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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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High Court of Australia. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice O'Connor.) Cattle Slaughtering Fees Definition of the Word "Cattle."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 6

Dr. Cullen and Mr. Mocatts, in structed by Mr. S. J. Bull, appeared for the appellant, James Mackey, of Punchbowl-road, Enfield, carcase…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Bacon Breed of Pigs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

LARGE Yorkshire pigs have been bred in England for a great many years, the object being to produce lean meat instead of fat—hence they are called the bacon…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above association was held at Mittagong on Thursday afternoon, when there was a good attendance of members, and the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 2

From the "B. D. Herald" we gather that the monthly meeting of the above association was held at the Commercial Hotel, Mittagong, when there were…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Interesting Results in Growing Pure Bred Corn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 September 1904 · page 5

SOME careful experiments were recently made in order to ascertain the actual benefits of using pure bred sced corn instead of planting a common variety so as…

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The Biggest Egg Farm

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 14 September 1904 · page 1

What is said to be the largest egg farm in the world is one owned and managed by C. E. L. Hayward at Hancock, N.H. According to the "Rural New Yorker," it…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Care of an Incubator

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 5

IT is very necessary that the incubator should be got in to working order and started Several days before the ,eggs are placed in; heat slowly, and gradually turn…

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The London Butter Market

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

A cable lias been received by the Minister for Agriculture from Mr. Lance (Commercial Agent in London) which read as follows:— "Butter…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 2

Butter.—The market has a decidedly firm tone ; London prices are gradually coming up to our expectations, and so far exportation at 9½d is, in our…

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Butter Salt (Scotch Method)

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

Put the butter into a tub of clean water; press it thoroughly with the hand or a broad butter beater until the water is entirely removed; lay it out on a board, and sprinkle…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Advantages Sacking Grapes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

GRAPES have a number of enemies, some are of fungous origin, others are insects, and still others are birds. They may be effectually protected and shielded…

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Milliner's Love Story. the Faithless Dairyman

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 October 1904 · page 5

"Their dream of happiness was dispelled by the chill of a December evening." said counsel yesterday (12th July) in a breach of promise case in the…

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English Butter Market

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture received a cable on Saturday from Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent in London, relative to the state of the English…

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Grading of Butter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 4

The manager of the West End Co-operative Company, Bega district, in a press interview, said—"I strongly believe in Government grading of…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

The above association met it Mittagong on Thursday afternoon last, when there was a good attendance, end the chair was occupied by the president…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 October 1904 · page 5

From the Mittagong "Echo" we learn that the usual monthly meeting of the B.D. Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Mittagong on…

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To Grow Crops Properly

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

Cultivation it essential, but cultivating starved-out soil is undoubtedly waste of time, more especially when we remember that at a very slight cost all the necessary…

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Exportation of B?utter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 4

The "Herald" expresses satisfaction at the notice given by Mr. M. F. Morton, M.P., of his intention to move for the appointment of a Parliamentary…

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The Dairying Industry

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 6

Last month the members, of the Betty agricultural society rescinded a motion, passed at a small meeting previously, not to hear a lecture by…

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For Profit Feed the Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 6

Once it wm deemed advisable to manure the land, but that being a costly process agriculture did not make the advance it should. To-day, however,…

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