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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

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Sale of Imitation Butter in England

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 4

The adulteration of butter seems to be rapidly increasing. In 1878 12.6 per cent. of the samples taken for analysis were found to be adulterated, in 1879 the…

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Butter and Cheese for Exportation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN dairy farmers have had to contend against very low prices for the produce of their industry during the last few years, and they are not likely to find…

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American Butter in English Markets. Liverpool, September 11. (To the Editor of the American Exporter.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 4

NOW that we are looking to America for our chief supplies, not alone of corn, but of provisions, a few words in relation to one of the most important export articles, viz.,…

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Original Correspondence £24.000 Extra for the Farmers. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

SIR,—Since nothing is absolute in this world of ours, and even the best of reasoning must necessarily be of a relative character, there will be no unfairness in comparing the old system…

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£24,000 Extra for the Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 2

MR. G. PORTER, in a letter addressed to the Illawarra Mercury of Tuesday last under the above heading, says:— "Since nothing is absolute in this world…

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Dairy Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 December 1881 · page 4

CHURNING MIXED MILK—An article on this abject has appeared in the National Live Stock Journal (Chicago) in reply to a correspondent who complains that the…

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Hornless Cattle in Eashion

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1881 · page 4

A considerable demand has sprung up of late for Scotch polled cattle; this has occurred not only in America, but in England also, although possibly for different reasons. In…

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Improvement in Dairy Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 December 1881 · page 4

Another venture is being made in exporting butter hence to England. The Photos, it is said, will take about a hundred tons and amongst this will be a…

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