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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1884

42 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 3

The Art of Butter-making

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 4

THERE is no special made of making butter (writes Professor Arnold) which is better under all circumstances than every other. What is best for one may…

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A "Dairy Farmer's" Song

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

I'LL, stand it no longer, so " shellbacks," take care; In future just bear this in mind, For, although as a rile I'm the mildest of…

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Different Breeds for Dairy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 4

THE following are the conclusions from experiments at the Ontario Model Farm, as deduced from the last report of Professor Brown. First it is said that an…

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Kiama Dairy Factory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

THE "Illawarra Mercury " contains the following with reference to the establishment of a dairy factory at Kiamia:— A small number of farmers adjacent to…

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Select Poetry. the Farmer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 4

HE is a stalwart, robust man, A monarch of the soil, His brawny arms are large and strong, His hands are hard with toil…

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Farming in America and Australia

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

In addressing an audience of farmers at Nathalia (Voctoria) a few days ago. Mr. T. K. Dow said: — Having during last year been sent by the proprietors of The Aus[?] to [?] upon the…

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Dairy Farming in Europe, America, and Australia. (Concluded from last issue.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 5

The great stock show of Glasgow being about to take place, he made it a point to be there, to see and learn all the could. He there found the finest specimens of Clydesdale…

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Trial Shipments of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 4

THE following, which we clip from the "Sydney Mail," is worth reading by the dairymen this district. It will thus be seen that it is useless to export any butter but the best…

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Wealth of American Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 1

In an article in a recent number of the Mechanical News, of New York, Mr. John W. Bookwalter presents in a rather striking manner an account of the accumulation…

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The "Butter" Company

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 2

In accordance with advertisement, a meeting of shareholders in the South Coast and West Camden Co operative Company was held at the Literary Hall, Dapto, on Wednesday evening…

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Butter Prizes at the Dapto Shows. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 3

SIR,—Referring to Mr. John Lindsay's remarks respecting butter prizes at the Dapto shows, which appeared in the "Scrap Album" of your issue of the 17th instant, kindly allow me to point out that…

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Philosophy of Dairy Profits

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

NOT a morsel of beef and not a drop of milk are produced without food not a movement of a limb can be made and not a breath drawn that is not…

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The Chemistry of Dairy Farming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 2

MR. WILLIAM HAMLET, F.C,S., itinerant lecturer of the Board of Technical Education, delivered the first of a course of two lectures on the Chemistry of Dairy Forming…

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The Chemistry of Dairy Farming

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1884 · page 2

MR. W. M. HAMLET, F.C.S., delivered the second and last of his course of lectures on the " Chemistry of Dairy Farming," in the Episcopalian school-room, on Tuesday…

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The "Butter Company."

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company, on Friday, there were three candidates for the office of director, viz, David Mo[?]litt, William Kennedy…

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Telegrams. the Butter Company Election. Kiama, Wednesday evening

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

The scrutineers for the election of two Directors for the Managing Board of the Butter Company went through the voting papers here to-day, finding the result to be as…

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Ensilage for English Crops

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 2

Mr. H. M. JENKINS, F.G.S., Secretary of the royal Agricultural Society of England who some months since was commissioned by the Council of that body to make an…

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Opening of the Kiama Pioneer Dairy Factory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 2

THIS important event came off on Wednesday last and must be regarded as a! very successful affair. Had the directors issued a-general public invitation the…

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Select Poetry Don't Leave the Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 4

COME-boys, I have something to tell you, Come near I would whisper it low; You are thinking of leaving the homestead, Don't be in a hurry to go…

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The Kiama, Pioneer Dairy Factory

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1884 · page 2

This important even came off on Wednesday last week, and must be regarded as a very successful affair. Only one of the separators was used, and, after the maximum speed was attained, about…

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