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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Hand-feeding Sheep. Alternatives in a Dry Season

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

The problem of feeding the sheep at Wagga experiment farm is a frequently recurrent one, and during the past ten years hand-feeding has had to be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hos. J. K. Press, Malshew of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 96. AGRICULTURAL…

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Moisture in Butter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 3

A message from Melbourne states that when the question of moisture in butter was before the Federal Parliament it was pointed out by some of the members that many…

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Loss of Dairy Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

A marriage from A bion Park states that for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Sunday 603 points of rain fell there. The sudden [?] toge her with er…

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Dairying. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy export staled that experiments which the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued week, under the personal super[?]on of the [?] J. L. Tra[?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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Agricultural. Seed Wheat. The Demands on the Department

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

During the recent conference of Departmental officers, discussion took place on the increasing demand for the Department's seed wheat…

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IRRIGATION. Advice for Private Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Quite lately the irrigationist of this Department visited several small farms in the Gunnedab, Muswellbrook and Singleton districts, on some of which a…

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The Price of Butter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

At a special Sellers' Co-operative Conference held in the recent of the Co[?] Farmers' Society, [?] Street, Sydney on the 17th inst. it was [?]mously resolved that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 93. AGRICULTURAL…

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Danish Cattle Shows

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The Danes have leaned much from us in the last fifty years in the general principles of improving the breeds of cattle, says the London…

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Pastoral. Lambs' Skins. In Relation to the Export Trade

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

"What part does the skin play in the total value of the export lamb?" To this question the sheep and wool expert addresses himself in the report…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trafic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 99. AGRICULTURAL…

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Puzzled by Sheep. Queer Result of Question

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 3

Some strong remarks on the examination system in schools is made the, seventh report of the Rural Education Conference, issued yesterday (said the…

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The Dairy. Lucerne or Maize. Feeding Values Discussed. Instructive Deductions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

The question whether lucerne, for hay or maize for ensilage is the better crop for dairymen is receiving attention in different parts of the world. As no…

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Two Styles of Dairying Contrasted

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Brown and Mr. White were engaged in dairying pursu[?] on adjoining [?] Anything was good enough for Mr. Brown his [?] were only of medium quality and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal superri[?]on of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?]d Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department No. 100. AGRICULTURAL…

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Dutch Butter. the Quality Discussed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

In an article dealing with the quality of Dutch butter French experts state, while the average quality is medium, there is, in spite of careful…

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The Dairy. Drink for Cows. Impure Water an Evil

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

There is an immediate and important relation between the water supply on the farm and the purity of the milk produced. Nothing is more likely to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 101. AGRICULTURAL…

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