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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 10

Danish Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

"Lur," the national brand for all accredited choice grade is accompanied by a symbol of three small bugles indicative of the Viking days of old,…

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Packing of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

Attention of dairy factory managers is focussing just now upon the necessity for the mechanical packing of butter. The present manual system of…

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Butter and Cheese Production in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

The statistics compiled by the Department of Agriculture at Wollingten record the maintenance of a steady level of output for the nine months…

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International Dairy Congress

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

The ninth International Dairy Congress will take place at Copenhagen, Denmark, in July next. Previous congresses since the war have been held…

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Dairying. Control of Pleuro-pneumonia. Pastures Protection District of Kiamn, A Quarantine Area

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture draws attention to the fact that necessary action has now been taken to protect the…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Commonsense in Buying. Dairying "Bargains" Not Always Cheap

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

"Nothing is cheap unless it is required," pointed out a departmental speaker at a recent gathering of dairy farmers. Unless one had an…

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Butter Substitutes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

Although the menace to the dairying industry in America of butter substitutes, such as Copha or Cobur are not so great as in Australia, yet the…

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Butter Exports

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

Since 5th May when quantities of butter exported from Australia this sea-season were published in this column, shipments have continued much later…

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Lymm Pure Dairy Salt

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

The high protective tariff, together with an additional one-third ad valorem increase in the landed cost through the present rate of exchange, has…

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Dairying. Cleansing of Milking Machines. Method Recommended for Releaser Types

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Dairying authorities are agreed that milk produced by machines is bacterially as good as that obtained by hand-milking provided—and emphasis must…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Cleansing of Milking Machines. Method Recommended for Releaser Types

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 21

Dairying authorities are agreed that milk produced by machines is bacterially as good as that obtained by hand-milking provided—and…

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Butter Championship

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

Berry Co-operative Dairy Society secured second prize in the Australian championship butter class held in connection with the Federal Council's…

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Winter Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Prospects for winter dairying are exceedingly bright, due mostly to seasonal factors. On the North Coast spring…

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Dairying. Commonsense in Buying. Dairying "Bargains" not Always Cheap

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

"Nothing is cheap unless it is required," pointed out a departmental speaker at a recent gathering of dairy farmers. Unless one had an express…

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"Starving the Farmer"

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

"Is there a way out? Yes!" is the heading of an article in the Sydney Bulletin of June 10. After carefully analysing the financial situation…

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Rural Topics Dairying for Profitable Dairying

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The following paragraphs are [?]tracted from an address to d[?] farmers by a departmental inst[?]tor. Each contains counsel worth…

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Marking of Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Mention has previously been made in this column of the efforts in the United Kingdom to have the provisions of the Merchandise Marks Act applied…

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Dairying in West Australia

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

There has been a rapid advance in butter production in West Australia during the past few years, the year ended December 1980, being double…

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Russian Butter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

According to a report published in the "Daily Mail" an urgent appeal has been made to housewives in Edinburgh by Mr. Harold Ford, commercial…

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Dairying. Rations for Dairy Cows. Must Be Balanced, Palatable, and Economical

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be appetising…

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