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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Dairy Factory Returns

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The Pambula Dairy Company manufac ured 12,4171b. of butter, superfine, which realised a gross value of £626 17s 4d, suppliers being paid £550 net, whilst 3024lb…

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Farm Labor in New Zealand

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

There is a very unsettled feeling amongst the farmers in some parts of New Zealand regarding the formation of Farm Laborers' Unions. The "New…

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Farm and Field. Decline of the Leicester in Britain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 5

The old Leicester sheep, according to "The Field," now occupies an insignificant position in Great Britain. In the showyard it is represented by exhibits…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Butter—The market remains unchanged, only choicest quality realising 104s; next grade is plentiful and rather difficult to quit at satisfactory rates, as the demand is…

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Wool Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

The opening of the weekly series of sales commenced on Monday, 30th Sept., and during the week some 35 000 bales were offered by auction. Of this Messrs. Dalgety…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

Butter—Since our last report the market has been without change: the dry weather conditions are unfortunately more in evidence, and the general outlook for dairymen…

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Dairy Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

Cheques, amounting to £857 were paid away for milk received at the Mudgee butter factory last mouth. This is above £250 inst than was paid for milk received for the…

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Butter for China

Robertson Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Suttor, New South Wales Trade Commissioner in the East, has for warded to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture a report on the trade of the…

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Failure of the Wheat Crop

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The unusually dry season will, it is feared, result in the failure of the wheat crop. If no further races rain all before November, the average yield for the State will not exceed…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

Butter—The demand for choicest butter through the week has been keen, and the London market shows was improvement; consequently it has been decide to advance…

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Dairy Returns

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

During the past month the Towamba Creamery Company manufactured 5862lb. of butter, which realised a gross value of £268 1s 8d, and, after deduction working expenses…

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Most Profitable Sheep for the Small Farmer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon last, Mr. Hawkes worth lectured on the above subject to a large and representative gathering of farmers and sheepmen under the auspices of the…

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Wholesale Mortality in Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A remarkable case of wholessle mortality in cattle is reported from Gunnedah. On Tuesday night a mob of 635 bullocks, owned by Mr. Crai[?]hank, travelling from Wes…

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Items of Interest. New Way of Making Butter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 2

A smart American has discovered a wonderful process which he claims will revolutionise the butter business. The cream is ripened by being allowed to stand in vats…

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Poisoned Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 November 1907 · page 6

A mob of 635 head of cattle Arrived at Gunnedah from Wee Waa on Tuesday, en route for Walcha, the property of Mr. Graicksbank, drover Smith in…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

Butter—London cables report sales of choicest N.S.W. butter up to 123s, and this last, combined with the continued drought in this State, warranted further advance…

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Life on the Sheep Station. Some Candidates from the Old Country

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

THE life of the jackeroo seems to have a wonderful attraction for many of our British cousins. Almost every steamer now that arrives from the Old Country…

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Items of Interest. Toracco for Sheep

Robertson Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 2

Dr. H. P. Miller, who has devoted a lifetime to the sindy of sheep and their management, is confident that tobacco will be found an effective care and preventive of…

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Wheat-growing in Manchuria. The Theatre of the Late War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 5

A REPORT has recently been addressed to the Premier by Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, in which some very…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1907 · page 3

Butter.—The price remains unchanged, and all choicest butter available has met with ready sale at 1100 per cwt. Any but choicest quality is hard to sell, except at a very…

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