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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

195 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

Rural Topics Dairying. Dairy Cattle Recommendations of Australian Committee on Animal Production

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 3

[?]ferential rotational grazing to give the highest yielding cows the pick of the feed is advocated by the technical sub-committee on…

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Butter Pay. 13¼d Lb. for June Supply

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 3

Norco Co-op. Ltd., has decided to! pay suppliers 13¼d lb. for choicest grade butter supplied to its :factories during June. This is ¼d lb. more…

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Dairying Fob Uniformity in Butter Quality Australian-wide Survey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

The supply to the public of butter of uniformly good quality is an efficient means of combating the use of substitutes. The essential precautions…

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Rural Topics Dairying. for Uniformity in Butter Quality Austalian-wide Survey

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

The supply to the public of butter of uniformly good quality is an efficient means of combating the use of substitutes. The essential…

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Dairy Farmers Aid Sought

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 3

As a result of the serious financial position which many dairy farmers in the Milk Zone are in, the general president of the Primary Producers'…

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Dairying Good A.i.s. Butterfat Yields

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

Australian Illawarra Shorthorns were well represented among high butter-fat producers to complete 273-day official tests in New South Wales…

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Dairy Championship

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 4

In connection with the final judging of the Coastal Dairy Farm Championship, a field day will be held on Tuesday, July 30th, at Mr. H. O…

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A.I.S. Committee. Report on Berry Farm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1940 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Illawarra and Southern New South Wales branch of the A.I.S. Society last week, Mr. George Grey…

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Junior Farmers Clubs. Illawarra District Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Illawarra District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs was held at Jamberoo on Thursday night last. The president…

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Dairying Cows Ousted by Sheep Dorrigo Dairy Farmer Changes Over First Lambs Marketed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

Making dairy farm history at Dorrigo, Mr. S. G. Winklev. is replacing his herd of cows with sheep and fat lambs. His flock varies from 1100 to…

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Australia's Wheat Position

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 7

Sales of Australian wheat to July 15, totalled 118,000,000 bushels, to which may be reasonably added anticipated sales for local consumption and…

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Rural Topics Hints for Dairy Farmers Methods That Make for Success

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

Some sound hints on dairying practice were given by Mr. F. W. Hancock, a dairy farmer in the far South Coast district, in a talk to…

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What Wins Farming Competitions. the Main Essentials

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

Speaking at a recent conference as one who had been "lucky" in various farm competitions and crop - growing contests, Mr. Norman Fate,…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the above was held on Tuesday of last week, the president (Mr. G. E. Chittick) in the…

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Junior Farmers

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 3

The District Supervisor of Junior Farmers Clubs reports:—''The Gerringong Club has decided that Junior Farmer stock must have some from…

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Brief Mention a Pound of Butter Given In

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 6

The "Uralla Times" states: "Once again we have cause to remind the public that a newspaper is a thing merely of flesh and blood and…

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Dairy Farmers Serious Conditions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 9

Several produce merchants within the Milk Zone are arranging a deputation of produce merchants to interview the Premier…

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Cattle Cured with Dye Drug British Research Triumph at 693rd TRY

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

After 693 experiments, British chemists have triumphed in their search for a drug to mitigate the diseases, caused to cattle by streptococcal…

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Overseas News Cattle Cubed with Dye Drug British Research Triumph at 693Rd Try

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

After 693 experiments, British chemists have triumphed in their search for a drug to mitigate the diseases caused to cattle by streptococcal…

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Dairying Quality in Cream How to Safeguard It

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 2

Of the various defects which result in cream being graded other than "choicest" it is surprising how many are due wholly or in part to…

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