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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?] Minister of Agriculture, and based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 106. AGRICULTURAL…

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The Germination of Wheat. Influence of Soil Conditions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

Where soil is only roughly cultivated there is a poorer germination than where the seed is well covered, and the conditions favor the development of the…

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Dairying. the Cow in Sickness. The First Symptoms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

The detection of the first symptoms of sickness in a cow is one of the qualifications of the dairyman that comes only by experience. The dairy expert…

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Where Farm Students Get To

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture has had a return prepared, showing the disposition of youths who enter the various agricultural training institutions…

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The Dairy. Food for Pigs. Cooked and Uncooked. the Varying Views

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

The well-known English pig export (Mr S. Spencer) recently dealt, in the English "Farmer and Stock-brooder," with the question of…

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Continuous Wheat Growing. Comparisons from Cowra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

A feature of the continuous wheat experiment at Cowra that must not be overlooked, has been the steady failure of the yield where wheat was grown…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

These Moise are issued every week, under the personal superiston of the Hon, J. L. Trafic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the superindents of the Department. AGRICULTURAL. No. 107…

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24-Year-old Steak. Hope of Preserving Dormant Life in Wheat for 3000 Years

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

A 24-year-old beef steak is mentioned by Mr. R. Whymper in an interesting article on Mummy Wheat in this month's issue of "Knowledge."…

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Industrial Farm Homes

Robertson Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated on Saturday, 24 the instant, with great enthusiasm at the Industrial Farm Homes, Liver Mittagong, in the presence of a large attendance…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 May 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. 108. AGRICULTURAL…

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"Fallowing Pays," a Farmer's Testimony

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

"There is no doubt fallowing pays, said Mr. W. Jacobs, Nemingha, discussing his wheat methods recently. As the testimony of a practical farmer…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

A reminder may be offered of the necessity for early application for enrollment in connection with the winter school for farmers at Hawkesbury…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hen. J. L. Trafic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Departments. No. 109. LIVE STOCK…

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Agricultural Rotations. Some Advantages of Change of Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 3

Dealing only a week or two ago with the results of the continuous wheat experiment at Cowra experiment farm we pointed out what an influence a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued week, under the personal superrision of the Hon. J. L. [?] Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the expression of the Department. NO. 110. PASTORAL…

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Wheat Without Rain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

"We hear a good deal about 'dry farming.' but we had no idea that it had reached the lengths Indicated by Dr. Macdonald; of the South African Department of Agriculture,"…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

Under instructions from Mr. Rupert Beale, Jervis Bay, Messrs. Stewart and Morton will offer by auction in the yards, Nowra,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hoe. J. L.Trofie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No, 112. AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Robertson branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association was held at the Royal Hotel, Robertson, on Tuesday last…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Robertson branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association was held at the Royal Hotel, Robertson, on Tuesday last…

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