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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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The Farmer Feeds Them All

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 6

The politician talks and talks, The actor plays his part, The soldier emitters on parade, The goldsmith plies his art…

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Immigrant Farm Workers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 6

THE early part of this year has started very briskly so far as immigration matters are concerned. Large numbers of specially-selected young men have…

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Rabbits on the Catchment. Farmer Intends to Lay Poison

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 7

At a meeting of the Water Board on Wednesday consideration was given a letter from Mr J. D'Arcy, Appin, in which he asked that certain…

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Dairy Science School

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

UPWARD of 300 people assembled in the Berry School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last to affirm the desirability of the Minister for Agriculture acquiring the Berry Central…

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Federating Dairy Companies

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

It is understood that a proposal is on foot to federate the whole of the daily companies in the, Richmond and Tweed River districts. The idea, is to…

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High Prices for Crossbred Wool

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 6

Advices from New Zealand state that the crossbred wool from Mr. Logan's Estate, Tapanui, recently topped the Dunedin sales it 12½d per lb…

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An Island of Women Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

At Ouessant, a little island off the coast of Brittany, few men are ever seen, and the women do all the work. The men of Ouessant do no farm…

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Special Butter Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 2

THE Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society, Ltd., report on 18th March, 1909:— "At the close of export there is a universal demand from all factories to have butter sold…

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Butter Grading

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

Another ateempt is being made in Queensland to abolish compulsory grading, the anti-graders having the assistance of Mr. Hugh Sinclair, who,…

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State Butter Factory

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 8

Mr. Mcares returns to the attack upon the Kerry Factory question as follows :—Being absent in the north, I was unable to attend the meeting at…

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The Dairy. Boric Acid in Butter. Its Preservative Action. Interesting Experiments

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

With a view to ascertaining what the preservative action of boric acid in butter is, Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, the New South Wales dairy expert,…

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Horticultural Experiments. an English Fruit Farm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

Much has been written about the remarkable results obtained from experiments carried out at the Duke of Bedford's experiment fruit farm at…

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The Dairy Bull

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 18

As emphasising the argument in these columns recently upon the great importance that should be attached to the quality of the bull used in the…

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A Corner in Wheat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

THE great Chicago financiers have for many years recognised on supreme ambition—to make a corner in wheat. Perhans no more degrading instance of…

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Queensland Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

Welcome news indeed to anyone looking for a first-class farm will be found in another column in this issue. Messrs. Weaver and Glasson…

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Queensland Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 14

Welcome news indeed to anyone looking for a first-class farm will be found in another column in this issue. Messrs. Weaver and Glasson…

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Rural Topics Dairy Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 20

Owing to the high price of milk in the City many of the Western district dairy farmers are sending their supply of milk to Melbourne for…

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Queensland Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 6

Welcome news indeed for anyone looking for a first-class farm will be found in another column in this issue. Messrs. Weaver and Glasson…

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The Olive Crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 22

The price which is being paid for full ripe olives this year constitutes a record in the history of South Australia. Growers are receiving…

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Butter Fat Prize

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

The Coramba District Agricultural Society, of which Mr. Harry E. Hindmarsh (late of this district) is Secretary, although only established a couple of years, is…

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