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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

P.D.S. COLUMN Butter Boxes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 1

Hardly a year passes without an attempt being made to introduce Canadian or Northern European timber for the manufacture of butter boxes to be…

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Dairying. Mammitis in Dairy Cows. Treatment of a Common Form

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

There are several, types of mammitis, and treatment of some (i.e., the tubercular and actinomycotic forms) is not possible, but there is a commonly met…

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Rural Topics Dairying Teaching the Calf to Drink Patience and Peeseverance Often Necessary

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 17

The calf should be induced to drink milk, not forced to do so, points out a publication of the Kansas Board of Agricultureg…

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Cattle Section

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 10

Mr. C. L. Lindsay moved a motion that the prize money in the cattle section be increased from £75 to £100. He held that if £100 was not apportioned…

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Kindness in Handling Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

The cow that dislikes her milker and is afraid of him never does her best, points out an American departmental publication. Milk is formed…

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Dairying Which Quarters First? a Query Concerning Milking

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Replying to the question. "Is there anything in the contention that the shapeliness of a cow's udder is affected through milking certain teats of…

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Rural Topics Dairying Which Quarters First? a Query Concerning Milking

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Replying to the question "Is there anything in the contention that the shapeliness of a cow's udder is affected through milking certain teats of…

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London Butter Market

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

The feature of the week has been the farming of the London market. In other words the depression caused by the dislocation of continental finances…

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Butter Box Charge

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

It is not generally known that the limited box charge made to all purchasers of butter in this State represents no loss than £60,000 per annum to the…

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Gerringong Co-op. Dairy Society. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society was held in the School of, Arts on Tuesday evening, with all excellent attendance,…

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West Australian Dairying

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

Over a number of years the autumn and winter butter requirements of West Australia provided a very satisfactory outlet for a quantity of butter from…

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Dairying Care of the Milking Herd In Relation to Quality of Product

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

Absolute cleanliness and care at all points are necessary for the ensurance of quality in milk and cream. A departmental publication draws…

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Illawarra Co-op. Central Dairy Society. Annual Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 9

There was a very poor attendance at the thirty-second annual meeting of the Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Society Ltd., held in the Council…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Care of the Milking Herd. in Relation to Quality of Product

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

Absolute cleanliness and care at a points are necessary for the ensur[?]ance of quality in milk and cream. [?] departmental publication draws…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. Chapman, S.m.) Farmers at Variance

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 16

A disagreement between two dairy farmers at Marshall Mount in regard to work carried out for one another, led to a lengthy case in the Small…

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Illawarra Co-Operative Central Dairy Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting was held on Wednesday, Mr. H. G. Fraser, presiding. Other directors present were Messrs T. James, A. H. Weston, C…

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Russian Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 1

From 1st May to the middle of August 10,000 tons of Russian butter was landed in London. Though much in excess of the quantity for a similar…

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Illawarra Central Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 3

The 32nd annual meeting of the above Society was held in the Town Hall, Albion Park, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. H. G. Fraser (chairman of…

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Illawarra Central Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

The [?] Socie [?] Albion[?] Mr. E[?]…

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Federal Dairy Investigation Committee's Report

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 4

This committee has issued its report. The personnel of the committee comprised Professors Richardson (S.A.) and Murray (Queensland), Dr…

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