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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Rural Topics. Pasture Improvement for Dairymen. Importance of Change of Feed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 25

How to ensure a change of feed from "the ubiquitous paspalum," which has taken possession of the best of the country in coastal areas,…

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Rural Topics. Speaking for Australia The Value of the Australian Dairy Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 25

The continuous importation of butter from New Zealand through the Port of Sydney is doing, in reality, more to weld the dairymen of…

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Empire Butter Position

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 23

The recently published report of the Imperial Economic Committee which sat in London, dealing with dairy produce, is not in any way…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. the Problem of Paspalum. a North Coast Dairying Question

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

It is hard to find a case where the introduction of a grass to a country has brought in its wake such prosperity as followed the introduction…

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P.D.S. Column. Empire Butter Position

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1927 · page 1

The recently published report of the Imperial Economic Committee which sat in London, dealing with dairy produce is not in any way pessimistic as…

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Wheat Marketing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Mr. Henry W. Wood, one of the Canadian what growers who recently visited Australia to look into conditions of the wheat industry here, was…

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P.D.S Column. Empire Butter Position

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

The recently published report of the Imperial Economic Committee which sat in London, dealing with dairy produce, is not in any way pessimistic…

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Russian Dairying Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 7

Reference in the foregoing to likely Siberian competition makes the following facts of interest. Prior to the World War, the butter industry of…

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Safeguarding Farm Stock The Value of an Isolation Paddock

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

Every dairy-farmer should have a small paddock where he can keep a breast Absolutely away from all other cattle. Every time he buys new…

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Dairying. Dairy Produce Control Board. Election of N.S.W. Representatives Due in April

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 8

Butter factories throughout New South Wales should remember that within six weeks they will be called upon to exercise their franchise under…

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Dairying. More New Zealand Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 7

The arrival at Port Melbourne of a heavy consignment of New Zealand butter—over 3,000 cases in all—has aroused the farmers of Victoria to a…

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Preservatives in Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 13

The British Government has decided that after a certain period that certain preservatives will not be allowed in butter imported into that country…

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Through South Australia to the Murray. Wool, Wheat, Wine. No. 1

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 9

The periodical meetings of the Provincial Press Association of Australia are held in the various State Capitals in rotation, and this year the meeting…

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Through South Australia to the Murray. Wool, Wheat, Wine. No. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

We entered South Australian territory during the night, and in the morning found we had to put our watches back 30 minutes to synchronise with…

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Dairying. Water for Dairy Cows. Does it Affect tho Quality of Cream?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 1

Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good clean drinking water, sometimes the water is…

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Royal Sydney Show. Dairy Produce Section

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 3

In this section separate classes, for continuous grading of butter have been provided for butter for local consumption and for export…

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Through South Australia to the Murray. Wool, Wheat, Wine. No. III

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 1

Whilst in Adelaide we heard much of the "Thousand Homes" scheme, and I found thut it was a genuine attempt on the part of the Labour…

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Rural Topics Dairying Water for Dairy Cows. Does it affect the Quality of Cream?

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good clean drinking water, sometimes the water…

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"Better Farming Train" Australian Factories and Farms

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 2

The "Better Farming, Train" now on tour throughout the country districts of New South Wales, is a fitting complement to the "Great…

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Through South Australia to the Murray. Wool, Wheat, Wine. No. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

On Thursday after the Conference thirty-six newspaper representatives, drawn from all parts of Australia, started on a three days tour, which…

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