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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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Signs of a Good Farmer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 4

The fences are in good order. Gates swing easily and fasten securely. The buildings are in good repair…

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Mr. Knight's Farm at Sherbrooke

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1894 · page 3

In Saturday's issue we published under the heading "Potatoes at Shorbrooke" some particulars concerning the property owned by Mr. F. Knight. The same…

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Russian Farming

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT from the Goverment of Viatka Russia, sends to a St. Petersburg newspaper an interesting description of the manner in which the…

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Practical Dairying for Australia

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1894 · page 3

MESSRS, DOWLING, assisted by Mr. Frank M'Caffery, formerly of the travelling model dairy, has written for the Department of Agriculture a book on…

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The Victorian Butter Export. Its Rise and Development

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 4

A well-known dairying expert in giving me his views on this subject remarked that the development of the export trade in butter from Victoria…

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Dairy Farmers' Export Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 2

The following is the grader's report for the past week:— "Butter packed and graded for the week ending January 13th shows a slight increase…

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N.S.W. Dairy Farmers' Export Association. Mr. Russell's report is as follows :—

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1894 · page 3

"Butter packed and graded for the weak ending January 13th shows a slight increase as compared with the results of the previous week. The number…

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Dairy Farmers' Export Association

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

THE following is the Grader's report for the post week:—"Butter packed and graded for the week ending January 13th shows a slight, increase as compared with…

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The Victorian Butter Export. Its Rise and Development. No. II

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 4

It is a curious fact, that whilst the export of butter from Victoria far exceeds that from New South Wales, the Victorians should have been indebted to…

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The Victorian Butter Export. the Warrnambool District. No.iii

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

As a centre for the butter trade of the Western district of Victoria, the little seaport of Warrnamtool enjoys many advantages. First and foremost…

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The Dairying Industry. Meeting of Farmers at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

A meeting of about 100 dairy farmers was held on Tuesday afternoon in the School of Arts, Nowra, representing the various centres of the coast districts, to…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

The annual mooting of the shareholders in the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company was held at the company's offices, Sydney, on Tuesday. Captain Walters…

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N.s.w. Dairy Farmers' Export Association. Grader's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

Mr. Russell reports as under for the past week :—The dryness of the weather and the scarcity of succulent food suitable for dairy cows is beginning to show…

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Champion Farms

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

The report of the judge (Mr. F. B. Kyngdon, M.R.A.C.) appointed to adjudicate on the merits of the farms entered for the champion prize offered…

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The Butter Industry in Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 2

The growth of the dairy industry in Victoria during the past four years has been phenomenal. It has developed at a rate altogether unprecedented in any…

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N.s.w. Dairy Farmers' Export Association. Grader's Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

Mr. Russell reports as under for the past week:—The dryness of the weather and the scarcity of succulent food suitable for dairy cows is beginning to show…

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The Dairying Industry. Representative Meeting in Nowra

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

A LARGE AND representative gathering of dairy farmers, alluded to by one of the speakers as the most important meeting of its kind yet held in the district, took…

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The Victorian Butter Export. Euroa and the Testing System. No. Iv

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

As far as the mere manufacture of butter goes, the Euroa Factory does not differ materially from other establishments of a similar kind, except that the…

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Rev. Luke Parr and the Farmer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

The Rev, Luke Parr of Berry attended the meeting of farmers in Nowra on Tuesday and spoke in favour of one of the motions which were submitted…

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Meeting of Dairymen. Co-operation the Watchword

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon last a large meeting of dairy farmors was held in the School of Arts, Nowra, to consider the several propositions of co-operation by the farmers of…

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