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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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An Outside View. "Dairy Bulletin" Comments

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

The first of the coastal shows this year was opened at Kiama on January 25 and continued on the 26th. Monsoonal conditions had prevailed for some…

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Winter Dairy Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

This year the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association's conference and show will be held on June 25th, 26th and 27th. Already the…

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Butter Export

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

Steps have been taken by the Federal Government to prohibit the exportation of butter to countries other than Great Britain, and to restrict…

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Stud Farm Cattle. Prominent Breeder's View

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

In the course of, a chat with a representative of this paper (says the Shoalhaven "Telegraph") at the Berry show, Mr. Geo. Tate, than whom there…

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Butter or Margarine?

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

That the enormous extent to which margarine has been substituted for butter in the United Kingdom is likely to have a very serious effect on the…

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Butter and Cheese

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. B. Piddington, Inter-State Commissioner, on Monday investigated the prices of butter and cheese. Charles E. D. Meares, general…

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Albion Park Show. 30th Annual Exhibition. Splendid Display of Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

The postponed. show in connection Altion the Albion Park A. H. and I. Association, was opened on Wednesday. Heavy, rain had fallea…

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Butter and Cheese. Prices for Export

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

The Premier has received from the Agent-General details of the arrangement concluded between the Imperial Government and the Federal Pool…

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Nodules in Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Definite experiment work is being undertaken in New South Wales to discover the live history of the worm that causes nodules or "worm nests," in…

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North Coast News. Cattle at Bangalow Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

Referring to the Bangalow Show the "Herald" says:—The cattle section was the most striking feature of the show, the quality being far…

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Berrima Dairy Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

The 45th half-yearly meeting took place at Lismore on 23rd February. Mr. W. R. Hindmash, Robertson, presided. Present from this district were…

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Wool Spinning

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Several Wollongong ladies gave an exhibition of wool spinning to the ladies of the Port Kemlbla Red Cross on Monday night. The…

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Agricultural Notes. Inter Green Fodder Crops for Coastal Districts

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

In many districts on the coast where green winter, fodder is grown, it is still thought that no other crop is possible but Algerian…

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Cattle for Royal Show

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 6

O'Gorman and Burns report that they have booked over 150 head of stock for the Royal Show sales through W. Inglis and Sons…

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Sheep Maggot Flies. Work for the Year. (Printed by request of Department)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1918 · page 4

(Printed by request of Department). The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. C. Grahame) in reviewing yesterday the work or his Department for…

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The Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 8

The Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society (Sydney), reports:—When the satisfactory sale pf surplus up to 30,000 tons of the summer surplus was made…

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The Effect of the War on Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 8

The dairy problem of the United States will not cease with the coming of peace. The dairy cattle at Europe are rapidly diminishing, for…

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Soldiers' Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L A., who was in Wollongong to'day, has in spected the farms at West Dapto, which the returned soldiers have given…

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Dairying. [?]Are of the Cream Separator. Some Simple Suggestions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

The following suggestions are made by an officer of the Canadian Department on the above subject:— 1. Set the separator level on a…

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Loss of a Valuable Dairy Bull

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. MoDonough, of Calderwood, had the bad luck to lose a very valuable dairy bull last week through the bull engaging in a fight with another…

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