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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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A Pastoral Letter. To the Catholics of the Wollongong Parish and South Coast

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

The Rev. Father McDonnell, of St. Francis Xavier's Church, Wollongong, has issued the following pastoral letter :—My Dear Friends.—We extend to…

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Dairying. Those Dairy Utensils. Dirt as a Detriment to Profit

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 11

"From 75 to 80 per cent, of the trouble in connection with second-grade cream in this district comes from the faulty washing of the untensils and…

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The Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

In a walk round the cattle pens on the first day it was noticed generally, that the number of entries in most sections were not so large as usual…

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Cattle Judging Competition

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

Although the entries were not large for the cattle judging competition for boys, the results demonstrated that we have some youths in our midst that…

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Dairy Farmers and Fair Rents Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 18

Mr. DAVIES: Is the Minister for Lands aware that many dairy farmers have been forced to leave their farms owing to high rents? Is he…

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Northern Rivers Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

The opinion that only the fringe of the dairying industry of the North Coast had been touched was expressed by Mr. W. H. Jackson, manager of…

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The Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

The best cattle, judges on the ground were loud in their praises of the exhibit of cattle on view on the second day. The judges in the various…

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Cattle Section

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

Attractive prizes have been allotted to this important section. Besides offering big cash inducements, there are several handsome silver cups to be…

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Dairy Farmers and Fair Rents' Act

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 24

Mr. Davies, M.L.A, has received the following letter:— With reference to your question in the Legislative Assembly on the 19th…

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Dairying in the Milk Zone. Need for Farmers to Wake Up

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 12

What has become of the Milk Suppliers' Association? is the question asked by many dairy farmers at this juncture, who also ask "Are the members…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 19

Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Ltd., in its report covering the year ended December 31, shows a loss of £456, compared with…

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Nepean Dairy Company

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 1

The following appeared in the 'Nepean Times':— The continued dry and excessively hot weather is drying up pastures, and…

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The Farm. Shade and Sunshine for Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 8

From early youth stock should be allowed to derive as much benefit us possible from direct sunlight, but at the same time there should be…

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Dairying. Economy in Dairying. The Advantages Offered by the Silo

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

We all know the burden under which the dairying industry is labouring—any dairyman will tell you all about it. I feel that we are not as far ahead as…

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The Farm. Valuable to Maize Growers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

A bulletin which describes and classifies according to type and maturity the varieties of maize grown in New South Wales, and which pictures the great…

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75 Sheep to the Acre

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 8

The present drought conditions have directed attention to the need of conservation of fodder, and the 'Forbes Advocate' in a recent issue directs…

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Dairying. Winter Fodder Crops. a Seasonable Reminder to the Dairyfarmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 10

Considering the great value of fodder crops to the dairyfarmer in the winter and spring, every farmer might be expected to have, at any rate, a few…

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Cattle at the Royal Show

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 14

In the Ayrshire section, 3 awards were sained for heifers by Mr. T. W. Lindsay. In Jersey section the only prize winner, from this district…

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Dairying. Progress in Dairying. Manufacturing Processes Ahead of Productive Methods

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 3

When the prevailing methods of production become as efficient as those of manufacture there will be considerably less to worrk about in relation to the…

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Butter Competition

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

There were many surprises in the First World-wide Factory Butter Championship, held at Auckland, New Zealand. The competition was won by…

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