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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Dairying Mineral Deficiency in Pastures. Value of Top-dressing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 13

A deficiency of lime and phosphoric acid in pasturage is responsible for many troubles in live stock, particularly in our coastal districts…

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Advice to Dairymen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

In officially opening the Upper Hunter Jubilee Show, at Muswellbrook, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner)…

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

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 20

Absolute cleanliness and care at all points are necessary for the ensurance of quality in milk and cream. Following are some important…

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Dairy Farm Competitions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 3

The organisers of the dairy farm competitions announce that entries for the coastal section close on 31st March next. Already a large number of…

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Cream Quality Affects Butter Quality

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 4

The low prices at present being received by suppliers of cream may prove a temptation to some to be satisfied with a litt'e less than the best possible…

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Dairy Farmers' Milk Co. PURCHASE M. McNAMARA, LTD

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 2

Mr. H. R Martin, general manager of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., announced on Friday that the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative…

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Brief Mention Cattle Slaughtering Fees

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 8

In last issufie of Government Gazette appears a proclamation fixing the cattle slaughtering fees in Central Illawarra Muncipality as follows:—…

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Cultivating the Crop

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

The tourist crop has yet to be fully cultivated. It offers the prospect of a great new primary industry that will be a potent, factor in the ultimate…

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Rural Topics Dairying Cream Quality Affects Butter Quaity

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 2

The low prices at present being received by suppliers of cream may prove a temptation to some to be satisfied with a little less than the…

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To Start the First of May the Butter Producers' Equalisation Scheme. (Issued by the Australian Primary Producers' Association.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

An Australian butter based on Australian conditions, and free from the economic trammels of oversea values has now been attained for the…

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Kill Off Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

With a large surplus of butter on hand and no prospect of disposing of it, the United States is discussing plans for killing off dairy cows as has…

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Dairying. Increases Winter Production. Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy Cows

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material in wasted in "warming the…

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Rural Topics a Conference Dairying Interests

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

An important conference of the executive of the P.P.U. and the Council of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association was held in…

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Increases Winter Production Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy Cows

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in warming the wind,"…

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To make up Mineral Deficiency. a Useful Lick for Dairy Cattle

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

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

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World's Butter Supply

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

Denmark, one of the small countries of Europe, is the principal supplier of butter in the world's market—28 per cent.; New Zealand's contribution is…

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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 13 April 1934 · page 20

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

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The Dairying Industry. Improving the Producers' Lot. Canberra

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

The following statement has been issued by the Government in reference to the dairying industry :— "The Lyons' Government is…

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Vacancies for Youths at Experiment Farms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that there are several vacancies at the farm apprentice schools of the…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for April

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 20

If lucerne or clovers have not already been sown they should be planted during this month. The spurs of old male birds which…

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