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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

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Australian Butter Quality Approved by British Buyers

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

The Australian Dairy Produce Export Board has sent us the following letter from Mr. H. E. Handbury, a member of the Australian Dairy…

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Butter Equalisation Other States Must Pull Their Weight

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

The general manager of Norco Co-operative, Ltd. (Mr. C. H. Fraser) has stated that to obtain the fullest effi[?]ency from the butter…

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Honey and Wool Not Primary Products

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 2

Honey is not a primary product, said Mr. W. Holden at the Victorian Apiarists' Conference on Thursday ; and…

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Farm Produce Agents Deal Only with Licenced Men

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has again issued a warning to growers of farm produce, pointing out the risks of consigning to unlicensed agents…

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Quality of Australian Butter Satisfactory Reports from British Buyers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

In view of the defamatory reports regarding the quality of Australian butter which have recently been made in…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Central Executive Council). Sydney, 25th June, 1935. Butter Prices

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 4

In a recent statement to the P.P. Union members, the General President, Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C. dearly sets out the position with…

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The Price of Butter Union President Explains Position

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

In a recent statement to members of the Primary Producers Union, the General President (Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C.) clearly sets out the…

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Feeding Silage to Dairy Cows. Two Suitable Rations

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

Maize or sorghum silage is best fed to dairy cows with lucerne hay at the daily rate of 3 lb. silage and 1 lb. lucerne hay for each 100 lb. body…

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Champion Farmers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 2

Kangaloo Junior Farmers' Club is a live body, and its members take keen interest in their work; the girls no less than the boys. The…

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Something for Nothing Free Booklets for Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 3

Farmers can still obtain from the Department of Agriculture free copies of the booklet giving detailed results of the wheat and oat trials carried…

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Quality of Australian Butter Satisfactory Reports from British Buyers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 3

In view of the defamatory reports regarding the quality of Australian butter which have been made recently in Australia, it is very gratifying to…

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Jersey Record. Butter Fat Production

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 3

A record for Australian Jerseys of ali ages has just been established by Richmond Posy Vth in yiedling 15.097½ Ib. milk, averaging 6.5 per…

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Farmers Blamed. Use of Margarine

The Southern Mail · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 5

At the Primary Producers' Union meeting in Begs (says the South Court Register). Mr. D Hart, of Pambuia, said that when in Sydney he…

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Primary Producers' Union Notes (Issued by authority of the Control Executive Council). Sydney, 22nd July, 1935. Uniform Brand for Butter

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 4

In the opinion of the Executive Officers of the P.P. Union the adherence of the Victorian companies associated with the Sunny South…

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Winter Dairying. Cost of Pollard and Bran

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

The General Secretary of the Primary Producers Union (Mr. J. L. Shute) gave evidence before the Commonwealth Royal Commission on the…

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To Protect Crops From Sparrows Use of Poisoned Grain

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 4

"Would you phase toll me if it. is possible to trout grain with anything to stop the sparrows from eating it? I put in a crop of oats and barley…

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Farewell to Mr W. H. MITCHELL. His Work at the Farm Homes. Leading Citizens Extol His Character and Regret His Transfer

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

The transfer of Mr. W. Hilton Mitchell from the superintendence of the Farm Homes at Mittegong, where he had done wonderful work for the…

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The Four Mails Turf Budget Rosehill Club Sneaked in Weight-for-age Race. Warwick Farm Resumes the Sequence for the Real Champions. Plans of Rogilla, Young Idea and Other Turf Notabilities

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

When Duke Caledon ended a sequence of three wins with his second to Barak in the weight-for-age Wentworthville Stakes at Rosehiil last…

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The Four Mails Turf Budget How a New Zealand Derby Colt Compares with Young Idea. Silver King Didn't Surprise Watchers of Randwick Track Work. Chances at Warwick Farm

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 3

Nothing could have been more impressive than Young Idea's success in the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown on Saturday. I happen to…

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Primary Producers. New Australian Dairy Produce Board

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet has decided to reorganise the Dairy Produce Export Control Board. The Board will be renamed the Australian Dairy…

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