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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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The Butter Market

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., under date June 19th, report as follows:— "The Necessary Commodities Control Com.mission has announced that butter will be…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-Operative Society. Fruit and Vegetable Section

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday afternoon less in the Cantennial Hall, Moss Vale, being attended by a number of shareholders and others, Mr. C. Wright…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society. Fruit and Vegetable Section

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Centennial hall, Moss Vale, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. C. Wright was voted to the chair. Mr. Blick, manager of the fruit…

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Outstanding Wool Prices

Robertson Advocate · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

For Mr. M. J. Carlon, Mittagong, Messrs, John Bridge and Co., Sydney, at their sale on Monday last, [?] the following satisfactory results:—H, 13¼d; K, 13¼d; and W,…

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Outstanding Wool Price

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 2

For Mr. M.J. Carlon, Mittagong, Messrs, John Bridge and Co., Sydney, at their [?] on Monday last, secured the following satisfactory results:— [?] and W,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 216…

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The Butter Market

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, under date June 26, report as follows:— "We regret we cannot report any…

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Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying, and Manufacturing Returns

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

During July the police officers throughout the State will be engaged in collecting the annual returns relating to agricultural,…

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Butter Shortage

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

"I am aware of the existence of a considerable shortage of butter, but I am not yet in a position to disclose the exact nature of the Government's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week under the personal upervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 217…

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Agricultural Feeding Off Wheat. The Best Time

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

A farmer, who had about 600 acres of wheat in one block, but planted at different timed, asked the Department lately whether ho should feed it off,…

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Tree Lucrrne. As a Fodder Crop

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

A correspondent recently asked the Department of Agriculture whether Tree Lucerne, together with a little other fodder, would keep milking cows in…

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Dairying. the Heaviest Milker. And the Babcock Tester

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

The annual statistics of the herd-testing associations affiliated with the Tweed Richmond Herd-Testing Council provide plenty of food for dairy…

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Dairy Science School. At Byron Bay

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangements have been made to hold a Dairy Science School at the North Coast Co-operative…

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Butter Scarcity

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

The Attorney General stated on Wednesday night with reference to reports in the city that the Government was importing butter that this was a fact. Speaking [?] to…

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Sheep-maggot Fields. Farmers' Bulletin No. 95

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The "sheep-maggot fly" or the "blow-fly post" is quite a modern trouble of the Australian sheep owner. It is frequently stated, and it may be true…

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Agricultural. Thistles in Wheat Crop. Feed Off or Mow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

"In a wheat paddock recently sown, the wheat being now about six inches high, thistles are coming up thick. What should I do It is too late to…

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