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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

105 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 6

Butter Exportation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1880 · page 3

WE extract the following letter from the Illawarra Mercury where it appears with the signature of J. B. Moorcroft. "Sir,—Since residing in this splendid…

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Agriculture. Yield of Butter From Cream

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 December 1880 · page 2

I HAVE, for some time past, kept accurate account of the quantity of cream put into the churn and the butter taken out, and I had that one quart of pure cream, weighing…

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Original Correspondence Chicken Farming. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 December 1880 · page 2

SIR,—When I had the honor of addressing the electors at Dapto a few months ago, I mentioned, amongst other things worthy of their attention, some observations I had made during a recent…

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Extensive Poultry Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1880 · page 4

In a late number of the Live Stock Journal appears an account transcribed from the Toronto Globe of the achievements of the so-called chicken king, Mr. W. C…

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Chicken Farming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1880 · page 4

[IN the interest concerning the affairs of the district of which he has given so many proofs, Mr. A. Stuart has forwarded to the Illawarra Mercury the correspondence,…

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Tinned Butter at the Victorian Exhibition

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1880 · page 4

American butter factories do not make an imposing display at the Melbourne palace of industry, but this colony is well represented by the Candelo Butter…

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