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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farm and Dairy. a Good Yield

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

Mr. A. Hay says that by a careful process of culling in the Coolangatta herds the average yield per cow has been raised to 527 gallons per year. On…

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The Farmers' Position

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 2

THE following letter appears in yesterday's "Colonist," Sir,—The accompanying circular is further proof. of the determination of the opponents to co-operation to get…

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The Illawarra Co-op. Central Dairy Co. Limited

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

WE are informed by Mr. Wood, the manager of the above factory, that the refrigerating machinery, boiler and engine churns, butter workers, &c., have been…

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Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 5

The Kerry in the only pure breed of Irish cattle. Bred among the mountainous districts of Kerry, the breed was until recently little known outside the…

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The Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Co., Ltd

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

We are informed by the manager that the refrigerating machinery, boiler and engine, churns, butter-workers, etc., have been placed in position, and will be in…

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The Berry Central Factory and the Farmers' Co-operative Company. Meeting of Factory Directors. Dr. Hay in Vindication

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a meeting of factory directors, convened by circular by the Berry Central Factory management, was held in the Nowra School of Arts, when, in…

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Dairying Up North

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

The Tweed Herald, commenting on the dairying industry on the Tweed and Richmond Rivers, says:—Although five years ago there was not, one factory—and…

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Farm and Dairy Matters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 2

THE Dapto Co-operative Creamery is almost completed, and the committee is now making arrangements for the purchase of a separator and a boiler. It is reported that…

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Dairying Up North

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1899 · page 4

The "Tweed Herald," commenting on the dairying industry on the Tweed and Richmond Rivers, say: Although five years ago there was not use factory…

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The Dairying Industry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

IN the annual report of the Agricultural Department the following appears:— "The dairy industry, notwithstanding inclement seasons, is expanding by leaps…

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Manufacture of Butter Important to Agricultural Societies. the Expert's Advice

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

The Wollongong A. H. and I. Association is in receipt of a communication from the Department of Mines and Agriculture, of which the following is a…

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Butter From Peanuts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 4

In India a large factory has recently been erected for the manufacture of butter from peanuts. For more than a year Messrs. Lan Brothers, of that…

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Hints from Headquarters. Mr. O'callaghan on the Art of Butter Making

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society's Committee on Tuesday last the following letter was "road from the department of Mines and Agriculture:—…

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Gerringong Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held on Monday last Mr. m. J. Hindmarh (chairman of the Board) Presiding, The report for the six months…

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The Dairy Expert's Suggestions

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Kiama A. and H. Society's committee, the circular from the Department of Agriculture submitting a lengthy report by Mr…

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Cattle Wearing Spectacles

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

The sight of a herd of cattle wearing spectacles must certainly be singular, and it may be surmised that the beasts themselves, could they give expression to their views on…

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Butter Prizes at Agricultural Shows Opinion of the Government Expert and Kiama Experts

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

As mentioned in last issue the Committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society on Tuesday last received a lengthy report from the Dairy Expert (Mr…

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Guide to Growers. Restoring Worn-out Farms

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 5

A long abandoned farm is not so difficult to restore to good fertility as one that has been worn out by excessive copping by a man who does not…

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Cattle for the Phillipines

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

LAST week Mr. Charles Price, of Jamberoo, left Sydney for Manilla (Phillipine Islands), for the purpose of investigating the market there for Australian cattle,…

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Dairying Items

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 2

VETERINARY Inspector Symons reports having made an inspection of the dairies and dairy, cattle within the Wollongoug borough, and that none of the cattle were…

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