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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

190 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 10

Dairying Sllage From Paspalum Conservation of Surplus Growth

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

Recent rains have been favourable to-rapid growth of paspalum in many coastal districts, and dairy farmers would be well advised to close up one…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Deterioration in Cream Quality. Cause Often Obscure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

The cause of deterioration in cream quality is often baffling. First suspicions naturally rest on the more or less common causes, such as dirty…

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Junior Farmers' Influence

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 3

"Until the idea is abandoned that dairy farming Is a routine business, and can be carried out successfully by. individuals capable of routine work only, I…

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Production and Breeding Records. Value to the Dairy Farmer

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 4

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply. because those cows are good-looking animals, or perhaps because in the past…

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Overseas Junior Farmers on Tour

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

The Junior Farmers Club Council advises that from March 7th to the conclusion of the Junior Farmers' Camp at Sydney Show, five members of New…

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Dairying Production and Breeding Records. Value to the Dairy Farmer

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 11

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are good-looking animals, or perhaps because in the…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Production and Breeding Records Value to the Dairy Farmer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those [?]ows are good-looking animals, or perhaps because…

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Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Satisfactory progress continues to be reported of the investigation work being carried out at Glenfield Research Station (N.S.W.) into contagious…

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Dairy Farmers Warned Against Sudan Grass

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Recent heavy mortality of cattle from Sudan grass poisoning has caused the New South Wales Agrostologist (Mr. J. N. Whittet) to repeat his advice that…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs. GERRINGONG

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gerringong District Junior. Farmers' Club was hold in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, the president (Mr. G. E. Chittick)…

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Feed for Dairy Cows. the Neglected Claims of Silage

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

Although there is a progressive increase in the quantity of silage made each year, the total quantity of fodder conserved is quite negligible when…

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Dairy Cattle (Stewards: Messrs. S.K. Martin and W J Smith). Australian Illawarra Shorthorns

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

Cow in milk, 4 years and over, J. Faulks 1 and 2; cow in milk, 3 years and under four, T. Duncan 1, G. Chittick 2; cow in milk, 2 years and under…

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Dairy and Agricultural Produce (Chief Pavilion Steward, Mr. J. Crooks Steward, Mr. P. J. Fields)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

Box salted butter, for export, Dairy Farmers, Moss Vale 1, Berry Dairy Co. 2; quarte sweet cream, Mr. E. T. Evans 1, Gibson Bros. 2; white maize…

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SPORTING. Cricket Gerringong District v. Dairy Farmers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 1

A match which caused more than the average interest took place on Jubilee Park on Wednesday. when a team organised by Mr. Bruce Share, an…

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Australia's First Wool Port of London History Newcastle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 11

Mr. T. R. Toovey, M.B.E., a Freeman, of the City of London, told the Newcastle Business Men's Club at its weekly luncheon that London received…

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Rural Topics Dust in the Dairy Yard a Source of Cream Contamination

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper attention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only a nuisance, but a menace to cream…

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Dust in the Dairy Yard a Source of Cream Contamination

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Dust and mud due to neglect to give proper atention to the surface of the dairy yard are not only at nuisance, but a monace to cream quality on account of…

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Rural Topics Dairying. Winter Dairying. Importance of Continuity of Supply

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 20

If the dairy industry is to progress greater effort must be made to obtain an even output throughout the year. That such continuity is…

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Accident on Farm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 3

Sympathy is expressed with Mr. W. McBarron, of Yellow Rock, Albion Park, who sustained a fractured leg while barring-out a stamp on a hllside at his…

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Farmers' Relief Act. Debts Adjustment

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

By an recent amendment of the Farmers' Relief Act, the period for receipt of applications for Stay Orders from farmers desirous of availing themselves…

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