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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm and Field. Waste in Seed Sowing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

It is said of a famous mustard maker that he made a fortune—not out of mustard consumed, but out of that left uneaten on the plates. In like manner if…

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State Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

For some time past Mr. McCourt, M.L.A., has been making efforts to induce the Government to purchase a State children's farm near…

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Mittagong State Farm

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

Now that the Government contemplate purchasing the Stats Farm known as South wood Estate, it ia only natural that our member should make himself thoroughly…

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Openings Desired for Share-farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 5

MANY of the new arrivals from the United Kingdom, who have travelled to New South Wales under the Government Assisted Immigration Scheme…

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Mittagong State Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

It is said that the Mittagong State Farm is one of the very few Government Institution that are run on payable commercial lines, and as the Government are about to…

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Dairy Factory Management

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1907 · page 2

Approval has been given by the Minister for Agriculture to a proposal to convane conferences of dairy factory managers in the principal dairy districts is the State, for the…

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Butter Conference at Bowral

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

A conference of butter factory mangers and directors, convened by the Government, was held at the School of Arts, Bowral, on Thursday afternoon last, Mrs. Herbert…

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Wool Class Examination

Robertson Advocate · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 2

Following in the res[?] of the quartarly examination, concluded last week, in co[?] with the Moss Vale branch of [?] Sheep and Wool…

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Butter Grading

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 6

A conference of dairy factory managers and directors, convened by the Department of Agriculture, was held at the Bowral School of Arts on…

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Labour for the Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

THE Government-assisted immigration policy is bearing good fruit for the farming community of New South Wales in the shape of the large…

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A Fine Potato Crop

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 3

Mr. William Butt, of Majura, in the Queen[?] district, has grown an exceptionally fine crop of po[?] this year. A cample of four potatoes from the crop…

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The Dairy. New Test for Moisture in Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

Among the many things of Interest presented before butter-makers fit the recent meeting of the Iowa State Dairy Association, recently held at Cedar Rapids…

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Farm and Field. Nitrogen from the Air

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 5

Speaking at a recent conference of farmers held in Canada, Professor Saunders of the Canadian Department of Agriculture, referred to recent experiments…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

Butter—The market during the week has been very firm. On the 6th We advanced to 10[?] for [?] brands, but the demand at the advanced price became even better…

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Salt-box for Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

Live stock should either have a quantinty of salt mingled with their food, or it should be fed to them direct. If you trust, to giving them salt as stated…

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The Hurlstone Agricultural School. What it means to the Farmer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

ONE of the most promising signs of the time in New South Wales is the general awakening in matters agricultural. This movement is spreading on all sides…

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Science on the Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

Farmers are surrounded on every hand with the thought, the work, the results of science. The final meaning of our civilisation Is applied science. It is…

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Farm and Field. In-Breeding of Stock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

The question of in-breeding is one that has probably caused more controversy, theorising and speculation amongst stock raisers than any other…

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Export Butter. Narrowing the Grade Margin

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 3

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, addressed a conference of district factory managers and directors at the K[?]ma School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 3

Butter.—We are pleased to report a steady market, and all choice butter is clearing freely at 112: other grades range from 90s to 105[?]. It will be seen that the margin…

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