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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

205 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Cattle Sale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

There are 12 trucks of prime Murrumbridgee fat stock from the Riverina listed for Saturday's sale at the Central Illawarra Saleyards. These should be…

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Notes From North Beach (Farmer)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

An eventful day was last Saturday, when we journeyed to Austinmer to compete in their annual surf carnival. First of all the bus was…

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Rural Topics Dairying Bovine Tuberculosis Use of Spahlinger Vaccine

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

The reports recently published with regard to tests which have been carried out in Ireland with Spahlinger's vaccine as a means of eradicating…

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Agricultural Training. at Bathurst Experiment.farm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

A recent departmental announcement draws attention to the fact that there are still a few vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm for the course of…

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Dairying As a Sideline.in the Riverina

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

There is a general tendency towards diversification of farming in the Riverina, particularly in those sections menaced by skeleton weed, and the…

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North Beach Surf Club (Farmer)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 16

Are we downhearted? You bet we are, for what a disastrous day North had at Kiama last Saturday. The A Team was knocked clean out…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Dairying As a Sideline. in the Riverina

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 20

There is a general tendency towards diversification of farming in the Riverina, particularly in those sections menaced by skeleton weed,…

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Junior Farmers' Club. at Gerringong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

A meeting of the Gerringong District Junior Farmers' Club was held at the Public School Gerringong, on Tuesday night, the president (Mr. J. W. Cullen)…

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Leguminous Crops as Silage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Though good silage can be made from leguminous crops such as lucerne and clovers, it is generally regarded as preferable to make hay of these, for…

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Agricultural Training. at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

A recent departmental announcement draws attention to the fact that there are still a few vacancies at Bathurst Experiment Farm for the course of…

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Rural Topics Dairying. an Objectionable Practice. "Overstocking" of Newly Calved Cows

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

When newly-calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the…

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Dairying Safeguarding the Herd. From Infectious Disease

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious. Discussing the problem of prevention, a departmental leaflet…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Safeguarding the Herd. From Infectious Disease

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 20

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious. Discussing the problem of prevention, a departmental leaflet…

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Bone Chewing in Dairy Cattle. a Symptom of Mineral Deficiency

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

Referring in a recent report to the prevalence of bone chewing and other symptoms of mineral deficiency among cattle in a North Coast district…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

During the past four years the Coastal dairy farm competitions, conducted by the "Farmer and Settler" in conjunction with dairy factories and show…

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Rural Topics Dairying Bone-chewing in Dairy Cattle a Symptom of Mineral Deficiency

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 22

Referring in a recent report to the prevalence of bone-chewing and other symptoms of mineral deficiency among cattle in a North Coast…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

Following is a report by Mr. G. M. D. Carse, supervising teacher of school agriculture, regarding the recent activities of district Junior Farmers' Clubs…

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Wool, Wheat, Cars

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

How deadly accurate are figures! How often is a healed and lengthy argument cut off by thy Year Book, just like the swish of a knife!…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

From the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd., 700 Harris st., Sydney, we have received a very neatly compiled brochure entitled…

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Dairying Prolific Cause of Sickness Insanitary Housing of Young Stock

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Discussing the protection of dairy cattle from 'infection disease, a departmental pamphlet emphasises the importance of observing the principles of…

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