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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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

Increased Dairying Production. Practices Which Contribute to It

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

The aim of the dairy farmer, as of other primary producers, must obviously be to obtain from his land the greatest possible return per acre. In a…

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Tragic Discovery. Gerringong Farmer Found Dead

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

The sympathy of the whole district will be extended to the relatives of Mr. James Rankin, who was found dead in the barn of his farm, "Kimberly," near…

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Lowering Prices of Wool. (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 27

Sir,—Rayon production from cellulose Has increased in the United States from 15,000,000lbs. in 1921 to 98,000,0001bs. in 1928, while…

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Dairying. Increased Dairying Production. Practices which Contribute to it

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

The aim of the dairy-farmer, as of other primary producers, must obviously be to obtain from his land the greatest possible return per acre…

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Tragic Discovery. Gerringong Farmer Found Dead

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 15

The sympathy of the whole district will be extended to the relatives of Mr. James Rankin, who was found dead in the barn of his farm…

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Butter Making

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 3

The first hatch of butter was manufactured at the Jamberoo Co-operative Dairy Factory on Wednesday, and was pronounced a district success by those…

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Butter Factories Protest Against Outside Buying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 2

A REPRESENTATIVE MEETING OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS OF BUTTER FACTORIES FROM DAPTO TO NOWRA WAS HELD IN THE BERRY SCHOOL OF ARTS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, TO CONSIDER WHAT ACTION SHOULD, BE TAKEN…

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Farm Tragedy. Inquest Finding

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. C. W. Craig) field an inquest at "Kimberley," Gerringong, yesterday concerning the death of James Rankin, who was found…

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Northern Butter. Sold in 1Llawarra District. Dig Conference At Nowra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

For some time past it has been evident from decreasing purchases that certain Illawarra distributing agencies have been securing…

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Dairying. Herd Testing. As an Aid to More Profitable Dairying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

The main object of herd testing was to find out the cows that were not profitable, and by breeding, feeding, and culling, to increase the average…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. Herd Testing As an Aid to More Profitable Dairying

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

The main object of herd testing was to find out the cows that were not profitable, and by breeding, feeding and culling to increase the…

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Cattle Sale

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

Messrs. J. N. King & Brown report a successful cattle sale held in conjunction with Messrs. Stumbles & Stumbles at the Jamberoo Yards on…

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Trees for Farms

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

While the planting of trees on farms is desirable for many reasons, chief of which are the provision of shelter and shade for the stock and also on…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. Pure Milk. Precautions That Are Necessary on the Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 25

For pure milk, stated the Metropolitan Dairy Inspector at a recent Agricultural Bureau conference, he believed there was every prospect of…

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Tomato Mite. How to Treat Affected Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 12

The tomato mite, which is responsible for a condition frequently referred to by growers as rust, occurred for the first time in this State in glasshouses…

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The Dairying Industry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 13

Mr. G. S. Stening, Dairy Expert to the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society, Ltd., has written a very interesting report of the Dairying…

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Dairying. Trees on the Farm. Time Now for Planting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 4

Trees play an important part in the economy of farm and pastoral management, points outs a departmental writer, and it is only by their aid that the…

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Dairy Science

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 5

In furtherance of the policy of making available facilities for instruction amongst dairy factory employees, the Director of…

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Rural Topics. the Potato Crop Importance of Field Selection of Seed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 8

It is now generally recognised, writes the special departmental instructor particularly concerned with vegetable production, that…

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Dairy Supervision

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly passed the first reading on Wednesday of a measure to transfer the supervision of dairy inspectors from the Board of Health to…

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