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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

164 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 2 of 9

Farmers' Relief Act Debts Adjustment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

By a recent amendment of the Farmers'Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous…

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Dairy Farmers Tune In

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The Victorian Division of the Australian Broadcasting Commission has arranged a dairying broadcast which should not be missed by anyone…

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Farmers' Relief Act

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

BY a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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Grow Good Wool Wool Consultant and Specialist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

Not only does Australia know, but the whole of the whole-growing countries of the world know, that the inferior bred wools of all qualities…

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Rations For Dairy Cows Must be Balanced, Palatable and Economical

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but…

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Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 4

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a Source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals…

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Wool and Staple Fibre By W. H. MATHER, Wool Consultant and Specialist

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 2

Let us reflect a little on the position of wool and Vegetable fibres, before we enter into the relative costs of wool grown in Australia compared to cotton,…

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Worn-out Pastures. Unprofitable Farming Methods

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

It was a remarkable and an equally regrettable fact that very few farmers in Australia realised how young their country was in respect to…

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Crutching Of Sheep A Seasonable Reminder

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

The operation of crutching is essential for combat of the blowfly menace, which is usually found to be at its…

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Feeding of Dairy Cows Three Main Needs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 4

If dairy cows are to bo profitable they must be adequately fed—adequately, that is, not merely in the sense of bulk but in relation to…

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Junior Farmers Section

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

The section devoted to Junior Farmers attracted the attention of every visitor to the Show. In the main pavilion were two wonderful displays…

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Robertson Ages Another Successful Show. Record Atiendances in Spite of Coastal Competition. Junior Farmer's Exhibits Win Unanimous Praise

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

The fifty-[?] exhibits of [?] Show Society e[?] in glorious weather and though light showers felt as the chew of the [?] day…

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Sudan Grass Poisoning. Danger to Cattle

The Southern Mail · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

In recent years there has been evidence of the poisoning of cattle which were grazing on young crops of Sedan grass concerning the…

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Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

What a change! In one year Staple Fibre has gained ground to such an extent, which makes one anxious for the people in Australia who grow poor…

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Cattle and Sheep

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

The cattle section was the principal attraction on the first day. Added interest was taken in it this year, as a special Champion ribbon was…

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Dairying Where Paspalum Fails Methods Necessary for Consistent Dairying Production

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 4

It is with respect to consistency of production that most dairy farmers fail. Most of our coastal districts have…

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Brief M[?]. Butter Competition

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 2

The Dairy Farmers Co. (Moss Vale) won first prize at Wollongong Show for butter stored for night weeks and second prize in the class…

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Dairy Industry P.P.U. ACTIVITIES Butter Scheme Debated

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

The power of the Primary Producers Union in the economic life of the dairying industry was referred to by the…

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The Bean Fly Protection of Autumn Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 4

For the control of the bean fly (Agromyza phaseoli) the Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture…

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Sudan Grass Poisoning. Danger to Cattle

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 4

In recent years there has been some evidence of the poisoning of cattle Which were grating on young crops of Sudan grass concerning the…

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