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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

243 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 13

Dunmore Butter Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

THE 9th annual meeting of the above was held at the factory on Tuesday last, there being a large number of shareholders present…

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Model Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

The prizes offered by the Fresh Food and Ice Co. for the three best kept, farm's supplying the company with milk have been awarded by the inspector (Mr…

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South Coast Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

ON Thursday last, by the steamer Illawarra, Mr. J. W. Cole, of Coleville," Jamberoo, despatched two yearling bulls, one to Messrs. Trebook, Son and Co, Stock and…

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Best Kept Farms

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

WE have received, from the F. F. and I. Company, the following Inspector's report of awards of prizes offered by the Company for the best kept farms during 1897:…

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Model Farms. Fresh Food and Ice Co's Prizes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

We have received from Mr. Pateson a copy of Mr. F. A Badgery's report and award od prizes offered by the company for the best kept farms during 1897. It is as…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. WEDDEL & Co. report a follows on November 26th:— Butter.—The anti-cyclone, which has been lying so long over the British…

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Poor Dairymen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

Every dairy farther in the land will prick up his cars at any sort of talk that related to the question of the future price of butter him about…

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Bacteriology in its Relation to Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

AT the Science Congress in Sydney on Monday last Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, New South Wales Government Dairy Expert, read a paper on the above subject. He…

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A Farmers' Combination

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE famers of the Barrigan district, not being satisfied with the prices for wheat offered by millers, held a meeting and decided to elect a grain shed in the vicinity…

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A Successful Dairy Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Mudgee (N.S.W.) Dairy Company was held on Thursday last, the chairman of .Directors (Mr. U D. Meares)…

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Illawarra Cattle for the Richmond

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

Our Dapto correspondent writes: A choice lot of young dairy cattle, about 100 head, passed through this morning (Friday) consigned to Messrs Waldron and Sedgwick,…

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Colonial Butter Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 2

MESSRS, WEDDEL AND CO'S weekly report for the week ending December 3rd says: Butter.—A complete change in both…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Co. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on Friday, Mr. George M'Phail, J.P., chairman of directors, presiding. DIRECTORS REPORT…

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Unanderra Dairy Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1898 · page 2

The twentieth half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at the Unanderra Council Chambers on Saturday evening, when there was a good…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. WEDDEL & Co report as follows on December 24th:— Butter.—The weather Is now cold and frosty, and altogether seasonable. If it…

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Death of Cattle at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

As a good deal of conjecture has token place concerning the sudden death of a lew head of cattle at Dapto recently, we publish the following report by the…

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South Coast Dairy Stock

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

The Government dairy expert, Mr. O' Callaghan, has been more favourably impressed with the dairy stock in the South Coast district than with the cattle…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3

MESSRS. WEDDEL & Co, report as follows on January 7th:— Butter.—So far there seems no indication of an old fashioned winter coming upon us…

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Private Shipments of Butter to Europe. Consignments From Kangaroo Valley and Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

A FIRST shipment of butter manufactured from cream pasteurised at Mr. Robert Gordon's manufactory at Omega (Gerringong) brought top price in England, selling…

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At Dapto. Injury to Crops and Orchards

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 2

Beyond injury to the crops and orchards and the washing away of portions of fenceS not much damage was done in the locality of Dapto. A tremendous…

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