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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Farm and Dairy. the Milk Yield of New South Wales

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

Speaking at the annual meeting of Nowra Agricultural Society, Mr. J. T. Cole, of the South Coast and West Camden Company, said that in the society's…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 4

Messrs. [?] and [?] report on February 18th as follows:— Butter.—The cold weather which last week was predominant all over…

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Dissatisfied Farmers' Sons

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 4

Why do so many farmers' sons become discont[?]n[?]ed with life on the farm, and evince a disposition to earn a living amongst other surroundings. The…

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Butter Prices

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

"THE satisfactory prices obtained for butter during the past season have been due to the controlling influence of the South Coast Company, backed up by the Council…

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A Dairy Company and Its Shareholders. Twenty per Cent. Interest. Severe Comments by Judge Fitzhardinge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 4

At the District Court on Tuesday the Cambewarra and Meroo Dairy Company sued Henry Head for £10, unpaid calls on shares held by him in the…

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Colonial Dairy Produce

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. WE[?]DEL AND Co. report as follows on February 26th:— Further.—Early in the week a sudden change in temperature occurred, and from…

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Boraccio Acid in Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 2

ACCORDING to a letter which the Minister for Agriculture has received from Mr. J. M. Sinclair, the representative in London of the Agricultural Department (says the…

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The Heiress. Chapter LII.—(Continued.) the Sheep-farmer and His Wife

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1898 · page 4

We ascended to the house, and conducted Cora at once to her room. All she asked was darkness and solitude. I had seen her on the bed, passive and…

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The South Coast Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

IT may be said that the shorthorn possesses greater adaptability than any of the other pure breeds, and can, with much advantage, be used for crossing purposes with the…

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Farmers' Co-op, Company of New South Wales

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

Butter.—The advance to 1s per lb. for choicest creamery butter initiated by us last week has been well maintained throughout the current week. With the…

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Progress of Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 4

The following return with regard to the progress of dairying will, no doubt, be read with considerable interest by all those who take notice of the…

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Farmers and Co-operation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 4

A gathering of considerable interest to the producer of that colony took place at the warehouse of the Farmers' Co-operative Company of New South…

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Pure-bred Fowls for Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

MANY of those who advise agriculturists on poultry matters strongly urge first crosses as the most suitable fowls for the farm yard. Admitting that many of these are…

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The Puzzled Old Farmer

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Thompson, in explaining at Dapton the other night the value [?] manuring—the ploughing in of one crop to feed another—quoted the following amusing…

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Experimental Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 2

The Braidwood Express writes: "One of the reasons advanced by the Illawarra people for their efforts to secure a model farm is very significant. They state…

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Colonial Butter Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

Messrs. Weddell and Co's weekly report of the week ending March 11, says:— It would be impossible to have had…

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Green Fodder Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

Rain is again much wanted in many parts of the country, and seeding operations are being retarded. The pastures are still brown, as in mid-summer, and…

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The Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

THE "Herald's" London correspondent writes as follows on March 18:—The Britannia arrived this week with the last shipment of Victorian butter this…

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Dairying and its Prospects

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

MR. J. L. THOMPSON, Travelling Agricultural Instructor to the Department of Agriculture speaking at Dapto, said he did not pretend to be a dairy expert, or…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

An important meeting of the Dairy farmers of the Kangaroo Valley district was held in the National Hall last Thursday week. The attendance…

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