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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

145 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8

The Dairying Industry. Lecture by Mr. O'callaghan

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

MR. M. A. O'CALLACHAN, Government Dairy Expert addresses representative meeting of farmer" at Berry on Friday afternoon on the dairying industry. In the…

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Raising the Standard of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

A suggestion was recently made by the Minister for Agriculture to managers of butter factories by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture that if they desired the…

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The Dairying Industry Advice by Inuendo. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

SIR,—When it was announced that our chief dairy expert was lectures undo the auspices of the Berry A. and H. Society the Sydney Morning Herald…

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Review of the Dairy Industry. (Continued from last issue.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 21

The connection between many of the farmers who opposed the New South Wales Dairy Bill, and who acted as pioneers in opposing it, and Sussex-street agents could, I imagine, be equally well traced, particularly as we know a number of typed circulars petitioning against the…

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The Butter Market Saturday's Reports

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 2

Famers' and Settlers' Co-op. Co.: We quota specially selected dry 9d, choice 8½d to 8¾d, other kinds 7½d to 8d, Fair demand locally and good…

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Co-Operative Central Dairy Co

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 3

The erection of the now plant of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Co. (Albion Park) will shortly be completed. The sprays for re-cooling the water for…

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Nowra Co.operative Dairy Company

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

THE annual picnic of suppliers to the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company, was held on the Recreation Ground at that place on Wednesday last. There was a large…

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Review of the Dairy Industry. (Continued from last issue.) Shipping Temperatures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 22

The question of temperature during the transit of our butters to England was the subject of a conference of State Ministers at which I had the honor to be present. As was published at the time, it was agreed on by the Ministers representing this State and Victoria that…

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The Butter Market Saturday's Report

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society :— On Monday last local values fell ½d all round. All the inland factories are working now and local sales rapidly…

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The Price of Butter. Messrs. O'callaghan, Meares and Summers. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

SIR,—During the past month your readers have been viewing a sort of triangle, whose sides are by no means equal, in connection with the commercial…

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On the Land. the Illawarra Farms.—in the Jamberoo Valley

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

In an article under the above heading, appearing in the "S.M. Herald" of Saturday last, a special commissioner of that journal writes as follows…

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On the Land. the Illawarra Farms.—in the Jamberoo Valley. Milk and Butter. (Continued from last issue.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

The milk zone on the coast embraces, at the southern end, the Kiama district, part of Gerringong, and the portion of Jamberoo nearest the railway. During the…

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The Albion Park Dairy Company. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 2

SIR.—Your report of the 19th annual meeting of the above scarcely makes the postion clear. When the Company was formed i took up the first 50 shares, which…

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On the Land. the Illawarrh Farms.—in the Jamberoo Valley. Some Typical Herds

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1904 · page 2

Continuing his article relative to the Jamberoo Valley, the special commissioner of the "S.M. Herald" in last Saturday's issue of that journal deals with some of…

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The Butter Market Saturday's Reports

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 November 1904 · page 2

Berrima District Farm & Daily Co, The market is firm, and choicest butter is selling freely at 9d. London prices run about 100s, and this is quit…

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Inferior N.S.W. Butter. Shipped in Victorian Boxes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

A startling discovery was on Wednesday brought tinder the notice of the Butter Commission sitting in "Melbourne to the effect that some very inferior butter was shipped…

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On the Land. the Illawarra Farms.—in the Jamberoo Valley. Some Typical Herds. Mr. H. Dudgeon's Herd

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

The practice of going to the station herds for stork is still very adversely commented on by some of the coast farmers. Heifers from these introductions have been shown,…

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The Butter Market Saturday's Reports

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

The Farmers' & Settlers' Co-op. Co,: There is no change to report since our last, and prices are as follows:—Specially selected dry, 9d, choice 8½d…

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Important Cattle Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

The sale of the Coolangatta dairy herds took place at Coobongatta homestead on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, when the Ayrshires of the Oakbank herd and…

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Around Jamberoo. Some Illawarra Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 21

Going up the Jaberoo road one may turn in to the left, a few miles out, and call on Mr. C. W. Craig, one of the active farmers and breeders who help to…

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