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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Agricultural Department's Notes. Dairying. How to get a High-class Bull

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Acow does not usually put up an extremely large milk yield until she has had at least two or three calves, and if she is a big producer her efforts will be…

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Maize Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The maize crop which is to be harvested on the rivers of the Lower North Coast, is the largest yet grown, and splendid returns are…

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Farming Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

These notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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Dairying. Perfecting the Dairy Gow. the Human Factor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Can we bring out any finer points in the cow of to-morrow? The question is asked by an American writer in an article in which he…

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Rural Topics Kudzu—the Great Forage and Fertilising Crop. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 20

Sir,—This plant is a perennial vine, and a native of Japan, from which fibre and starch are made, and the dried roots are largely used in the East for colds…

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Commandeered Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Recently the Acting Premier—at the joint request of the Sydney butter exporters, instructed the agent general by cable, to enter a strong protest, on…

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Butter Commandeered. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

Dear Sir,-On the 19th ult. a meeting of the Butter and Cheese Exorters' Association was held in Sydney, the following being ro re[?]ented…

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Farming Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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Farmers and Motor Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 8

One result of the good season is that many of our farmers are going in for motor cars. In a big scattered district like this the car is a real…

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Federal Butter Pool

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 3

The statement published on Tuesday at the instance of the Commonwealth authorities, that it has been decided to pass into the Federal winter butter…

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Correspondence. Butter Commandeered. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Dear Sir,—I have before me a circular signed by Mr. C. E. D. Meares, taking exception to my action in writing to the Acting Premier…

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The Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 8

The Coastal Farmers' (Sydney) report:-Although, as leading factors in the butter trade, we endeavored to ascertain in mid-February what the…

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Current Comment. the Age of Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The Royal Show Committee have decided that in future the actual age of all cattle up to 1st March must be given on entry forms…

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Farming Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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Dairying. Progress of the Industry. Influence of the Act

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The quantity and the quality of the butter manufactured in New South Wales butter factores in the months of October to February (inclusive…

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Farming Notes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based…

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The Corn Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

Almost all the farmers here have now completed pulling their corn crops, and in all cases the yields have exceeded that of other years…

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Butter Prices. the Producer and Grading

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

In regard to the proclaimed prices of 1/5 per 1b for choicest butter, 1/3 for first-grade and 1/1 for second-grade Mr. Arthur Knox, general…

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New Queen of the Dairy Herd

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

Segis Fayne Johanna, a Holstein Fr[?]sian cow, owned by Oliver cabana of Elma Center, New York, today is world's champion, having…

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Cattle Sale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

To-morrow (Thursday) one of the prominent herds of the district will be broken up and an opportunity given to cattle fanciers to secure choice…

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