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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1866

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The Dairy

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 4

We will now say a few words upon cream, and then proceed to the food, an all important part of our subject. Well then, the butter from cream just after the cow has dropped is always greatest…

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The Dairy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1866 · page 4

IT often strikes us that we are paying too much for our dairy produce. 3s, a pound for butter, albeit we are in midwinter, is certainly too much, and more, we think,…

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The Dairy. No. Ii

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1866 · page 4

WE will now say a few words upon cream, and then proceed to the food, an all important part of our subject. Well then, the butter from cream just after the cow…

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The Dairy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1866 · page 4

It often strikes us that we are paying too much for our dairy produce. 3s. a pound for butter albeit we are in mid-winter, is certainly too much and more, we think, than the farmer is justified…

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The Dairy. No. V.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1866 · page 4

BEFORE killing and curing, we will have another word or two about feeding. In our last we recommended feeding from the starting-post, and from the character…

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The Dairy. No. VI

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1866 · page 4

As most of us are fond of a piece of pickled pork, we will have just half-a-dozen words upon this part of our subject before we speak of salting and smoking…

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Butter-making—russian Process

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 4

IT is stated that a method prevails in Russia, in preparing milk for creaming, differing somewhat, from that commonly adopted in most other countries. Before…

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The Dairy. No. Viii. (Concluded.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 4

THE usual quality, of choose made in Victoria is known as whole-milk cheese, that is, cheese made of milk which has not been skimmed. In the morning the…

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Cattle Disease and Brand Acts. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 4

SIR,—I trust I need no apology for calling the attention of all persons owning cattle to the provisions of the above Acts. I am afraid that the interests of the…

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Arrival of the Branch Steamer Balclutha, at Adelaide, with the English Mail Per Geelong. News to October 11. Further Reduction in the Bank Rate of Discount. Treaty of Peace Between Austria and Italy Signed. the Old Atlantic Cable in Working Order. Unpopularity of President Johnston. Wool Higher. Adelaide, Saturday 2 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1866 · page 4

The branch mail steamer Balclutha, Captain Wall arrived at Glenelg Pier, at 1 p.m. after a passage of 98 hours from the Sound—the passage to the Sound occupied 123 hours…

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Short-horn Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 November 1866 · page 4

Cattle of pure "Booth" blood are distinguished by their mellowness, the depth and width of their orequarters, and consequent fullness of girth, the uncommon spread on their ribs, their good…

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Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 December 1866 · page 2

We would particularly direct the attention of those concerned to the following:—The attention of sheep salesmen, dealers in sheep, butchers, and owners of sheep not liable to…

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