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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

229 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Rural Topics Dairying Feeding of Dairy Cows. Concentrates Necessary for Maximum Milk Production

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

Success in dairy farming involves regular and plentiful feeding. In addition to pasture, fodder crops (maize, sorghum, saccaline, Sudan…

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Cattle Sale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 3

Mr. A. J. Campbell held a successful cattle sale at Gerringong on Monday, when there was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the district…

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Tourist Lost. Sequel to Afternoon's Shooting. Man Turns Up At Farm-House

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 12

A party of business men from the South coast had and unenviable experience when one of their number became lost in the timbered country in…

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Dairying in South Africa

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 14

South Africa is out to organise its dairying industry. So far production has not been greatly over local consumptive needs, but…

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Scientific Dairy Research

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 14

Some time ago the Australian Dairy Council stressed the need for the establishment of facilities for scientific research of the dairy…

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Cattle Sale

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Campbell held a successful cattle sale at the Gerringong yards on Monday. Although competition was not so keen as at previous sales, prices…

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Butter Exports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

The complete export figures for the 1927-8 season, which ended on 30th June, tare now available. Though New South Wales, started…

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U.k. Butter Market

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

Cables from Overseas Farmers' Federation and the I London Agency of the Export Control Board indicate that owing to the…

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Farm Sold

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 15

The sale has been made of Mr. geo. A Cullen's improved Farm of 122 acres at Unanderra at a satisfactory price for cash to Mr. R. O'Donnell, of…

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Rural Topics. Dairying Concerning Milking Yards. Control of Mud and Dust

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

Milking yards and their approaches and exits should be heavily stoned, in order that a foundation may be obtained which will not break up in…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Pleuro—pneumonia. Be Careful When Purchasing Dairy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

Reference in a recent report of the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture to outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia suggests…

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The Dairyman's Outlook

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 11

A "Dairy Farmer" writes:—Farmers generally are not having a good time, the cold weather is reflecting on the milk supply. There is less 'block'…

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Farmers' Taxation. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 29

Sir,—So tender is the solicitude of Mr. Huie for the farmer that one cannot understand why the agricultural population did not elect him by a huge…

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Butter Factory Surroundings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

In this column last November, also later in P.D.S. Market Pulse, was pointed out what might be done to improve and brighten…

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Cattle Sale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 2

The "Shoalhaven Telegraph" states: "There was a big attendance, not only of district people but from outside centres, at the opening sale in Messrs. J…

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Jamberoo Dairy Society Annual Meeting. Another Record Year

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 2

There was a large attendance of suppliers and shareholders at the 20th Annual meeting of the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Society in the School of Arts…

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Pat Butter in England

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

Recently in this column was mentioned the special efforts being made by Danish interests to market that country's exported butter…

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Wood Taint in Butter Boxes

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

It is to be regretted that some precautionary method cannot be adopted to prevent any possibility of wood taint affecting Queensland…

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The Orchard. Safeguarding the Crop. to Obtain the Maximum Benefit From Spraying

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

To the orchardist particularly, perhaps, farming seems at times to resolve itself into a largely negative proposition, inasmuch as a large…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 10

At the Wollongong Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Chapman, S.M., George Melvor, aged 34 years, was charged with stealing seven cows, and…

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