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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Selecting A Good Type of Dairy Calf

The Southern Mail · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 8

If a calf is to mature into a good dairy cow it should possess all the physical requirements necessary in an animal which will be expected to produce a large output of milk season after season—according to an article in the latest issue of the "Herd Recorders' Letter," published by the Department of Apiculture…

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Compensation For Cattle Act to Operate From September 1

The Southern Mail · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced today that the Cattle Compensation Act would…

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Wool Should Survive Textile Revolution

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 8

Are sheep going the way of the silkworm? Or can wool hold its own against the many new synthetic textiles now…

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Bureau Meeting Discussion on Demonstration Farm

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

The Commonwealth Grant Dairy Demonstration Farm at Wildes Meadow was the subject of discussion at the meeting of…

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A Farmer Overseas Mr. Les Menzies Gives Address

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

Mr. Les Menzics, of Glenquarry, gave a very interesting and entertaining address about his recent trip overseas, at…

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New Cattle Saleyards Auctioneering Firm Has Confidence in Future of District

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 5

There was a wide representation of farmers and from the Berrima District and beyond when new stock saleyards erected by the A.M.L. & F Co were officially opened by Mr. Blake Pelly, M.L.A., on Wednesday afternoon. The new…

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Insemination By Artificial Means Improvement of Dairy Cattle

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 10

The new Artificial Stock Breeding Station at Berry was officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon…

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A MUd Form Of Robbery Stealing of Dairy Manure

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 1

Farmers in this district have been pestered by people who steal manure from their pad­docks and are quite in accord…

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Dairy Award Statement by M.Z.D.C.

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 November 1952 · page 2

The following statement has been made available by the Secretary of the Milk Zone Dairy­men's Council (Mr. L. C…

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My Week in Parliament Farm Produce Agents (Amendment) Bill

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 3

This Bill is designed to prevent Agents in the Fruit and Vegetable Markets charging 3d. per case "handling charges" as…

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Field Day Junior Farmers Enjoy Programme

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 9

We are indebted to Mr. Chas Mills, District Supervisor of Junior Farmers Clubs for the following report on a district…

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Junior Farmers Entertained an Interesting Address

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

It was Junior Farmers night at Bowral Rotary Club on Tuesday night of last week when members of Kangaloon Junior…

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