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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

147 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 5 of 8

Wheat for Dairy Cows Method of Feeding

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 4

When wheat is used as feed for cattle, it is best fed in a rolled, coarsely ground, or crushed state, as the finely ground wheat is less…

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Stock Inspector's Report Pastoral Conditions Bad

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 4

The Stock Inspector, Mr. Phillips, in his report to the Kiama P.P. Board, stated : "Pastoral conditions are…

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The Dairy Front No Call Ups

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

There has been great activity on the dairy front during the last two or three weeks. The present position is that no…

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Dairy Notes (Culled From Australian Dairy Review)

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

Staleness having been held responsible for deterioration of milk sold in the Melbourne metropolitan area, the State Department of Agriculture…

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Rural Topics Gas Producers for Farm Lorries

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 3

The Liquid Fuel Control Board has advised the Department of Agriculture that the petrol position is such that primary producers would be well…

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Less Butter; More Cheese

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

Australia's factory butter production for April was 241,426cwt, appreciably loss than that for the same month of 1939 40 and 1940-41…

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Free Pamptlet for Dairy Farmers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 4

Since it secretes the milk which is the staple product of the dairy farm, the health of the udder of the cow is of prime importance to the…

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Knitting Wool

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

Knitters should remember that Australia has no surplus of knitting wool, states an official of the Rationing…

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Moss Vale Junior Farmers Successful Year

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

Tho annual meeting of the Moss Vale Junior Farmers' Club was hold last week. There was a good attendance of members…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 2

In the latest casualty list issued appears the name of Hansen, Sigmn. J., Sig., of Bondanoon, reported as missing abroad…

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Candidates' Views Farmers' Meeting at Moss Vale

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 5

Although only about fifty farmers attended the meeting at Moss Vale convened to hear the views of candidates for producers'…

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Insects Menace Vegetage Crops Control Measures Not Adopted by Growers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 4

Recent surveys of several important vegetable growing areas have shown that many growers have failed to taka the necessary action to protect their…

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Classing the Farmer's Clip Need for Systematic Methods

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

Systematic procedure and convenient arrangement of the wool rolling table enable both greater efficiency and saving in labour in…

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Control of Brown Vegetable Weevil in Well Established Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

Mr. T. McCarthy, Chief Entomo-logist of the Department of Agriculture, advises that in areas where the larvae or grabs of the brown vegetable…

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Effect of Millet on Succeeding Crop

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 4

Millet is often thought to have an adverse effect on the succeeding crop, but if this occurs it is due to depletion of moisture and not to its…

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Dairy Farmers' Milk Profit Much Lower

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 August 1942 · page 2

Not profit of Dairy Farmers' Cooperative Milk , Co., Ltd.,. shows a sharp fall for the year ended June 30. At £6,420, it compares with £11,661…

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More Wool per Bale Urgent War Economy

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Over a period of years the average weight of wool per bale in the Commonwealth generally has gradually declined, the figure for all States in…

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Thirty-one Sheep Killed by Dogs Serious Loss to Vital War Industry

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 2

Something drastic should be done to deal with uncontrolled dogs in Bowral and other towns. Their ravages on sheep have grown recently to…

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Dairy Fanners Co. Annual Report

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 August 1942 · page 4

The 42nd annual report of The Dairy Farmers Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd., to be submitted to a meeting of shareholders on 11th September, says,…

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The Dairy Farmers' Coopera-tive Company, Ltd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

s42nd Annual Report for the Year ended 30th June, 1942. To be submitted to the Shareholders at 700 Harris Street,Ultimo, on…

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