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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farm and Field. The Rabbit Disease

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

The proposal to put Dr. Danysx's scheme for the annihilation of the rabbit pest in Australia a practical test has, been set in motion in New South…

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Travelling Sheep Without Branding

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

The Stock Inspector (W. D. Campbell) proceeded against John D. and Robert H. Robertson, for travailing sheep over the distance of 40 miles without branding with…

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Our 'Contributor. No. 3. Wheat Whalth

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

Few premiers of byegone days have had the happiness to stand at the helm of State when the vessel has been subjected to such fair winds and fine weather as that which blesses Mr. Carruthers. With…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company is to be held in the Robertson School of Arts at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday), when the directors will…

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The Berrima District Farm and Co., Ltd

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company is to be held in the Robertson School of Arts at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday), when the directors will…

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Driving Cattle Within Municipalities

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

At the Bowral Council meeting on Thursday night last Ald. Campbell asked whether there was any bylaw to prohibit cattle being driven through the main streets of the…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Ltd

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

The half year'y meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the School of Arts, Robertson, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Jas. Alcorn, chairman of directors,…

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Farm and Field, Moisture in Butter

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

Professor Dean, Dairy Instructor, West Ontario, Canada, deals in a recent issue of the "Canadian Dairyman," with some of the possible sources of loss in…

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Our Contributor. No. 4. WOOL

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

When Governor Phillip came to Australia he had with him one item in the paraphernalia of the band of colonists which was destined to overshadow all the rest. Ameng the live stock we read "29 sheep."…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company Ltd

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 2

The twenty-first half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Robertson Dairy Company was held in the Robertson School of Arts on Saturday last. Mr. James Alcorn chairman of directors, occupied the…

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Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

The suitability of Queensland pine for butter boxes has been demonstrated by the Department of Agriculture. Some months ago an investigation was conducted by the…

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Items of Interest. a High-priced Farm

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

At property sales held in Maitland on on Botwarra Flat, realised £78 10s per acre, the purchaser being Mr. A. M'Kimm, of Bolwarra…

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Prize List. Secection 2. —CATTLE

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

Judges—Messrs. T.W Lindsay, John James,.C J Cullen, Jas Sharpe, and L Nicholson. Stewards—Messrs. J Marshall, W F Brenning, and W Swan…

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Section 5.—Farm and Dairy Produce

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 2

Judge- Mr W T Nixon Stewards—Messrs. W Noble and M Hanrahan Collection of farm produce, W J Knight Perennial Rye Grass. R C Johnnon 1, G Bernie [?]…

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Dehorning Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 2

Dairymen who practice dehorning do away with a lot of trouble at milking time. A vicious cow or two, with horns well set for mischief, will keep a whole yard uneasy…

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Mysterions Mortality Amongst Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 4

A well-known cattle breeder in the Moruya district reports the loss of quite a number of cows during the past twelve months through some…

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The Bowral Free Press. And Berrima District Intelligencer. 10.3.06. Our Contributor. No. 5. DAIRYING

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 2

A visitor recently returned from London assures us that the butter and dairying products of Australia fill a very small corner indeed of the markets of that great…

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Dehorning Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 1

The following given by an authority, is a simple dehorning process much in use:—When the calf is young—at any time before the horn really forms be…

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Stolon Cattle Slaughtered for their Hides

Robertson Advocate · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

A remarkable discovery of the daring destruction of valuable cattle for the mere value of their bides was made by the police on Wednesday whilst investigation the reported…

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Cattle Driving Act

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 2

A couple of months ago the Cattle Driving Act was extended to Moss Vale at the request of some of the local magistrates. This earned a good deal of indignation on the part…

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