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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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An African Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 6

In response to an appeal for various articles for use on an African farm a milking stool, with other things was sent to a mission worker from England. He gave it to a [?]…

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Over-Run in Butter Factories. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of yesterday I see a long and interesting letter from "Dairyman" on the above, and as he points out "these remarks, apply to…

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Dairy Science Class

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. S. W. Moore) has approved of a dairy science class being held at the Dairy Expert's Laboratory,…

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How a Farmer was Victimised

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 5

An extraordinary instance of gullibility was disclosed in a case tried at the Stawell Supreme Court (Vic.) on Saturday. An accused man, David…

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Kangaloon. Butter Versus Cheese

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

For some considerable time past the directors of the local factory have had under consideration the advisability of again making the butter at the factory…

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Kangaloon Dairy Company

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

The above company has for some time been considering a proposal to provide refrigerating plant for the factory so as to have better facilities…

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Blackleg Amongst Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

The disease of blackleg is very pre­valent in the Singleton district amongst young cattle, sod numerous deaths have been reported. Mr. G. R…

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The "Overrun" in Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

What promises to be an interesting controversy on the question of the "overrun" in butter has just commenced in a Sydney journal…

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The Over-run in Butter

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

Since the sittings of the Butter Commission in Sydney (says the S. M. Herald) what has been known as the over-run question has been actively discussed in the dairying…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Butter—Prices nominally remain unaltered, bu[?] sellers have been accepting 9½d freely for some days, and quotations may be stated as 9½d to…

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Bee Farming

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

In a letter to our Moss Vale contemporary, Mr. W, Ager, the well-known bee farmer of Meryla, gives some figures pertaining to bees. He…

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Faked Butter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 4
Also in Bowral Free Press

An ingenious Dutchman has invented a method whereby butter may be mixed with cheaper late in such a manner that the casualoutever shall…

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The Butter Trade

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 1
Also in Bowral Free Press

The full report of the Butter Commission is a document that should he read by every dairy farmer. The Melbourne "Age" calls it a ranking…

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

Bowral Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 3

Butter: We expressed a determination in our last report to oppose any reduction in prices, and we have given effect to our purpose. The market…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 3

Butter: We expressed a determin­ation in our last report to oppose any reduction in prio[?] and we have given effect to our purpose. The market…

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The Over-run in Butter

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Bowyer-Smijth, Sutton Forest, writer to the S. M. Herald of Monday last as follows. —The manager of the Berrima D. F. and D. Company (Mr. N. H…

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Overrun in Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 3

Mr. W.J. McVeigh, formerly manager of the Barry Central Factory and more recently head dairy export for Weddoll and Co. in Argentine, writes an follows to the "S.M…

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Old-time Feast. a Roasted Sheep

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 4

The chivalrous and heroic days of the old feudal times were recalled on February 16th at a theatrical Old English supper given at the Midland Hotel,…

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