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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

89 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 5

Friesian Cow Makes 694lb. BUTTER

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The secretary of the Friesian Cattle Club of Australia (Queensland Branch) advises that the Friesian cow S. C. P. Korndyke Lottie Canary, the property…

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From East to West. a Trip to West Australia. No. VIII. Wheat Growing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

The West Australian people engaged seriously on the question of wheat growing about 25 years ago, and the cropping has been studied to such an extent…

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Dairying. for Dairy Purposes. How to Lay a Concrete Floor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

For all general purposes as applied to dairy premises the concrete floor will be found most advantageous, being preferable to bricks, flagstones or other…

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Lower Hunter Dairying Extending the Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Scarr, the manager of the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairying Company, is proceeding to New Zealand, at the direction of the board of…

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Sale of Farm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 4

Luckwarra Farm, recently belonging to the Estate of the late J. W. Walker, at Albion Park, has been disposed of by Messrs. O'Gorman and Burns and…

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Rural Topics. Feeding Dairy Cows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 8

The average butter fat yield of Victorian cows is only about 160lb per cow. That the average should be at least 250 lb per cow is generally…

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The Dairying Industry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The Dairying Industry is one of the most important of our primary industries, and its value to the State can scarcely be over-estimated therefore…

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Boys' Cattle Judging

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

The boys' cattle judging competition was held on the second day and resulted ns follows:—Reg Gibson 1, Cecil Gibson 2, Alwyn Brown 3…

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High Butter Yields. I.m.s. Cows in Queensland

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Despite the fact that the last season in Queensland was one of the worst experienced by the industry, the secretary of the Illawarra Milking…

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Dairy Farm Implements

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Double or treble iron harrow: W. H. Mood 1…

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Rural Topics Department Notes. Dairy Farm Buildings

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

In considering the lines upon which a dairy farm should be laid out, there are a few general principles that should be kept in all cases…

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Rural Problems. And Claims of Farmer Junior

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

An entity the importance of whom is becoming steadily more generally recognised by the far-sighted students of Agricultural problems is that…

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Big Price for Bangalow Farm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The "Bangalow Herald" reports:— A record land deal was transacted is Bungalow when Woods' farm of 192 acres, right in the town of Bangalow,…

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Cockatoo Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

"Cockatoo Farm," had plenty of fun in a clean, wholesome entertainment on Friday evening last, in the Oddfellows' Hall, and had a pretty good…

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The Dairying Industry

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 4

We are proud o the fact that for 40 years we have virtually been a part of our great dairying industry, and that our interests are so closely…

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Cattle Straying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

A charge against J. Byron of having three cows straying in the Municipality of Wollongong was dismissed, as ho gave evidence to the effect that…

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Dairying. Winter Fodder Crops. a Profitable Investment for the Dairy Farmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The great value of fodder crops to the dairy-farmer in the winter and early spring might lead one to expect that every farmer would have at least…

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Stabilisation of the Dairying Industry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

At the December session of the Primary Producers' Union Central Executive it was resolved to create a committee to develop, in colloboration with…

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Hot Water in the Dairy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 11

The following is taken from notes supplied by the Agriculture Department:—A plentiful supply of warm and scalding water is a necessity for…

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Stabilising Dairying Industry

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 16

On the committee elected in pursuance of a scheme to stabilize the [?]airy industry, promoted by the P.P.U., Mr. C. E. D. Meares, and Mr…

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