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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

205 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 11

Rural Topics Dairying. Subdivision of Paddocks. Enables Better Use of Pasture

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 22

Not so many years ago, observed Mr. A. F. Emmott in a paper read before the Bodalla [?]ch of the Agricultural Bureau, it was the custom…

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Junior Farmers. Jamberoo Club's Annual Show

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 2

A meeting of the Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Club was held on Thursday night with the president (Mr. Hugh Fredericks) in the chair…

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Best Crop for Silage. Value of Maize

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

Most crops are suitable for making silage, and any surplus growth of green fodder can be utilised in this way, but the crop which is undoubtedly of the…

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Jamberoo Junior Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

The final, arrangements have now been made for the Jamberoo Junior Farmers' second annual club show on the recreation ground on Saturday…

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Dairying Subdivision of Paddocks. Enables Better Use of Pasture

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

Not so many years ago, observed Mr. A. F. Emmott in a paper read before the Bodalla branch of the Agricultural Bureau, it was the custom…

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The Berry Farm. New Cattle Arrive

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The team of three cows and three heifers which have been purchased by the Child Welfare Department for the Berry Training Farm, arrived on…

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Jamberoo Junior Farmers. a Wonderful Show. Over 700 Entries

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The Jamberoo Junior Farmers' Club held their second Annual Show on the Recreation Ground on Saturday last, and in spite of the somewhat unkind weather conditions, it was a wonderful function, over seven hundred entries being received. Juniors and seniors, the…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board. Election of Producers' Representatives

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act was recently amended by the Commonwealth Parliament to provide for the alteration of the title of the Board…

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Rural Topics Winter Grazing Crops. for North Coast Herds Dairying

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 20

The provision of succulent bulky green fodder for feeding the dairy herd during late winter and early spring is one of the problems that…

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Dairying Australian Dairy Produce Board. Election of Producers' Representatives

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act, was recently amended by the Commonwealth Parliament to provide for the alteration of the title of the…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board. Election of Producers' Representatives

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

The Dairy Produce Export Control Act was recently amended by the Commonwealth Parliament to provide for the alteration of the title…

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Notes From North Beach (Farmer)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 14

It's about time we ceased to worry about the week end in respect of the weather for last Sunday was no exception to the rule—another rainy…

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A.i.s. Field Day at Berry Farm Suburban Dairymen Appreciative

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

A very interesting and enjoyable field day was held at the Serry. Training Farm on Thursday by the metropolitan sub-branch of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society, some 60 members of which made the journey from the city, and there was also a very large…

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Farmers' Relief Act

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

The Farmers Relief Board, announce that the last day for receipt of application for Stay Orders is 31st March, 1936. Only those applications…

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Junior Farmers. Merit Certificates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

At the A.I.S. field day at the Berry Training Farm on Thursday Major Alex Hay displayed a very attractive certificate of merit illustrated, and…

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Cabbage Grub. Treatment of Infested Crops

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

The small green caterpillars which riddle the leaves of cabbages and cauliflowers can be controlled by dusting the plants with lead arsenate or with…

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Cattle Judging

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

Under 14 years—Noel Love 1, Owen Love 2, May Chittick 3. 14 years and over—George Cullen 1, W. Anderson 2, John Graham 3…

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Dairying Industry in New Zealand Government Control Guaranted Prices and Compulsory Purchase

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 12

So much is certain that the Government's police of guaranteed prices for New Zealand dairy produce is gradually becoming a reality. It is true, the…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Milking Machines. Importance of Proper Care

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Discussions as to the practical success of milking machines nave continued since they were first introduced. Milk and cream from cream herds…

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Rotation of Crops. Benefits the Farm and the Farmer

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 1

Plants are composed of a great many compounds or substances, but of the 80 or more elements known to the chemist, only 14 are commonly found in plant…

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