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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Butter Factory Activities

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of shareholders was held at the Central Illawarra Factory, Albion Park on Thursday last, when it was decided to extend…

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P.D.S. Column. Butter Boxes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

With the rising packing costs those interested in cheapening production costs in the butter industry have during the past few years been endeavouring to…

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London Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Cables received on 23rd April indicated market was considerably brighter and buying heavy. "Kangaroo" has advanced to 160/-, and because of…

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P.D.S. Column. Butter Boxes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

With the rising packing costs those interested in cheapening production costs in the butter industry have during the past few years…

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Canadian Winter Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Seasonal fluctuation of supplies has always been a drawback to the dairying industry in Australia, and it is much more so in Canada,…

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Illawarra Central Dairy Co. Collective Sale of Milk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

As briefly stated in last issue, a [?]cial general meeting of shareholders of the Illawarra Co-Operative Cen[?]al Dairy Society Ltd., was held at…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. the First Year. The Importance of Care in Calf Rearing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 26

Unfortunately calf rearing is generally regarded as the most irksome part of dairy-farming routine, and in accordance with this view the young…

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Sheep Worried

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

With sheep costing more at the present time than at any other period since the war, Mr. P. O'Gorman, butcher, of Albion Park, sustained a heavy loss last…

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British Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

Mr. A. E. Gough, General Manager of the Overseas Co-op. Federations Ltd., of London, when meeting sectional conferences of the…

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Rural Topics Dairying Water for Dairy Cows Its Relation to Quality in Cream

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 24

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

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Butter Box War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

As a result of a "price war" between the co-operative and proprietary box manufacturing interests in Victoria, butter boxes were…

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A Bad Dairy Practice

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold, ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous results…

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Roughage for Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

Roughage is often the cheapest form of digestible nutrients, and cows should he allowed all the roughage they can consume. Maize silage and lucerne hay…

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Dairying. Five Functions of Food. Why Dairy Cows Must Be Fed Liberally

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

Improper feeding of dairy cows is one of the chief causes of unprofitable dairying. This is evidenced if the butter production of New South Wales in…

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A Big Sheep. 158 lbs. WEIGHT

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

Master Joe Hambly, of Dunmore, has had the distinction, we think, of raising one of the biggest—if not THE biggest—sheep ever sent to a district…

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Rural Topics: Dairying. Five Functions of Food. Why Dairy Cows Must be Fed Liberally

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 28

Improper feeding of dairy cows is one of the chief causes of unprofitable dairying. This is evidenced if the butter production of New South…

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The Illawarra Central Dairy Co

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

The Directors, as a result of the meeting of their suppliers held at Albion Park several weeks ago when a unanimous resolution was passed…

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Rural Topics Farm Forestry. Obtaining the Young Plants

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

Generally speaking, the former who is going in for forestry can obtain his plants in any of three ways, namely:—…

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Farmers Are Heavily Overtaxed. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

Sir,—In the course of a few months the Farmers and Settlers' Annual Conference will be held. Stay I suggest to your farmer readers that for once they…

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N.s. Wales Imports of Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 8

Statistics of imports reveal that 7,590 boxes of butter entered N.S. Wales from overseas for period January to April, inclusive of this…

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