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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

223 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 12

Rural Topics "Best Dairy Cow." Ayrshire V. Jersey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

In judging for the medal for the best dairy cow at the Royal show at Melbourne the award invariably goes to an Ayrshire. At the recent event…

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Camden Farmers Discuss The Price of Milk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 22

On Friday evening last the largest and most enthusiastic meeting of dairymen ever held in Camden assembled for the purpose of giving…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

Quotations: Butter.—The London market is reported strong. Danish 132, and choicest Australian butter quotations are nominal, as there…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Motes. for the Main on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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State Herd Testing. Milk and Better Yields at Berry Experiment Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

LAST year the Department of Agriculture was urged to publish the results of the testing of State dairy cows, good and bad, for the information of those interested in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trifle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable producer…

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Mo[?]ive Power on the Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 2

The internal combustion, or Oil Engine as it is generally termed, is most favourably regarded by the progressive farmer, as it makes him practically independent of hired…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 8

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Farming in Australia

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

MR. DUNLOP has just published the above work at the modest price of 2s. The book is well bound, cloth, and printed neatly by The Standard Press,…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company. Weekly Market Report

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 2

Quotations:— Butter.—The London Market is reported. firm, but without any advance on values. Danish is quoted 131s, choicest Australian…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 8

These News are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trafi[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are lasted mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problem concerning the lund and production which would he impracticable to the individual producer…

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North Coast Dairy Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 11

A number of our readers will be interested to learn that the far - famed Loder Estate, Condong, Tweed River (area 1400 acres), has been…

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North Coast Dairy Farms

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

A number of our readers will be interested to learn that the far-famed Loder Estate, Condong, Tweed River, area 1,400 acres, has been subdivided into 17 farms, and will be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trifle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problem concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dairy Farmers' Association Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Albion Park branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association was held on Monday night last, and a fair number of the…

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Lectures on Fodder Crops

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The New South Wales Department of Agriculture has arranged for a lecture to be given to farmers and others interested in the…

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Cattle Straying on Railway Line

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

The railway authorities are determined to put a stop to cattle straying on the lines, consequently persons whoso cattle are liable to…

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Motive Power on the Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The internal combustion, or Oil Engine as it is generally termed, is most favourably regarded by the progressive farmer as it makes him practically independent of hired…

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More Wool, Less Shoddy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

No mention of Australian Manufactures' Week would be complete without a tribute to Vicars' incomparable tweed, the sterling stuff that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister of Agriculture, and are past mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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