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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Kangalooa Dairy Co., Ltd

Robertson Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

From inquires made, it has been ascertained that in conjunction with another factory (not mentioned) in this district, the Kangaloon Dairy Co. received the highest…

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"A Foe to Every Farmer."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Mr Jas. Gormly presided over a large meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held at Wegga for the purpose of considering…

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Wool Report

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

On account of buyers being pressed with supplies beyond demand for the few weeks prior to the Christmas and New Year recess combined with the…

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The Farmers' Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

A deputation from a conference of Australian farmers, recently held in Adelaide, waited on the Minister for Customs, Mr. Chapman, at the…

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The Dairy. Milk Fermentations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 3

If is not unusual to find, persons connected with dairy work whose sole knowledge of fermentative processes is limited to the Iactic acid fermentation—…

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Highly Profitable Dairying

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

He cutting up of the magnificent Ben Lomond lands, on the fertile New England tableland— a district that has never known a drought— offers a splendid opportunity of…

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Alleged Baby-Farming Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

Further remarkable evidence was given on Saturday at the adjourned inquest regarding the deaths of the five infants who were among the 12 boarded out to Mrs. Madge…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Company.!

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The twenty-fifth half yearly meeting of shareholders of the Berrima District F. and D. Co. was held on the Robertson School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Jas…

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Travelling Sheep

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

The Bathurst Pastures Protection Board has decided to prosecute me of its members for not branding with the loster T certain sheep which he was sending to Flamington…

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Veterinary Knowledge for Farmers

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Speaking at the opening of the Alstonville show the other day. Mr. Perry, the new Minister for Agriculture, give some indication of the intention of the…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Co

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The 25th half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Berrima District F. and D. Co. was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on Saturday afternoon…

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The Regulation Wheat Sack

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

In connection with the controversy which is raging over the new wheat sack, which the Federal Government has decided shall be the size to be…

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Butter Judging at Robertson Show to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

Sir,— Would you kindly allow me to trespass a little on your valuable journal to draw attention to what, as far as can be gathered, was unanimously agreed to be the…

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Travelling Sheep Without a Permit

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A wire from Condobolin states that a case of interest to drovers and graziers was tried before the P.M. on Thursday. The stock inspector proceeded against H. A. Hall for…

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Barbarous Treatment of Cattle

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

Our methods of shutting up stook in railway tracks for long periods of time without food or water has long been condemned as barbarous, but as to…

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Wool Classes in Country Districts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The appointment of an assistant to Mr. A. Hawkesworth, the inspector in sheep and wool at the Technical College, Ultimo, has now been definitely…

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Farmers' Co-Operation Sought

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 6

To further a scheme of bringing experimental work more closely under the attention of a number of districts in the State which cannot be immediately…

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Items of Interest. Profitable Farming

Robertson Advocate · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

An example of what can be done by intense cultivation was the exhibit made of farm produce at the Blayney show by Messrs. Frevitt and Sons, of Perth, near Bathurst…

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Labour for the Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

IMMIGRANTS of a good type, drawn mainly from the farming community of the United Kingdom, are reaching New South Wales every week, and…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

Butter— We have no change to report in values. All choicest butter available has been sold freely at 100s, second quality , plentiful and neglected at from 88s to 96s…

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