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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Palms and Ferns

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

THE foliage should be often syringed or sprayed where this cannot be done then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean These paints…

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To Dairy Farmers

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Mr. E. F. New, secretary of the Retail Grocers' and Storekeepers' Association, of Sydney, in a circular to the dairy farmers of New South Wales, says:—…

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Dairy Farmers of N.s.w

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

We have received the following circular from the secretary of the New South Wales Retail Grocers’ and Storekeepers’ Association, and…

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Farm and Garden Orginal Articles Fowls Good and Bad

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

THE tell tale trap nest shows that some hens are the merest apology for the name so far as eggs are concerned while others sought…

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The Butter Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

In completing his statistical review of the agriculture industry for the past year, Mr. Coghlan gives figures which throw an interesting sidelight upon the…

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The Farm. the Tires Question

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 4

"As a visitor from America I have been struck with what you call your earth formation roads." "Yes, you mean the plough and scoop roads in those…

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Effect of Cow Foods of Butter Flavour

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

In discussing the effect of food on butter flavour.It is assumed that all agres that the food cows cat affect the flavour of the milk either favourably or unfavour…

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Farm and Garden Brevities From the July "Agricultural Gazette."

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 1

In feeding wheat to pigs the grain should be either soaked or ground. Great attention is urged to the planting of drought resisting grasses, and a list is…

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Farm and Garden Orginal Articles Increasing Keeping Qualities of Milk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

SOME recent experiments prove that milk sours because in the process of growth and multiplication of the bacteria the milk sugar is…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Growing Cheysanthemyms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5

THE autumn months are the time for the display of chrysantheumum flowers when the flower shops exhibit choice long stemmed…

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Hew Zealand Sheep Returns

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

From Newzealand comes the news that the sheep returns have startled the country with a reduction of 1,340,000 which is a warning that we…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles a Simple Way of Grafting

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

IN grafting a seeding one or two years old the graft is inserted just above the ground and but one cutting is used To graft a tree in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Drought Relief Fund & Irrigation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

THE state Government of New South Wales initiated a relief fund in consequence of the distress caused by the long continued drought…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

The sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Saturday afternoon last. There were present:—Messrs. Thos. S[?]ry…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Early Vegetables

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 5

SUFFICIENT soil should be placed above the manure to hold the entire root systems of the plants down, because it is detrimental…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New Sooth Wales was opened in the public hall, Narrandera, on Tuesday morning…

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Farmers and settlers' conference. (Continued from last issue.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 6

The resolution was further supported by Messrs. J. Lan[?]try )(of Fisley). Davis (of Jerilderis), Byrnee (of Germanton), Collins (of Ponto)…

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Farmers and Settler's Conference. (Continued from last issue) Water Conservation

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

Mr. H. G. M'Kinney, C.E, on the invitation of the executive council, delivered an address on this subject. He declared that a strong party of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Plants in Pots

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 5

THE amsteur horticulturist is liable to error which should be avoided one of the errors is that some think that plants in pots will…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. (Continued from last issue.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

Mr. P. Barry moved.- "That the Advances to Settlers Board be empowered to advance to the extent of two thirds of the capital value of c p…

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