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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

169 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 9

The Berry Estate. Gerringong Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 2

The sale of the Gerringong subdivision of the far-famed Berry Estate was held at Mr. Dymock's sale-rooms on Tuesday. The attendance was the largest ever seen…

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Sale of the Numba Farm Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

The Numba farm lands of 6000 acres, portion of the late Mr. David Berry's Shoalhaven estate, were offered on Thursday by Messrs. Hardie and…

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A Large Yield of Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

During the week we (Ulladulla and Milton Times) saw at Mr. Foster's store a return of butter from one cow for one day's milking, which, considering the time of the…

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The Numba Farms Sale. a Generous Vendor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

The Berry Register, refer[?]ing to the sale of the Numba farms, on Thursday, says:— "The first farm, No. 1, was that formerly occupied by the late Mr. M'Kinnon, now…

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Model Farms, Stock Depots, and a National Show

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. Jas Monaghan, J.P., president of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Society, made the following remarks at the annual meeting on Tuesday, and which are worthy of…

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The Export of Butter and the Dairy Farmers' Association

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

At a meeting of the district branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association held at Nowra on Friday afternoon (Mr. Williamson in the chair), Mr. T. Armstrong (secretary of…

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Co-operation. the Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Company, Ltd

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 4

We (writes the Australian Workman) wish to draw the attention of our readers to the balance-sheet of the Farmers' and Dairymon's Milk Company appearing in…

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Waughope Dairy Company, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1892 · page 2

The above Company manipulated 61,110 galloas of milk during March, yielding 28,620 lbs of butter, paying suppliers 5: per gallon and carrying forward a credit…

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Bonuses on Butter Exported From South Australia

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

On Wednesday, a deputation of members of both Houses of the Legislature and others w[?]ted on the South Australian Minister for Agriculture, and…

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Poultry Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 3

The awards recommended by Mr. Albert Gale, who was appointed judge of poultry farms entered for the National Prize Competition for 1891, have been duly submitted…

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Eairy Farmes Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the district branch of the above Association was held on Friday, 8th instant at the Albion Hotel. Nowra, when there were about twenty…

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Australian Butter in England

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 2

The Auckland News writes thus on New Zealand butter in London:—"It is gratifying to learn of the high repute in which the butter manufactured in this provincial…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 2

As Sydney is considered the most convenient place for holding general meetings of the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales, and as many of the delegates…

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The Agricultural Department and Rust in Wheat

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 10

The Department of Agriculture, with a view of promoting the growing of wheat in the colony, has issued to each agricultural society circular letters, wherein rust…

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Crop Reporters

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 10

A most beneficial innovation to agriculture has been introduced by the Department of Agriculture in the contemplated establishment of crop reports. The idea of…

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Berrima District Butter on the London Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

Very encouraging news relating to the export of Berrima district butter has come to hand, and in intro[?]lucing the subjest to our notice, Mr. E, I. Aitkin says:–…

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The Agricultural Department and Rust in Wheat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture, with a view of promoting the growing of wheat in the colony, has issued to each agricultural society circular letters, wherem rust in…

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New Butter-making Machine

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 4

Writes the Sydney correspondent of the Clarence and Richmond Examiner: —The other day I was shown the plans of a butter-making machine, which…

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Yellow Rock Dairy Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 3

The half yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Yellow Rock Dairy Company, which was well attended, was held at their office on April 27th, when the balance…

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Albion Park Dairy Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Successful Six Months' Operations

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 2

The thirteenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Albion Park Dairy Company was held in the Carrington Hall, on Saturday afternoon. The attendance…

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