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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Pooling Brands of Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

Writing upon the question of pooling all the brands of butter for export, Mr. J. R. King, London representative of the Coastal Farmers'…

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Unanderra Dairy Company

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Unanderra Dairy Company, the chairman (Mr. R. Cochrane) explained that the board, as authorised, had agreed with…

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The Farming of the Future

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Moore, Minister for Lands, declared that the farming of the future which was going to be successful would have…

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Dairymen's Union

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

It is proposed by the dairymen on the Northern Rivers to form a Dairymen's Union, having for its object the supervision of the dairying industry…

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Dairy Supervision. Defects in Administration. Amelioration of Conditions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 2

The grievances of dairymen against the constantly-changing regulations under the Dairy Supervision Act, and the administration by the local authorities, were ventilated…

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Dairying and Lucerne Hay

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

A common argument in the Goulburn Valley district of Victoria is (writes the special agricultural reporter of the "Melbourne Loader") that…

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Dry Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Some time since Senator M'Coll, of the Federal Parliament, was in America and attended the third Missouri Dry-Farming Congress. He also made…

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Ex-Prcsident Roosevelt on Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 8

After he had been for some months on his famous lion hunting tour, Mr. Roosevelt addressed a large gathering of settlers and others at Nairobi…

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Farming Good and Bad

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 7

Farming is a business, and one which requires just as much attention to detail as any other industry if complete success is to be the desirable…

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Dry Farming. Possibilities of Settlement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 8

How many hundreds of thousands of homes can we not place on this area before he 10-inch acre is utilised. The soil in Australia is as good us that…

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Poetry for Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools, who has been having a jaunt through the North Coast districts, unburdened his mind as follows…

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Commercial. Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 3

Butter.—The market remains unchanged locally. Choicets butter is selling at 100s, other grades from 90s to 98s. Supplies are heavy and large quantity is being…

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Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, Ltd. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 3

Butter.—We have experienced a satisfactory week's sales at 100s for choicest The trade with grocers is, however, very limited, and on the present selection they…

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A Good Crop

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 7

Mr. R. C. Johnstone, of "The Meadows," has handed in to the care of the secretary of the Albion Park A. and H. Society a sheath of oats and…

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Rural Topics Cement on the Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 16

Cement is now the coming meterial for a continually increasing number of farm uses. To-day cement can be successfully used on the farm in the…

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Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, Ltd. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 3

Butter.—From all districts except the extreme South Coast supplies have been well maintained. Sydney values will be 98s per cwt. on Monday for choicest…

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Farmers Determined

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

Feeling at Parkes in connection with the strike is largely adverse to the miners, though they have sympathisers. In the event of the strike preventing…

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Effect on Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1909 · page 2

The progress of the strike is keenly watched from the Albion Park end of the district. At the Illawarra Central Creamery the supply of coal on…

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Margarine and Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1909 · page 4

The Chief Secretary, in reply to Mr. Morton in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, said he understood that the advisory committee appointed…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1909 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of Tumat Butter Factory Directorate was held on Monday, 8th inst., Doctor Mason presiding. The turn-over for the month amounted to…

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