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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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Points for Judging Dairy Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1891 · page 2

The Kiama A. and H. Society have prepared the following lists as a standard for judging dairy stock, and they intend asking an expression of opinion from other South…

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Dairy Inspector's Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1891 · page 4

The following is Inspector Long's report on the dairies in the Gerringong district, read at last meeting of the Gerringong Council:—…

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Butter Factories and Creameries

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

The rapid increase which is taking place in the number of butter factories and creameries is naturally giving rise to the fear that "the thing will be overdone."…

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Suggestions on Butter Making

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 4

THE Melbourne "Leader," in whose columns considerable space has been devoted to the manufacture of butter, has the following remarks from which…

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Yellow Rock Dairy Co

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1891 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the above Company, which was convened for Thursday last, was adjourned until Thursday next. Mr. L. Raison stated that through some…

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Dairy Inspector's Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 4

The following is Inspector Longs' report on the dairies in the Gerringong district, read at last meeting of the Gerringong Council:—…

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Albion Park Dairy Company. a Successful Half-year

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1891 · page 2

The twelfth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company took place on Saturday last in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park. There were about 30…

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Butter Factories and Creameries

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

THE rapid increase which is taking place in the number of butter factories [?] creameries is naturally giving rise to t[?] fear that "the thing will be overdone…

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Farmers' Co-operation. Proposed Amalgamation of Two Companies

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 November 1891 · page 2

ONE of the most important proposals yet brought up in connection with the farmers' co-operative movement is the projected amalgamation of two large…

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Dairying Industry in Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1891 · page 4

Mr. D. Wilson, dairy expert, in a report to the Victorian Minister for Agriculture, states that during the present season 527 tons of butter have…

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The Price of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 4

During the month of October, it is stated, a firm of commission agents in Sydney made frequent application to the factories for Berrima district butter…

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Albion Park Dairy Company. a Successful Half-year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 4

The twelfth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company took place on Saturday last in the Carrington Hall, Albion Park. There…

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The Farmers' Case Stated. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1891 · page 2

Sir,—After reading the report (in the last issue of the Kiama Reporter) of the individual who was told off by our late flourishing Government to expend some of their…

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Farming in New York State. Market Gardens and Dairies

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 4

A REPORT of the British Consul at New York gives some details regarding the agriculture of that State. In regard to the viticulture of New York,…

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Exportation of Surplus Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1891 · page 3
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

We have received the following circular from the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company:—"During October month 25 tons of surplus butter of best…

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Forced Farming

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 November 1891 · page 4

A WRITER in an English journal directs attention to the fact that diseases follow high cultivation both in plants and animals. The potato disease was…

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Should Farm Refuse Be Wasted?

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 3

If you ask the majority of farmers what do you do with your refuse, their answer will be, burn it! Now, can we afford to waste it? My answer is, no. To…

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Should Farm Refuse [?]

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 November 1891 · page 2

IF you ask the majority of [?] do you do with your [?] answer would be, burn it[?] we afford to waste it? My [?]…

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Farming Co-operation. the North Coast District

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1891 · page 2

Another instance of what co-operation is doing for the farmers is shown in the extension of the South east and West Camden Co-operative Association to the…

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