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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

265 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 14

Winter Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

The great ambition of the butter maker is to be able to produce butter of as fine a flavour during the winter no that made during the summer…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

There is no gainsaying the fact that of late years tuberculosis in cattle has increased to an alarming extent, both on the South Coast and in our own…

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Butter Factories and Agents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

WE have received a circular (the Braid wood "Dispatch " says) which has been issued by the South Coast and West Camden Co operative Company, Ltd., bringing under…

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Illawarra Cattle for the North

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

BY the I.S N. Coys's steamer from Wollongong on May 27 last four head of dairy stock were shipped by the Messrs O'Donnel to the order of a Manning River gentleman…

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The Butter Market. Advance to 1/6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

WE received the Following wires from Sydney yesterday:— South Coast Company: " Butter to - morrow (Thursday) will be Eighteen…

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The Dairying Expert

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

In the Assembly last week Mr. Archibald Campbell said: I desire to ask the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture whether the dairying expert…

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Dairying in the North. the Work of South Coasters

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 2

In the course of an article under the heading "The railway to the Tweed," in a recent issue of the Brisbane Courier, the following appears:—It is almost…

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South Coast Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

THE Following is from the Kangaroo Valley "Times":— That Kangaroo Valley is noted for being the home of some of the very best…

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Alleged Improper Sale of a Farm

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

The Equity suit, Rose Flanagan (formerly called Anderson), plaintiff, v. Dennis Williams and John Richardson, defendants, which had occupied several days, was…

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Molasses for Dairy Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

THE value of molasses for feeding dairy cattle is doubted by a number of farmers, but the result of an experiment at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College shows…

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The Butter Industry. Probable American Competition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

THE butter makers of Australia, and particularly of Victoria says the New York" correspondent of the "Age ") will have to rouse themselves and continue to increase…

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The Dairy Expert

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

MR. O'CALLAGHAN the Government dairy export, was in Million for several days during the week. On Tuesday he visited the central factory (by invitation of the…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 4

Messrs. Weddell and Co. (London) report as follows on 7th May:— Butter.—The warm temperature still continues and the pastures in Ireland…

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Butter Exportation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 2

A FEATURE of the success which, during the season passed, attended the exportation of butter by the South Coast and West Camden Company, was a matter of 245…

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South Coast Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 3

That Kangaroo Valey is noted for being the home of some of the very best strains of Illawarra breed of dairy cattle is (writes the Kangaroo Valley…

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Butter Exportation

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

A feature of the success which, during the season passed, attended the exportation of butter by the South Coast and West Camden Company, was a matter…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

The question of supplying seed wheat to farmers was brought up by Ur. Lyne in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. He understood, he…

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The Butter Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

Speaking at Singleton on Thursday the Minister for Agriculture pointed out that three years ago the colony's product was 8,000,000lb…

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Dairying on the Richmond

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

Speaking at the Wingham show, Mr. D. Bain, of Wauchope, referred to what he had seen during a recent visit to the Richmond River, in connection with the…

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Ulladulla Refrigerating Butter Company, Ltd

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 4

The second half-yearly meeting of the above Company (adjourned from May, 19th ultimo) was held in the Council Chamber, Milton, on Thursday,…

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