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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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For Stomack Worms in Sheep

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

In the cooler districts, salt is almost as necessary to sheep as the food they eat; it maintains them in health and vigour, and keeps them…

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Useful to Farmers

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Many farmers are unaware of the wide range of literature published by the Department of Agriculture for their guidance. The department…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and M. Agency Coy., Ltd, report a yarding of about 800 head local cattle at their special sale, Tuesday, 28rd March. The…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We yarded approximately 12,000 sheep at our special sale at Goulburn on…

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Dairy Industry Registrations Under Co-operation Act

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 4

A number of dairy factories in the State are realising the benefits to be secured by obtaining registration as co operative societies under the…

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[?]Bred Dairy Cattle [?]Challenge Group to Be Created

Robertson Mail · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

The mantle of Mr. J. T. Cole, of Darbarlara fame, ha fallen on the shoulders of Mr. F.S. Morton, the well-known Ayrshire breeder of…

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Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Grand Challenge Group to Be Created

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

The mantle of Mr. J. T. Cole, of Darbalara fame, has fallen on the shoulders of Mr. F. S. Morton, the well-known Ayrshire breeder of…

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Goolburn Stock Market. NEARLY 83,000 Sheep Sold

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

WH Wheatley report: Something over 30,000 sheep were yarded and 28,550 were sold at out special sale in (Goulburn) on Tuesday…

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Sydney School Visits Farm Homes

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

Farm Homes, Mittagong, met [?] Street, Sydney at the Farm Homes and secured a victory by 31 points to 3. At the outset…

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Albury Butter Factory. Removal to Victoria

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

Mr. P. F. Longlin (Minister for Lands), in the absence of the Premier, on Wednesday, openly challenged the statement that the decision of the…

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Dumping Duty. Australian Butter Canada's Decision

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 4

Butter importing firms at Vancouver (British Columbis) have been recently notified by the Customs Department that they must pay 6 cents per…

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Feature That Too Many Farms Lack

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

Australia in general is most indifferent to the possibilities of the home fruit and vegetable garden, pointed out Mr. H. M. Bloomfield in an…

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A Guide to Farm Book-Keeping

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

However difficult book-keeping may seem to the farmer, and however repugnant it is to him, it should be remembered that an actual…

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A Feature That Too Many Farms Lack

Robertson Mail · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

Australia in general is most indifferent to the possibilities of the home fruit and vegetable garden, pointed out Mr. H. M. Bloomfield in an…

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Special Sheep Sale. at Goulburn

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 4

Now Zealand Loan and M. Agency Co., Ltd., report a yarding of 17,482 sheep at their special sale at Goulburn on Thursday, 6th instant, and 16,760…

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Goulburn Big Sheep Sale. Record Order for Railway Trucks

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

Messrs. W. H. Wheatley's special sheep sale, on Tuesday, was one of the biggest that has been held in Goulburn for some years…

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