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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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New South Wales Minister Disagrees With Victorian Wheat Proposal

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

The Victorian Parliamentary Liberal Porty Proposals for a guaranteed price for wheat for home consumption and a guaranteed minimum price for…

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The Early Potato Crop Importance of Good Sedd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

The early potato crop planting of which normally commences in June and continues until about August, according to district, is vary…

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Veterinary Officer Dairy Formers Combine in District Appointment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the Berrima district branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, held at Moss Vale last week, it was decided to…

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Deleterious Substances in Wool Precautions Necessary When Baling

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

More or leas regularly each year a general complaint is sent out from Bradford regarding the amount of foreign…

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Recent Extenrion of Milk Zone Inspection by Farmers' Representatives

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 6

Mr. W. Elkin (senior vice-president) and Mr. L. C. Turton (general secretary) of the Milk Zone Dairy-men's Council recently paid a brief…

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Junior Farmers' School at Hawkesbury Agricultural College Official Opening by Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

The third annual Junior Farmers' School of Instruction at the Hawkesbury. Agriculture College was officially opened by the Minister for…

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Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 3

However small tho flock, periodical classing is necessary to ensure maximum returns The following desirable characters should be kept in mind…

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Worm Infestation in Young Cattle Drenching Not Sufficient for Control

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 4

In wet seasons especially, and particularly if animals are poorly nourished, kept on the same overstocked ground…

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U.S. Failure to Ratify Wheat Agreement "Welcome News," Says Mr. Fadden

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 4

"Failure of the US. Congress to ratify the International Wheat Agreement will be welcome news for…

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Control of Eelworm in Potato Land By Use of Mustard Crops

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 4

It is very disturbing to find eelworm spreading rapidly in our potato areas, states A. C. Orman, Special Agronomic…

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More Losses of Sheep Co-operation of Dog Owners is Sought

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 2

One night last week dogs again attacked sheep, in a paddock on Hopewood Estate, Bowral, and killed some of them sad mauled others so…

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Waste on Dairy Farms Through Faulty Paddock Management

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 3

In any commercial project a primary requirement for success is the use of methods of management that involve minimum waste. On many…

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More Losses of Sheep Co-operation of Dog Owners is Sought

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

One night last week dogs again attacked sheep in a paddock on Hopewood Estate, Bowral, and killed some of them and mauled others so…

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Mammary Gland Development Indicates Future Production in Dairy Calves

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 3

For several years the United States Bureau of Dairy industry has been making regular periodic examinations of…

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Internal Parasites in Cattle Management of Young Stock

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 5

Worm infestation is frequently a cause of serious trouble in young stock in the coastal districts of New South Wales, says the Agricultural…

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Farmers' Tour of N.Z. in January

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 3

After months of planning, a tour of New Zealand by a party of N.S.W. farmers has been arranged for January…

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Liberals See Evictions "Threat to Farmers From Theorists." Findings Alarm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 4

There was a danger that some farmers would be removed from their properties under tee recommendations…

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Importance of Sheep Classing

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 3

Every breeder would be better off if he discarded of sheep of less than average standard in his flock—in many cases the increase in feed…

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Wheat Debate Stifled Treatt Seeks Funds For Growers Government Blocks Move

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 2

State Opposition Leader, Mr Treatt, tried unsuccessfully in the Legislative Assembly to persuade the…

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State add Federal Buck-Passing Valuable Time Lust in Shifting Last Wheat Harvest

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 4

"The Federal and State Governments have been so busily engaged during the past few months in passing the…

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