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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

215 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 11

Rural Topics Dairying Dehorning of Dairy Cattle Treatment of the Calf

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose, and are a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals that…

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Evacuation of Cattle Advice Given to Breeders

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

Further particulars are now to hand in connection with the conference held in Sydney on Friday last with the United Pure Breeders'…

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Use Farmyard Manure To Compensate for Superphosphate Shortage

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

"Dairy farmers would be well advised to make use of farmyard manure now that restrictions have been placed on the use of…

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Dairy Text Book P.P.U. Proposal

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

With a view to publication, the Primary Producers' Union of New South Wales has decided to secure the services of a suitable person to…

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Dehorning Cattle

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

During the course of an address on the evacuation of stock from the coastal to inland areas at Moss Vale recently, a farmer suggested that as…

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Cattle Evacuation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

One of the dairy farmers who has gained experience in the removal of stock to the back of the Jamberoo mountain, to which so many have been…

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Rural Topics Dairying Most Common Cause of Second-grade Cream Inefficient Washing of Utensils

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 21

Of the various causes of secondgrade and "borderline" cream there is none so common as the contamination resulting from inefficient…

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Evacuation of Cattle Discussed by A.I.S. SOCIETY Report on Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

Several aspects of the cattle evacuation question were discussed at the meeting this week of the Australian Illawarra…

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Crops and Cattle Prices

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 8

A large attendance was present at the clearing out sale of Mr. E. W. Paterson's Jersey herd at Jamboree on Thursday last. What with the…

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Dangers of Cattle Ticks Should Regulations Be Resisted

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

In last issue we referred to the organised opposition of stock owners on the North Coast of this. State to the compulsory dipping of non cattle…

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New Cattle Fodder Good Liveweight Increase on Straw Pulp

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 10

Britain's farmers are obtaining excellent results with the fodder now being produced by the new caustic soda straw-pulping process on over 250…

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Rural Topics Dairying Shortage of Superphosphate Emphasises Value of Farmyard Manure

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

Ill view of the restrictions placed on the use of superphosphate and the uncertainty regarding future supplies, dairy farmers would be…

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Dairying to Ensure Continuity of Blood Lines

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 10

The formation of "bull banks" is suggested by Mr. C. G. F. Grant, herd master, of the Department of Agriculture as a means of safeguarding…

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Evacuation of Cattle

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

The United Pure Breeders' Assoication has received the following: advice from Col. Max Henry, chairman of the Primary Industries…

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Cattle Testing

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

The United Pure Breeders' Association has received the following letter from Col. Max Henry, Chairman of the Primary Industries…

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Dairying Prevention of Ropy Cream

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Ropy cream is due chiefly to bacteria in water supplies, especially in swamps, stagnant dams, etc.; also to unclean, dusty yards and bails, dairies…

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Non-stripping of Dairy Cows Approved as a War-time Practice

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

The chief of the Division of Animal Health and Nutrition of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Dr. L. B. Bull) has prepared…

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Evacuation of Cattle

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 4

The period of confusion regarding the prospects of stock evacuation appears to have ended with the pronouncement by the Federal Minister…

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Home Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow?

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 1

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a crop…

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Rural Topics Dairying Pasture for Dairy Cows Points in Grassland Management

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 14

Maximum benefits from grassland are primarily dependent upon proper mangagement, points out a departmental pamphlet on pasture improve…

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