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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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

Rural Topics. Dairying Herd Testing Culls. How the Industry Is Safe Guarded

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

Referring to herd testing, a South Coast dairy-farmer recently remarked that it was all very well to find out what cows to cull, but…

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Pasture Improvement. at Berry Experimental Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 2

A demonstration of harrowing and top-dressing was given at the Berry Experimental Farm on Wednesday, when there was a good attendance of…

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International Dairy Congress

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

All countries are invited to participate in a Congress to be held at Copenhagen, Denmark, under the auspices of the International Dairy…

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South Coast Farming. Features of Efficient and Economical Farming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

A practical demonstration given at Berry last week by representatives of the Ford Company with a new Fordson Tractor, rotary hoe, etc.,…

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Farm Instruction

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 3

In New Zealand the great importance of proper methods on the dairy farm is recognised, the value of the work done in this regard…

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DAIRYING. (Agricultural Department Notes) Scours in Calves. Measures Recommended for Control

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 5

Blood scours in calves is rampant in a certain class of dairy, usually occuring where the conditions are insanitary and the methods of feeding…

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Rural Topics. Dairying Scours in Calves Measures Recommended for Control

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

Blood scours in calves is rampant in a certain class of dairy, usually occurring where the conditions are insanitary and the methods of…

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Up-to-date Poultry Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 24

An excellent little poultry farm is that owned by Mr. C. Jones, of Austinmer. He is a young man who, Judging by the interest he displays…

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Farm Instruction

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 1

In New Zealand the great importance of proper methods on the dairy farm is recognised, the value of the work done in this regard being…

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Sheep & Pigs Killed. Police Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 8

At the Wollongong police court on Monday Hubert Alexander Pollock (21) was charged that he did (1) between January 1st and February 28th, kill…

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P.d.s. Column. Dairy Produce Control Board

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Last week the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board was held in Sydney. Mr. T. F. Plunkett (Queensland) was…

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New Zealand Dairying Progress

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

A statement recently prepared by Mr. E. J. Fawcett, Economic Adviser, to the New Zealand Department of Agriculture, shows the…

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P.D.S. COLUMN. Dairy Produce Control Board

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 1

Last week the annual meeting of the Dairy Produce Control Board was held in Sydney. Mr. T. .K. Plunkett (Queensland) was unanimously…

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Lady Wool Classer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 3

A correspondent writes to Warwick "Daily News" During my travels I have met women driving tractors and also working a header and doing the…

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Manuring of Tomatoes. Production of Profitable Crops

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 2

Growers of curliest tomato crops (apart from glasshouse production) will in most cases now have their plants well on the way, and may be remind…

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Sons of Farmers. "Why I Left the Farm."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

At the Agricultural Bureau Conference held at Maitland, Mr. Hurry Wright, of Singleton, mad a paper on "The necessity of making a farm life…

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Rural Topics. Agricultural Manuring of Tomatoes. Production of Profitable Crops

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 27

Growers of earliest tomato crops (apart from glasshouse production) will in most cases now have their plants well on the way, and may be…

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Dairy Factories Association. Representative Meeting at Berry. Consolidation and Co-operation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of co-operative dairy factories, convened by the Berry Society, was held in the Berry School of Arts on Tuesday, when…

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Dairying. Spring Treatment of Paspalum. Improvement of Coastal Pastures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

Consistently ample feeding is the first law of successful dairying, and the cheapest feed is that provided by good natural pasture. Coastal dairy…

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Rural Topics. Dairying. Spring Treatment of Paspalum. Improvement of Coastal Pastures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 26

Consistency ample feeding is the first law of successful dairying, and the cheapest feed is that provided by good natural pasture. Coastal…

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