Farmers' Market Gardening
In the vicinity of all large towns market gardening is the most remunerative use to which farmers can put their acres. But while supplying the city with vegetables, do…
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Farming & the land, 1887
81 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 5
Butter Making
AT the invitation of Mr. Fred. Shepherd several local ladies and gentlemen assembled at the newly-established Kingsdale Butter Factory, of which the…
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THE following letter appeared in the Illawarra Mercury of Nov. 13:—Sir,—I was not a little surprised that a man like Mr. W. [?]borne, who has taken such as…
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A CONTROVERSY on certain questions relating to the co-operative company, whose meeting takes place to-morrow, has been carried on recently in the columns of the Illawarra Mercury. We…
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In a letter to the Australian Medical Gazette, dated the 3rd instant, Dr. Wilson, of Kiama, in referring to the prevalence of typhoid in Melbourne, makes the following remarks…
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We learn that a ton of butter, shipped to London by the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company, fetched a shilling per lb. in a depressed market. which is considered very…
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SIR,—I notico during the last few days that a lot of capital is being made out of a report that New South Wales butler has been sold in the London market at 1s pot lb, aud, us it couiob just…
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These germs (says the tadpole and monkey scientists) " are to be found in cesspits, drains, old clothes, horse manure," &c., &c., "in fact, the whole atmosphere all over the globe is more…
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In the course of his financial statement on Thursday, the Colonial Treasurer said the Govornment proposed abolishing entirely the duties on butter, ham, bacon, and cheese from…
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THE contention of freetraders that an open market and keen competition are the best means of developing ingenuity and enterprise is well proved in the matter of the…
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ADDRESSED to the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury" we find the following:— "These germs" (says the tadpole and…
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At a meeting of the Frectrade Association on Monday, Mr. Pulsford read a paper on "The present position of the Freetrade controversy, in the course of which he dealt at some length…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Average Butter Yield. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—If "Dairyman" looks at the paper again, he will find he has made a mistake in the average of pounds of butter a week that I mentioned. I suggest that "Dairyman" should come to my…
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(The foregoing was written for last issue, but through pressure of space was reluctantly held over. It will however, be none the less interesting on that account]. As the preliminary arrangements have been so…
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There is a difference of opinion among breedors about the proprietory of inbreeding domestic animals. It is claimed that [?] of the best results ever obtained in speed [?]…
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1. Cows of whatever breed should have an abundance of good, wholesome food and good pure water—not too cold in winter—and salt, to which they should have access…
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According to previous arrangement, the Unanderra Dairy Factory was opened so far as the commencement of actual operatioas was concerned on Tuesday morning. From an early hour…
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PRELIMINARY arrangements having been arranged so far, operations were to have been commenced at the above factory on Tuesday last, and the…
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The following remarks by Dr. Wilson, of Kiama, appear in the last issue of the Australasian Medical Gazette:— Consumers of dairy produce coming from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Farming. Dairy Breeds at the Royal Agricultural College
In the herd of dairy cows at the Royal Agricultural College are some capital specimens of all the best English dairy breeds, and a study is consequently afferded of each, it being possible to…
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