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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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What Others Think Names of writers must be known to the Editor before publication.) De-horning of Cattle The Editor, The Mail

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

Sir,—I read in your Moss Vale contemporary of September 30, an interesting test on dehorning cattle. I am in favour of all cattle being…

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Competition Won by Exeter Farmer District Pastures in Excellent Condition

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 7

The pasture improvement competition, conducted jointly by Burrima District and Robertson Show Societies, was won by Mr. J. W. McKay,…

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Pasture Grasses Local Farmers Have Interesting Discussion

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 9

The meeting of the Glenquarry -Kangaloon Agricultural Bureau held in Kangaloon on Tuesday night, February 7, took the form of a…

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Full Butter Subsidy Payable to June

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

"In approving payment of the full butter subsidy increase, the Australian Government has shown a welcome approach to the problem of…

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Farmer Prefers Gaol to Fine Failed to Eradicate Rabbits

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

At last sitting of Moss Vale court, Charles Miller Hughes, a farmer of bust Kangaloon, was found guilty of failing to destroy rabbits at his…

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Another Menace to Farmers Serrated Tussock Appears in District

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

Classed by weed officers and agreements of the Department of Agriculture as a course equal to the blackberry, [?] the…

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Junior Farmers Stage Great Show High Quality Exhibits at Kangaloon

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

The annual [?] of Kangaloon Junior Farmers Club on Wednesday of last week, was the best staged by the organisation since its…

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Farming in America Address to Local Agricultural Bureau

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. T. M. Robinson, Agricultural Attache to the American Consul-General, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the…

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Dairy Industry Local Member Comments on New Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the 22nd March, the Second Reading of a Bill to amend the Dairy Industry Act 1915-1940 in…

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New Branding Fluid for Sheep Avoids Extra Sorting of Wool

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

Formula of a new sheep branding fluid which remains on the sheep for a year and is removed from the wool by normal scouting methods has…

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Tick Control Ddt and Bh[?] for Cattle Tick Unsatisfactory Results in South Africa

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 9

DDT and BHC have not proved satisfaction in [?] control of cattle rich in south Africa, according to Dr.de Roch. who recently retired…

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Arrangement of Grazing Paddocks Importance in Farm Planting

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

While it is important that the paddocks used for cropping be as near as possible to form buildings, it is also an advantage to have the pasture…

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Farming Overseas Interesting Address to Agricultural Bureau

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 2

At the meeting of the Glenquarry-Kangaloon Agricultural Bureal held in Glenquarry Hall on Tuesday night, May 2. Mr. P. D. Scarr, Assistant…

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Rabbit Control Co-op Society Approved by Farmers

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 3

Some time ago a meeting of farmers was held in Sydney and it was decided to form a company to be known as the Grazier's Rabbit…

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Council Rates Farmers Hold Protest Meeting

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Resolutions from a number of branches of the pnm[?] producers' Union have reached the N. S. W. Exco[?] protesting against the high…

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Agriculture in New Zealand Local Farmers Hear Interesting Address

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 10

Mr. I. W. Scott, Chief Dairying Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Glenquarry-Kangaloon…

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Junior Farmers Club to Form at Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 11

A public meeting presided over by be Mayor (Ald. H. F. Venables) was held at the Town hall, Bowral, on Thursday last to discuss a proposal…

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Production Record by A.I.S. Cow OVER 1000 Pounds of Butter in the Year

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 9

"Plashett Pride 46th" (46119), a pure bred Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cow owned by the Plashett Pastoral Co. Pty, Ltd., Jerry's Plains,…

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M.z.d.c. Some Farmers Are in Bad Plight

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

A special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 12th July, Mr. J. B…

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