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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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Australian Butter in London

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—Shipments of Australian butter, which arrived in the Orient Company's R.M.S. Austral, were fund, on examination, to be…

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Important to Farmers and Others

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 2

BYLAWS have been adopted by the Railway Commissioners under which dairy produce in small quantities, actual weight, is to be carried at the first-class rate,…

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Butter Making in the North

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

Through the courtesy of Mr. Goodger, I have been furnished with a number of particulars of a butter factory on the Richmond, supplied to the above named gentleman by Mr…

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Butter Making in Hot Weather

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 2

Mr. H. Pateson, manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, writing in the Kiama Independent, makes the following suggestions with regard to improving the quality of butter made during…

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South Australia As a Wheat Country

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—The Morning Post expresses the opinion that South Australia will become the wheat-producing country of the future…

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The Dairies Supervision Act. Suggested Amendments by the Dairy Men's Society

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

AT a recent meeting of the Dairymen's Protective Society a committee was appointed to report upon the Balvies Supervision Act, with a view to suggesting amendments to…

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Australian Butter in England

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

The Melbourne Argus of the 18th instant, publishes the following letter from Mr. D. Tallerman, dated London, January 10. The letter refers to the shipment of butter ex…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

The Forth British Agriculturalist publishes the following interesting facts upon this serious disease:—Much has been said and written about the…

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New Dairy Invention

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 3

Improvements in dairy appliances are constantly being announced, but the latest innovation we hear of comes from Sweden, where De Laval, of separator fame, has…

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Correspondence. Victorian Farmers Victimised Under Protection. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—As during the present time arguments as to the merits and demerits of Freetrade and Protection are heard on all sides, it may be of interest to your…

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The Decline of the American Farmer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1890 · page 4

A RECENT issue of Belford's Magazine contains an exhaustive treatise upon the above subject, and although the article in queston is of too voluminous…

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Cocoa-nut Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4

A now trade is being worked up in what is called cocoa-nut butter," which is said to be preferred to margarine by many who have tried it. The Dairy credits its invention to…

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The English Dairy Cow

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

Many generations ago some Dutch cattle were taken over to England and engrafted on an already superior native breed of cattle in the county of Durham. At that time and…

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A Successful Australian Farmer. Mr. E. GIBSON

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4

In this week's issue of the Town and Country, Journal a striking likeness is given of Mr. Edward Gibson, one of our mos successful dairy farmers. Accompanying the…

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Cattle Killed by Lightning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

Up to date there have been but few accidents to record in the district as the result of the hail storm on Friday last, and the vivid lightning which spread so generally…

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The English Dairy Cow

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 4

MANY generations ago some Dutch cattle were taken over to England and engrafted on an already superior native breed of cattle in the county of Durham…

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Prospects of the Dairy Industry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Lance, in an article to the "Farm and Dairy," refers to the sweeping derogatory statments that are made against N.S.W. Suiter as a whole,…

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Dairymen's Troubles

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 4

For the last two or three years cows have died from a mysterious disease in the Port Fairy district (Vic.). They were suddenly attacked with paralysis…

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The Illawarra Strain of Dairy Cattle. [See Illustrations Below.]

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 4

MR. J. W. COLE"S CHAMPION ILLAWARRA MILHING COW, QUEEN, 6 YEARS…

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New South Wales to the Front. the Mudgee Butter Factory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 4

ON Tuesday last the first consignment of butter from the Mudgee Co-operative Factory arrived in Sydney, and sold at the South Coast and West Camden…

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