Prizes for Cattle
THE Shoalhaven Agricultural Society has reduced the total scheduled prizes for cattle, from £70 13s 6d to £62 18s 5d. The classes affected by the reduction are those for dairy…
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Farming & the land, 1896
160 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8
Our Dairy Herds. Importation and Distribution of New Stock
At a meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and B. Association on Saturday a letter was received from the Albion Park Society, forwarding a copy of a motion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Market. Importations From Victoria and How to Stop Them
In conversation with Mr. Russell (butter grader and dairy expert for Alexander M'Arthur and Company) and Captain Millard the other day, the editor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What Caused the Fall in Butter
In reference to an interview between a representative of the Shoalhaven Telegraph and Messrs Russell (grader for M'Arthur and Co) and Milard, M.L.A., which was…
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SIR,—In your issue of the 29th August you publish a lengthy interview with Mr. Russell (representative of Messrs. M'Arthur and Co.) and Captain Millard (M.L.A. for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Market. the Season's Outlook. Importations From Victoria and How to Stop Them
On Wednesday night last (says the "Shoalhaven Telegraph") Captain Millard, M.L.A., accompanied by Mr.—Russel, Butter Grader and Dairy Expert for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Notes. Our Dairy Cattle
Speaking at the recent ploughing-match dinner at Nowra, Mr. John stewart (Berry) said:—Here the people had devoted their energies to another…
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The Minister for Lands, Mr. J. Carruthers, has recently received a report on the Labor Settlement, which shows that the system now in force there has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judging the Ages of Cattle
At the last meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's committee [?] time was occupied in discussing a proper by Mr. D. Hyam to have the ages of [?]…
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MESSRS WEDDEL & Co. London, report as follows on August 7th:— Butter.—Since our last report the weather has become cooler and slightly more rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Lee" Scheme for Conducting the Sale of Butter
THE following letter appeared in Saturday's "Shoalhaven Telegraph":— Sir,—Now that the season is at hand when it is natural to suppose that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Largest Pastoral Holding
A COUPLE weeks ago the Land Appeal Court sitting at Darlinghurst, determined the rent of the largest pastrol holding to the colony—that of Mombu, owned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Trade
A NUMBER of gentlemen connected with the butter trade and the dairying industry were present on Monday morning at the auction rooms of Messrs. Vailleau and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Dairy Cattle
For many years the districts from which our dairy produce came was from the country on the upper waters of the Hawkesbury River, and from the farms on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bright Side of Farming
To the careful observer it would seem that earth's first blessing is bestowed upon the tillers of the soil. Nothing is more conducive to happiness and…
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The change in values in the butter markets of Britain lets us see the important issues open to Australian dairyists, should we be able to hold our own…
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PARTICULAR attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue announcing the Berry Agricultural Association's dairy show, to be held on the 25th, 20th…
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MESSRS. W. WEDDELL and Co's weekly market report, dated, London 11th September, is as follows:—Butter.—The cooler and showery weather notified in our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facts for the Dairy Farmers. Answer to Mr. Campbell, M.P. to the Editor
SIR,—A letter dated 8th October, 1896. [?] appeared in your columns recently, from [?] the member for Kiama, Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.P, in which he quotes, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price of Butter. Sydney Oct, 26th, 1896
WE have no change to report in butter prices A meeting of the Butter Sellers' Association, from which we have withdrawn, decided to-day to again lower values to…
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