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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

155 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 8

Butter Export Season

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

The third annual conference of the representatives of co-operative [?]tter factories was held at Albion Park on Thursday, under the auspices of the Coastal Co-operative Society, Limited. The objects…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Starters in Butter Making

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

STARTERS and cultures are now extensively need. A huttermaker is not considered up to date unless he has a fair…

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Dairy Industry Bill

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 3

A conference was recently held with the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. John Kidd) to discuss the Dairy Industry Bill, and give reasons why the measure should not become law as at present drafted…

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Farm and Garden Original Abti0les. Selection and Preservation of Seed Corn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 5

[?]HE great question with corn growers is how to increase the yield at least expense. That can probably be [?]complished in two…

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The Gentleman Farmer

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

The " gentleman farmer," so called, has to put up with many jokes at his expense in print. In real life he is not often treated to speeches as amusing as…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Gardening Under Glass

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

THE location for a good hot had should be selected with some care it should be sheltered either by trees or a good fence. If a fence…

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An Inspiration in Butter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The history of the genesis of the butter industry of New South Wales was told by Mr. Charles, in the Legislative Council on Wednesday night…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Commercial Fertilisers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 5

LOAMY soils as a rule are deficient in phosphoric acid, but contain considerable nitrogen and a fair amount potash Loam soils…

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The Lot of the Small Farmer

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

“Go on the land, young man,” advises the arm-chair theorist; ‘Stay in the town, young man,’ counsels common-sense…

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Sale of Diseased Cattle

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 3

At the Orange police court on Tuesday three stockowners were summoned under the Diseased Animals and Meat Act for selling cattle proved to be…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cross Breeding Fruits and Grain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 5

the breeding of plants the term 'cross bread' is used when referring to the crosses produced between different var[?] of the some…

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The Onion Crop

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

We have from time to time written in these papers respecting the onion crop, and we have observed the great loss which has occurred through the onions…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Utilising the Early Sitter for Hatching Chicks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

SETTING aside the question of expensive incubators and brooders, while at the same time admitting their desirability, if our purse…

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A Sheep Skin Case

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M., Arthur Rowe, of Bowral, was summoned for having six sheep skins reasonably…

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Our Dairying Industry. Mr. W. W. Loseby’s Farm. [By Our Own Reporter.]

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3

One of the most compact little dairy farms in this district is that of Mr W. W. Loseby, on the Kangaloon road, within a mile of Mittagong,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rape a Useful Forage Plant

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

RAPE seed may be sown at different seasons. The time of seeding will depend largely on the time of year the crop is wasted for…

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News Cleanings. Dairy Returns

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

The Kangaloon Dairy Coy, received 28,266 gals. of milk last month. About 2500 gals were sent to Sydney, and from the remainder 9785lbs. of butter were…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co. Ltd. Special Butter, Market Report

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

WE regret having to report a combined attempt [?] reduce butter a [?]. We consider this most [?], and as a…

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