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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

126 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 7

Boric Acid in Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

Some months ago the Minister of Agriculture approved of the Dairy Expert undertaking a series of experiments to determine the best quantity of boric…

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New South Wales Butter for South Africa

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

The attention of the Minister or Agriculture has been drawn to the fact that considerable quantities of butter are arriving in South Africa from the…

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The Dairy. the Care of Cream. Conditions for Ripening. Three Distinct Methods

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 3

In the production of sourness or a ripe condition of cream Micro are at least three well-known methods, which are subject to variation. The…

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Farm and Field Food for Pigs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 3

The pig is a universal enter, capable of turning to good use a wide variety of foods. This is not to say that all sorts of food will do so long as they satisfy…

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Dairying in Japan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 3

There was a time when milk was regarded in Japan with the same abhorrence as cheese in China. Recent statistics, however, show that time has…

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"Wonder Wheat": an American Wheat Story

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 6

PARAGRAPHS have been in circulation recently in the press concerning wonderful returns from wheat grown in Alaska. It was asserted that the…

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