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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Live Stock. Contagious Pleuro- Pneumonia. Restrictions Placed on Infected Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 6

In order to make known throughout the country districts the restrictions that are placed on cattle which become affected with contagious…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Hoven in Cows. Feed Succulent Foods with Caution

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

Bloat, or hoven, is due to succulent foods eaten under certain conditions which cause the formation or large quantities of gas in the rumen…

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United Pure Breeders' Dairy Cattle Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

Regret was expressed in the annual report of the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association that during the year 1926 the affiliated bodies had…

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Rural Topics Contagious Pleuropneumoma Restrictions Placed on Infected Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 26

In order to make it known throughout the country districts the restrictions that are placed on cattle which bacome affected with contagious…

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Dairying. a Valuable Introduced Grass. Phalaris Bulbosa Again Proves Its Worth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 6

The latest report of success with this grass comes from Mr. H. Weller, of Hen Lomond, who planted an area with Phalaris Bulbosa in July, 1926…

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P.D.S. Column. London Butter Position

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 4

A section of the Sydney Press has for some time been featuring the fact that a number of firms associated with the butter trade of Great Britain have…

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N.S.W. Dairy Expert. to Enquire Into Cheese Processes

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

By an arrangement between the New South Wales Co-operative Cheese Process Society and the Department of Agriculture, Mr. A. T. R. Brown, dairy…

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P.D.S. Column. London Butter Position

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

A section of the Sydney Press has for some time been featuring the fact that a number of firms associated with the butter trade of Great Britain have…

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The Dairy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 6

The following paragraph is taken from the "New Zealand Dairymen":—"Ireland Scraps the Scrub Bull.—If the Irish figures are any criterion to…

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P.D.S. Column. Siberian Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 1

The Siberian butter season has opened. Arrivals are increasing each week. and importers claim a definite improvement this season in the quality…

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P.D.S. Column. Siberian Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 10

The Siberian butter season has opened. Arrivals are increasing each week, and importers claim a definite improvement this season in the…

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Rural Topics Diarying. Rugging Dairy Cattle. Helps to Keep Up the Milk Yield

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 29

Generally speaking, in Australia the custom is to allow the dairy herd out of doors throughout all seasons of the year, and it is indeed very…

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Rural Topics Feeding Dairy Cows Suitable Rations for Cows in Milk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The dairy farmer is limited in his selection of food for the dairy cow by its cost as well as by its suitablity. The cow can deal with a large amount…

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Siberian Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 5

From newspaper reports the Soviet Government have made arrangements with a German concern to form a syndicate, which will curry on the duties…

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Milk v Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

An "Economic Note" struck at the successful function celebrating the erection of the new factory at Berry for the handling of milk and casein was…

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Irish Butter Industry Organising

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

The Free State Creameries have come to the conclusion that the old system of each selling or consigning direct was not satisfactory for either…

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Rural Topics Dairying. the Cow in Calf Dry Her Off properly before Calving

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 2

It is often the simplest tasks on the farm that get least attention. Take for instance, the work of drying off the cow prior to calving. Not…

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Overrun in Butter in Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

Complaints of excessive overrun in butter at certain factories, with a consequent loss to the producers, led to a conference between the acting…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Feeding Dairy Cattle. Proper Feeding Spells Success in Daifying

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 2

Improper feeding of dairy cows is die of the chief causes of unprofitable dairying, for it has been demonstrated that with proper feeding and…

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London Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

Although as usual at this time of the year the British market is not at its best, from an imported butter point of view…

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