Robertson Butter Factory
ON Wednesday evening last, a public meeting was held in the School of Arts hall, to take into consideration the desirability of starting a Butter Factory…
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Farming & the land, 1888
65 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 4
The Farming Industry. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—In a recent issue of the Mercury, some reference was made to a matter which cannot be too prominently or persistently forced under the notice of colonial agriculturalists, namely, the…
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A public meeting was held on Wednesday evening last at Reed's Hotel, Dapto, to take the necessary steps for the formation of a butter factory at Avondale. About 30 persons interested…
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At the adjourned quarterly meeting of the Dapto Agricultural Society, on Wednesday evening, a discussion was commenced on the following proposition:—…
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No subject has received more attention from stock breeders than that of 'breeding in-and-in,' that is, of continuing to breed from a single family…
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The annual meeting and election in connection with the Unanderra Dairy Factory Company took place at the Council Chamber in that township, on Saturday last. Although, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory for Broughton Village. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
DEAR SIR,—Permit me through the columns of your journal to point out that with butter factories multiplying as they are in this district there must of necessity exist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Farmer" and Protection. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—"Farmer" in your issue of Thursday last disgorges a vast amount of gall consequent upon his finding out through your journal that the Dapto A. and H. Society had the supreme…
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WE quote from President Cleveland's address to Congress the following remarks on farmers and protection:— ''The farmer and the agriculturist who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Bushman," "Farmer," and Protection. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—My last letter has had the effect of bringing out a defender of the Dapto Agricultural Society's proposed freetrade debate in the person of "Bushman," whose contribution appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Bushman," "Farmer," and Protection. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,âAs this is a cold and wet day, and not very well suited for bushwork, I shall spend a short time in friendly chat with ray worthy friends "Farmer" and "Junius." In the first…
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A meeting of farmers was held in the West Dapto Public School on Friday evening last, for the purpose of discussing the desirability of establishing a factory in that locality. There was a…
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A VERY enthusiastic and representative meeting was hold at the residence of Mr. J. Maxwell, Foxground, on Tuesday evening last to consider the advisability of…
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A NEW YORK commission merchant has compiled for the benefit of his customers some of the reasons why butter is poor, and brings poor prices in the market…
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At the conclusion of the monthly meeting of the committee of the Dapto A. and H. Society, on Wednesday evening, the debate was continued on the subject given notion of by M. John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Irrigation Farms in Australia. the Messrs. Chaffey's Scheme
LONDON, Tuesday Night.—Mr. Howard Vincent has been authorised to appoint agents in the United Kingdom for Messrs. Chaffey's irrigation settlement in…
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ON Thursday last the farmers of Gorringong held a picnic and dinner in honour of the completion of the erection of their factory, one of the best (if not the best factory)…
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CONSUL INGLIS, of Copenhagen, has just published a report on dairy farms in Denmark. He states that the total annual exports of butter from that country, which in…
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An adjourned meeting in connection with the establishment of a butter factory at Cowlong took place on a recent date. About 20 farmers were present. Mr. J. M'Phes occupied the chair…
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A special meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance of those interested, between thirty…
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