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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Berrima Potatoes How Conlon Bros. Grew Their Prize Crop

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

The Berrima district, which entered the Royal Agricultural Society's souther district potato crop compe[?] for the first time this…

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"Wool Week."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

This week is called "Wool Week" for the graziers have been very hard hit. Their wool has slumped in price, so low, that it is…

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A Flock of Sheep

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

One day a flock of sheep was being driven to a better grassed country, for it wa a time when there was a big…

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4s. per Bushel Estimated Cost of Growing Wheat. Farmer Says it's Over Five Shillings

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

The cost of growing wheat as determined by figures compiled by the State Marketing Bureau and published in the book of statistics and…

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The Childern's Corner Wool Week

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 4

We have had "A Wool Week," And it was a treat We could See the woollens All arranged so neat…

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Making Butter Cost of Production 1/11 a Pound

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 3

The cost of butter production was exhaustively reviewed by the dairy produce committee of the Bathurst Conference. The finding of the…

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The Wheat Guarantee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

During his cross examination by the Senate, Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, made an astounding revels…

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Making Butter Cost Oe Production a Pound

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

The cost of butter production was exhaustively reviewed by the dairy produce committee of the Bathurst Conference. The finding of the…

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Belated Justice Has Come Too Late. Successfully Killed Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

"Defeated in the House of Representatives on the first vote taken on the tariff schedule upon which it has denied Parliament any…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

Farmers and others contemplating attending the coming winter school at Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded not to delay the…

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Lucerne for Sheep Feed. a Profitable Grazing Proposition

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 4

Because of its various virtues as a pasture, [?] is finding increasing favour in the pastoral programme. Farmers in sheep raising districts…

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Wheat Pool Ballot

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has stated that following upon a petition by the requisite number of wheatgrowers the Executive Council…

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Well Done, Mossy! CO-OPERATIVE Co. Heads Butter List. Beats the Famous Norco

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

[?] Vale Danny Farmers Co-operative [?] was at the head of the list of factories added to the [?] labor roll for this season…

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Trees for the Farm

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 5

As sources of shade and shelter for stock, of reserve fodder and of fuel, as screens round tanks and dams to reduce erosion on slopes and along…

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Moss Vale 100 Per Cent. Perfect. Butter Quality Roll of Honor

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 2

The announcement was made on Wednesday at the Dairy Conference by Mr. T. MacInnes, Director of Dairying, that, as a result of chocking…

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Payable Price for Milk. Farmers Stand for 10½D Per Gallon

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the Bowral branch of the Milk Suppliers' Association on Wednesday afternoon was largely attended, Mr. Joseph Wills presiding…

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Better Butter New South Wales Leads Australia

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

For quality the butter submitted for grading daring the Mason has been Superior to any previous year. This heartening assurance was…

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"Nothing Like Wool."

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

Italians arriving in Australia frequently bring their most treasured household possessions. One of these is often a mattress, whose…

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Sheep Stealing Mittagong Man Committed

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

At Moss Vale Court, Edward Rooney, of Mittagong, was charged with having in his possession portion of a carcase of a sheep…

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South Coast Maize How Prize Crops Were Grown

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

Judges of the R.A.S. South Soast field maize championship competition visited Kangaroo Valley and Jamberoo last week and found some…

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