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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 10

Dairying. Renovation of Paspalum Pastures. a Reminder Regarding Autumn Treatment

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Wherever it is possible, it is sound practice to plough up paspalum areas in the autumn and sow a suitable mixture of winter grasses and clovers…

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P.D.S. COLUMN. Butter Quality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 1

The butter awards at the Royal Show this year serve as an indication of the general spread of standardisation of quality amongst the…

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Berry Experiment Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 April 1932 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

At the meeting of the Central Executive Council of the Primary Producers Union, held in Sydney last week, the following resolution was…

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Rural Topics Dairying to Make Up Mineral Deficiency a Useful Lick for Dairy Cattle

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 18

Where the dairy-farmer has reason to suppose that his cows are suffering from a mineral deficiency in their diet, commonly indicated by…

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Temperament in the Dairy Cow

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 18

The cow is a very nervious animal and harsh treatment easily upsets her. Often the better the breeding and the greater the production, the…

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Useful Lick for Dairy Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 4

Where the dairy farmer has reason to supposes that his cows are suffering from a mineral deficiency in their diet, commonly indicated by the habit of…

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Dairying to Make Up Mineral Deficiency a Useful Lick for Dairy Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

Where the dairy-farmer has reason in suppose that his cows, are suffering from mineral deficiency in their diet, commonly indicated by the habit of…

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Bigger and Better This Year's Wool. Week Example To The World

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 8

Australia is about to stage its greatest Wool Week—the dates are April 18th. to 23rd. "There is nothing like wool"—the Week will prove…

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Rural topics Dairying Pas[?]alum As Silage Advantages of Ensiling Growth

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 16

The cutting and ensiling of surplus paspalum growth serves a double purpose, points out the Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture in…

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Pat Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

The success attained by the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd, in the distribution of pat butter in England, has for some time led many in…

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Australian Dairy Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1932 · page 1

At the full meeting in Melbourne last week, at which all States were represented, good progress was reported in connection with the pasture…

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P.D.S. COLUMN. Pat Butter

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1932 · page 1

At the original conference held in Sydney last December to consider the question of the sale of Australia buttor in pats in the United Kingdom…

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Rural Topics Dairying Feeding the Dairy Cow. Supplement Pastures with Fodder Crops

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 17

The present economic conditions demand improvement in the dairying, industry and one of the means of bringing about this improvement is…

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Use of Lime for Farm Lands

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

An interesting visitor to the Illawarra District during the week-end was Dr. E. A. Freese, Ph. D., Dipl. Ing. (B.Sc. E.) who has been in…

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Feeding the Dairy Cow Supplement Pastures with Fodder Crops

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

The present economic conditions demand improvement in the dairying industry, and one of the means of bringing about this improvement is by…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co. Complimented

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

The Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co., who found just on £40,000 to meet the payment of last month's milk through the Milk Board, were complimented by…

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Kukuburra Farm. American Hears A.w.a.'s Laughing Bird

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 3

A neat compliment has been paid to Australia and Australian broadcasting by a resident of Ghent, New York, who has named his poultry farm,…

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Electricity on the Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A has just completed the installation of a hydro-electric plant on his farm at Tilba Tilba. It has proved a remarkable success…

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Rural Topics Dairying Silage the Solution the Problem of Winter Feed

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

"After being stored in a concrete silo of 100 tons capacity for three years, the conserved fodder (chaffed maize stalks with the grain in the…

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