company

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last, and ni presided over by Mr. John Curtis, chairman of…

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Robertson Dairy Company

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 2

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night last, and was presided over by Mr. John Curtis, chairman of…

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Farm and Garden Sheep in the Orchard

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 4

At this time of the year (beginning of December) it is not an easy matter to decide how to make best use of the thistles and other tall, harsh weeds that have taken…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Harvesting Sorghum for Fodder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 5

TWO methods may be practised in harvesting sorghum. The most common is to out with mower and let it ours for a few days, then…

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Farm and Garden To Start a Balky Horse

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

Says the "Horseshoers' Journal": "For the benefit of those who have been caused a great deal of anxiety by a balky horse, lost trains as well…

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Stud Cattle at Coolangatta

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 1

One of the largest and most representative gatherings of dairy farmers in the history of Illawarra assembled on Friday at Coolangetta in response…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Cultivation to Conserve Moisture

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 5

THE drought in this colony has left the ground with too little moisture for the production of good crops. It is therefore important that…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Care of Milk During Hot Weather

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 5

NOW the effect that heat or warm weather produces on milk is mainly in the development of certain forms of bacteria that are…

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