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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

Butter.—We are pleased to report excellent sales of choicest butter at 102s, either grades at 90s to 100s. During the week the Sydney daily newspapers have almost…

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

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

Butter—We have to report a most [?]—if not excited—market as the advanced price of last Monday, and this is gratifying in view of the [?] views of the…

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Farm Rain Gauge

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

An inexpensive and handy rain gauge is shown in the acomp[?]ying illustration, which is reproduced from the "Education Gazette" (South Australia):…

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Farm and Field. Heredity in Brooding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 5

That the characteristics of parents are transmitted to their offsprings is a fact very well known to all engaged in the breeding of live stock. Everybody knows…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Company

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Saturday last. There was a fairly large number…

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B.D. Farm & Dairy Company

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Form and Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Saturday last. There was a fairly large number…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

Butter—The market remain firm at present rates, vis., 1660 for other qualities form 100s to 106s. We see as reason for any reduction in values just yet,…

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Butter Export

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1907 · page 2

The co-operative section of the butter trade in this State, as represented by Messrs. C. E. D. Meares, N. H. Thresby, and Wallace Brandon, upon arriving at…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

Butter—The price for choicest butter receded to 104s on the 5th inst, and the [?] is very keen. We regret to my choicest quality is not coming forward as…

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Pitt Town Labor Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 4

Operations on the Pitt Town Casual Labor Farm are hampered by the prolonged dry weather. The pasture lands are almost denuded of herbage, but…

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The Dairy. Dehorning Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

The two methods of dehorning usually practised are (1) the removal of the horns after they have reached their growth, by moans of a saw or clippers…

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Dairying on Shares. a Demand for Farms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

THE Intelligence Department reports that the weekly batches of immigrants from the Old Country contain a fair proportion of men with growing…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The balance sheet presented by the members of the Melbourne Cricket Club showed that the receipts for the year totalled £10,369. Owing to heavy payments in…

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Mittagong Farm Homes

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 2

The Minister for Public Instruction thinks that some beneficial change can be made in the method of managing the farm homes at Mittagong. With the object of seeing for…

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Fodder Crops for Sheep

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 5

A very instructive paper—"Fodder Crops for Sheep"—was read at a recent meeting of the local Farmers' Association at Bute, South Australia, by Mr D…

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A Cattle-Buyer's Risk

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 4

A case of moro than passing interest a cattlemen, agents, auctioneers, butchers, and all who have to handle it deal with meat, was heard at the…

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Forecasting the Harvest. Action by the Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

AS is well known, it has been for many years the practice of the Bureau of Statistics, which is now a branch of the Intelligence Department, to publish…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 2

Butter—All choicest butter has been cleared this week at top price, 108s, but a large quantity at medium quality cannot be placed here, and will be exported in due…

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Dairy Produce, Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 3

The returns of dairy produce graded and inspected in this State during August, under the Commerce Act and regulations, show a decided increase in butter and milk as…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

Butter—The price received is on the 26th last. This was and necessary in view of increased, supplies had the [?] of butter from Melbourne by several graces…

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