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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

240 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

Dairying. Maize Silage. Methods Used on the Hunter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 3

Discussing the stage of maturity at which to cut the maize crop for silage for feeding to dairy cows, a well-known. Hunter River dairy farmer, in an…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 7

Milk producers of Camden, Picton, Menangle, Appin, Campbelltown and districts within the inner zone milk producing centres, attended a meeting…

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Rural Topics Dairying "Albuminous" Cream Caused by Inefficient Washing of the Udder

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 20

The importance of extreme cleanliness in all the operations connected with the production of milk was recently brought very definitely…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers. Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gerringong Junior Farmers' Club was held last week in the Memorial Hall, with a good attendance of members and friends the…

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Cattle Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 13

Messrs. Fretus and King held their usual monthly sale of cattle on Tuesday last. There was a yarding of about 80 head. Springing heifers brought…

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Quality of Australian Butter Satisfactory Report From British Buyers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 20

In view of the defamatory reports regarding the quality of Australian butter which have been made recently in Australia, is is very gratifying…

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Dairying Maintaining Soil Fertility. Methods for North Coast Dairy Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

The results of trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture during recent years in the Clarence, Orara, and Bellinger River districts and on…

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Rural Topics Dairying Maintaining Soil Fertility. Methods of North Coast Dairy Farmers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 22

The results of trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture during recent years in the Clorence O[?]ara, and Bellinger River districts…

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Work for Boys with Knowledge of Farming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 10

Youths can readily obtain employment on farms and stations provided they have some knowledge of farm work. Applications by farmers for…

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Do Not Over-crop the Land

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 22

The length of time which an area can be kept under cultivation with advantage will vary with the fertility of the soil, but as double cropping…

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Share-farming Arrangement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 9

Henry Grimwood proceeded against Francis McIntosh Williams and Henriotta W. Williams claiming monies due under a share-farming arrangement…

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Dairying. Conserve Fodders. Prevent Huge Drought Losses

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

In past droughty seasons the amount of fodder conserved in dairying districts had been totally inadequate, said Mr. J. H. Gordon, of Candelo, at the…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Conserve Fodders. Prevent Huge Drought Losses

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

In past droughty seasons the amount of fodder conserved in dairying districts had been totally inadequate, said Mr. J. H. Gordon, of Candelo…

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Share Farming Claim

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

Henry Grimwood claimed from Francis McIntosh Williams and Henrietta W. Williams, money due under a share farming agreement…

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Rural Topics Dairying Calf Rearing Some Essentials to Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 18

Milk is a complete, ration for calves, and its composition varies with each stage in the life of the suckling calf. The first milk produced after…

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Farmer's Wife who could not Milk. Finger Stiff with Arthritis

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 4

What a handicap a disabled hand can be to a farmer's wife. Read what this one says about her troubles when the had arthritis:—…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Formed at Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 2

A Junior Farmers' Club has been formed at Shellharbour with a strong Advisory Committee, and a good enrolmen of juniors, all very keen to take…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs. Conference at Kiama

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 2

A very interesting conference was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, beween a sub-committee of the Kiama Agricultural Society and…

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N.z. Dairying Industry. Control by Producers or Government? a Warning to Australian Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 2

For many years the New Zealand dairying industry has been held up to the dairy farmers of Australia as an example worthy of imitation. In the…

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Brief Mention West Maitl and Dairy Farmers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 4

At a meeting of West Maitland dairy farmers last week-end it was decided to ask the Milk Board to hold a public inquiry with a view to…

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