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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

43 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 3

Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

The number of dairy cattle of all ages and sexes which were brought to this year's show was probably by some scores larger than that seen at any former show. For…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1882 · page 2

The new hall erected by the Association for additional accomodation to exhibitors, was devoted to articles of this class, and was well filled…

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Butter Making

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

The annual address by the President of the Kiama Agricultural Society, delivered at the late meeting, deserves more than a passing notice. Putting on one side the…

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Butter Making in Hot Weather

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

HAVING attended well to the cows, the next thing in order, where an extra artiole of butter is wanted, is to see that the milk is not only properly taken from the cow,…

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Food for Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 4

Rich old grass is the most natural and best of all cattle foods for producing mail of good quality. It is a grave mistake, practised by many intelligent fanners, to keep cows on poor…

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Cattle Breeding Experiences in Queensland

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 4

The Queensland has the following on the comparative merit of Hereford and shorthorns for the coast districts of Queens land :…

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An American Lecture on the Dairy Cow

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

A lecture on "The Dairy Cow" has been delivered at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the Hon. G. B. Loring, United States Commissioner of Agriculture, from which, as…

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Artificial Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 4

In The "Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England," the editor (Mr. H. M. Jenkins) gives a good deal of interesting information on the manufacture of artificial…

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Butter Making in Hot Weather

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

Having attended well to the cows, the next thing in order, where an extra article of butter is wanted, is to see that the milk is not only properly taken from the cow, but that it is properly treated…

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An American Lecture on the Dairy Cow

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 4

A LECTURE on "The Dairy Cow" has been delivered at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the Hon. G. B Loring, United States Commissioner of agriculture, from which, as…

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Management in Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 4

IN dairy farming there are a great many things to be considered, and it is impossible for operations to be carried on successfully unless the system of management is…

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How to Make Superior Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1882 · page 4

AT the annual, convention of the American Dairymen's Association Professor Lewis, an acknowledged authority upon dairy matters, made the following remarks upon…

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Carelessness in Farming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 4

IT is unfortunately a fact that a large proportion of our Australian farmers manage their holdings in a very careless and slovenly manner, and, at the same time,…

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Butter-making in France

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1882 · page 4

WITHIN the last few years, French butter has obtained a high reputation in England, its excellence being attributed to the great care exercised in making it. In order to…

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Original Correspondence The Farmer's Co-operative Company (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1882 · page 2

SIR,—The first annual meeting of the Shareholders of the Co-operative Company for the election of Directors, will take place at Kiama on the 31st instant, and, as I am the only person…

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The Choice of Dairy Cows

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 4

A WRITER in the "Rural New Yorker" makes the following pertinent remarks upon this subject which are worthy of attention from all who are interested in…

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The Co-operative Butter Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1882 · page 2

THE first annual meeting of the shareholders of the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Butter Company (limited) for the election of directors, was…

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The Co-operative Butter Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the shareholders of the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Butter Company for the election of directors, was held in Kiama on Wednesday last. And…

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Polled Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 4

AT the last great Smithfield Fat-Stock Show held at London, December 5—9, the Polled Angus cattle won a signal triumph second only to that gained at the Paris Exposition…

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The Butter Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 4

"A Shareholder" in this Company, writing to the close Vale sentence, says:—The Directors of the above Co. have placed in the hands of the shareholders the report and…

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