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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. These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon, J. L. Trefie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 113. Agricultural. More Seasons Fob Fallowing. An Ideal Seed-bed

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

"A farmer is only justified in crediting himself with having provided a good seed-bed, when at sowing time he can fig a hole in his land, 2 feet or 3…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

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

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the of Agriculture, and are based mainly on [?] experiments of the Departments…

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The Price of Butter

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 3

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company writes as follows in a special market report dated July 10th:— We have not experienced [?]duller market…

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The Human Stock Farm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 July 1913 · page 4

One of the best-known professional magazines in the States is the "Pacific Medical Journal," conducted by Dr. Winslow Anderson. The editorial comments possess an…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These notes are issued every west, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trafic, Minister of Agricultural, and are [?] mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 115. Agricultural. Wheat After Wheat. How to Adapt Good Methods

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 July 1913 · page 3

The farmer in the North-west who, having taken a crop of wheat off his land, wants to prepare it for wheat again, and who still wants to do it in…

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Student Sheep Judges

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

The annual sheep-judging competition for the Technical College sheep and wool students was again carried out under the auspices of…

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Growing Wheat. Two Enquiries

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

A farmer in the North-west presented a series of questions, some of which are of general interest and may touch the problems of other farmers…

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Agricultural. Wheat. Effect of Unseasonable Sowings

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

The heavy winter rains and other favourable conditions, while bringing on most of our wheat crops in a very satisfactory manner, have had one…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every, under the personal supervision of the Hen. J. L. Trefid, Minister is agriculture, and are besed mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 116. Pastoral. More About Selected Grasses And Stocking Them

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

Dealing last week with the experience of the manager of Glen Innes experiment farm in connection with the improvement of the pastures of cooler…

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Pastoral. Worm Infestations. Methods of Treatment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

Associated very closely with the question of pasture improvement which we have been discussing in the "Notes" of late, is that of worm infestation…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hen, J. L. [?]dd Minister of Agriculture, and are based easily on the experiments of the Department. No. 117. AGRICULTURAL…

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The Wool Industry. What the Expert Is Doing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

Perhaps no industry requires more specialising in than the wool trade. The smallest farmer who has endeavoured to improve his flock will at once concede…

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Pastoral. Lungworms. How Fumigation is Carried Out

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

Last week the methods adopted for the control of stomach worms in sheep at Glen lunes experiment farm were set out in these "Notes," indication being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Freis, Minister of Agriculture, and are based [?]sialy to the experiments of the Department. No. 118. LIVE STOCK…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. There Makes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. T[?] of Agriculture, and are hosed mainly on the experiences of the Department. No.119. Dairying. an Instructor's Impressions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

Suggestions that Pay wash Applied. An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to assist dairy…

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Progress at Yanco. The Dairy Expert's Offer

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

"Dairying development is going on most on the Yanco portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area," said the dairy expert of the Department, in…

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Economics for Farmers. the Merits of Rival Land Policies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

If there is one thing more than another we need in this country it is a generous land policy. Agriculture is the backbone of a country, and the man…

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The Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2

The Minister for Lands and Agriculture is satisfied that the bulk handling of wheat for export must be introduced as quickly as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hen. J. L. Tradd, Minister of Agriculture, and are based [?]laly to the experiments of the Department. No. 120. LIVE STOCK…

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B.D. Farm and Dairy Company

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The 36th half yearly meeting of shareholders of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts, Robertson, on…

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