Victorian Butter and Eggs
Good accounts continue to be received from London as to the prospects of the egg trade in Victoria. The Minister for Agriculture has had a…
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Farming & the land, 1896
160 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 8
Creamery and Butter Factory Assessments
At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Saturday afternoon Alderman Brawn asked: What was the amount of assessment on each creamery and butter factory within…
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THE interest surrounding the contest in connection with the Kiama show for Messrs Denham, Pratten and M'Caffrey's special prize of £12 has been rendered practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Champion Illawarra Dairy Herd Prize. a Liberal Donation
On Monday, when the managers of the milk companies were present at Dapto, a Dumber of dairy farmers having met together the topic of agricultural shows was,…
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A CORRESPONDENT signing himself "Old Illawarra" sends the following to the Sholhaven News":—Under the above heading, in the current number of the…
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An English produce agent, interviewed in Sydney, said:—" I have sent 1200 or 1300 tons of butter from Melbourne since October. Had New South…
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A correspondent signing himself "Old Illawarra" sends the following to the Shoalhaven News :—Under the above heading, in the current number of the…
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THE half-yearly meeting of the Unanderra Dairy Company was held in the council chamber on Saturday last, Mr. C. J. Cullen presiding. The report stated that…
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AT Friday's meeting of the Committee of the Berry Agricultural Society. Mr. Taylor reported that he, in company with Mr. Robert Wilson, had the necessary tests…
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How bare is the farm since the fire swept J away Ev'ry trace of a home that had been; How changed is the dream when the heart…
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The output of the Central Creamery for the month of January reached 45 tons, representing a value of £4684. During the week two fresh factories at…
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YESTERDAY morning six [?] and one bull, of the noted "Major" Champion strain, departed from Kiama in the "Illawarra," bound for U[?]marra, on the…
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Some two weeks ago we published an interesting letter and extract from Mr. G. W. Conuolly, of Bourke-street, says the "Goulburn Penny Post," giving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sale of Diseased Cattle
Several additional summonses have been taken out by Sydney carease butchers against stock auctioneers, who are alleged to have sold them animals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Price of Milk. Dissatisfaction Among Dairy Farmers. What City Suppliers Say
Dairy farmers in the Illawarra district appear to be greatly discontented with the prices paid to them for milk during the recent drought season by the…
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We received the following wire last night from the S.C. and W.C. co.—"Butter has fallen two pence in the English market, and consequently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Successful Farmer
While agriculture is generally regarded as an ordinary business of no great magnitude, it is, in reality, a chain of several trades and professions. It is…
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Though the recent rains have gre[?] improved the prospects for winter f[?] a few acres of green fodder crops will [?] come amiss before the spring arriv[?]…
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WEDDEL AND Co., Australian produce agents in London, under date 17th January write as follows:—The London market for Australian butter has been slow during the…
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THE total amount received for the sale of butter from the South Coast and West Camden Company by the Central Factory Berry, for February, was £6537, an excess…
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