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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fertilising the Soil

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 5

FERTILISERS only fertilise the soil when they contain one or more of the essential constituents of plant growth, that is nitrogen,…

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The Corn Crop for Fodder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 5

After the important matter of time of cutting, the next step to shocking the corn. Other things being equal, a large shock should be planned for, but the size…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

The Southern Mail · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The following is the report of the above Company to be presented by the directors at half-yearly meeting of shareholders to be held at Robertson to-morrow afternoon:—…

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1230 Sheep Poisoned

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Brisbane, Thursday.—Information has been received at Longreach that a serious disaster overtook Crombie's sheep which were travelling from…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Best Time to Cut Corn for Fodder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 5

EXTENSIVE experiments have been carried out in some parts in order to determine the best time for cutting corn fodder purposes,…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above company was held in the Robertson school of Arts on Saturday afternoon last. Present: Messrs. T. Seery…

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Berrima District Farm. [?]

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above company was held in the Robertson School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last. Present : — Messrs. T. Scery…

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B. D. Farm and Dairy Company

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co. was held in the School of Arts, Robert son, on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. T. Seery presided, and there was a large attendance of…

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Farm and Garden Drought Fodder

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

The following article appeared in the current issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," written by Mr. A. G. H[?]mby, Bolero, Narrandera:—In a time like the…

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Farm and garden Orginal Articles Maintaining Soil Fertility

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

IT is very generally recognised that it is very essential to have fertile soil,in which to grow crops in an much as success in farming depends…

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Section 2.Cattle Dairy

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Judgee:Messrs W.watts and John Jamen Bull,three years and over M.E.Hind March 1 and 2 J.W.colo3.Bull two years and under three-J.W…

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Farm and Garden Orginal Articles Ascertaining Differences in Dairy Cows

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 5

Most People who have had any experience with milch cows know that individuals very greatly as to milk production The ability…

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Farm and Garden Orginal Articles Cover Crops and Fertilisers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

COVER crops may to a certain extant take the place of fertilisers and manures.They are not,however a universal panaces for all soil…

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Orchard Cover Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 5

Beside the fertilising value of cover crop the improvement of the soil should be considered and the penetrating…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Starters for Ripening Cream

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 5

In order to state the subject of starters plainly and intelligently it is necessary to take the fundamental principles of the ripening of cream into…

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Dairy News

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 6

The Jersey breed Again distinguished itself in the butter tests at the Bath and West Show (Eng.)- Not only did the; make a olean sweep, of the prizes…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Sorghum Cane

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 5

ALTHOUGH sorghum has been grown extensively for many years there has been very little selections of varieties, Early…

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Rugging for Dairy Cattle

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

The Russian Inspector of Agriculture, who has been lately visiting these States, has been severely commenting on the careless way in which…

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English Farmers and Education

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 1

Speaking at the dinner of the Derbyshire Fanners' Association recently, the Dake of Devonshire (according to the times") made the fallowing remarks…

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