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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

South Coast Dairy Factories Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the South Coast Dairy Factories Association was held in Nowra on Tuesday. The president (Mr. A. N. Binks)…

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Butter Exports

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

The total exports of butter from the Commonwealth to all countries from 1st July, 1930, to February 7th, 1931, were 41,732 tons against 31,650 tons…

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Dairying. for Sustained Production. Importance of Winter Fodders

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 7

It is a truism perhaps to say that for sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle is necessary, but it is a fact which will bear…

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Rural Topics. Feeding of Farm Horses the Value of Maize

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

It is noteworthy, points out the Director of Agriculture in a recent report, that the agricultural situation is reviving interest in…

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Taxation and the Farmer. (To the Editor)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

Sir,—In wheat production, as ir many other things the United States Jeans the world. Like the Australias farmer, the Yankee agriculturalist…

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Helensburgh Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Cattle Stealing Charge

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 13

The charge against Patrick J. Carrick, of cattle stealing at National Park was concluded. When the Crown case was closed, Mr. Penny…

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Potato Moth. Precautions When Harvesting the Crop

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Tableland potato growers who are harvesting their crops may be reminded of the necessity for precautions against potato moth attack…

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Dairy Farmers Co-op. Co. Progress with Modern Treatment

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 3

On Wednesday last, at their depot, Harris Street, Ultimo, the Lord Mayor of Sydney officially opened the Dairy Farmers Co-op. Company's new model…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Improving the Paspalum Pasture. Time Now to Plough and Top-dress

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 18

With the object of ensuring feed in plenty and variety all the year round, and a ration which contains all the elements of nutrition, the…

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Registering Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society this week, the Government herdmaster (Mr. C. F. Grant) raised the question of the…

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Dairying. Wheat for Cows Dairymen can Help Wheat-growers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 10

The present position of wheatgrowers is an unenviable and, perhaps, unprecedented one. Millions of bushels of last year's bumper harvest…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Wheat for Cows. Dairymen Can Help Wheat Growers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The present position of wheatgrowers is an senviable and, perhaps, unprecedented one. Millions of bushels of last year's bumper…

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Royal Show. District Cattle Awards

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

On the first occasion, and at the State's most important show, when the amalgamated breeds came into the arena on Monday, under the one…

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Rural Topics Dairying Maintain Production Better Winter Pastures

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum, which has crowded out practically all other grasses. While paspalum has…

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Jews on the Land. Experiments in Palestine. Co-operative Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 7

There are several systems of Jewish agricultural colonisation employed by the Zionist Organisation in Palestine, says a correspondent in the London…

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Rural Topics Increase Winter Production Cheaply Made Rug for Dairy Cows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 19

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but (as pointed out in these notes last week)…

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Experiment Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3

The secretary of the Berry Experiment Farm Advisory Committee (Mr. A. W. Smart) has received word from the Under-Secretary Department of…

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Wool Week

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 20

A sub-committee of the Country Press Association has voluntarily undertaken the task of organising Wool week throughout New South…

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Dairy Farmers. Meeting at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

A meeting of dairy farmers of the district, Wollongong to Kiama, was held in the Dapto Public School on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. E. L. Aubrey…

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DAIRYING. Increase Winter Production Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but (as pointed out in these notes last week)…

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