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Farming & the land, 1896

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Butter Factory Returns. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable columns to reply to a letter on the above subject by W.J. Napier. Now, sir, as one of the few factory managers who are making…

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Wheat for Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.—Another shipment of 3500 tons of wheat left Frisco for Sydney on the 31st of December…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 7Th January. Their Worships, F. B. Hales, P.M., and P. H. Wool, J.P.) [?] GRAVE V. Eliza Goward, and Eliza Goward V. Alfred Grave

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 3

This was a charge brought by Alfred Grave for assault, and counter charges by Eliza Goward against Grave for using profane language in the Occidental Hotel,…

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About Dairying

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

ANENT the remarks of "The Shoalhaven Telegraph" concerning the test last week of a sample of milk taken from a cow owned by Mr. M. F. Morton the following will be of interest:—…

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The Jersey Milk-Condensing Factory. Removal to Far Meadow. Establishment of a Farmers' Cheamery

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

THE Jersey Milk-Condensing Company, which has had a chequered career at Bomaderry, due to circumstances ever which it, probably, had no control, has at last found a haven of rest at…

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Gambewarra and Meroo Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

No doubt our readers are more interested in what the returns from this creamery show this month than in any other in the district, except perhaps those which they individually supply,…

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Jindiandy Dairy Company

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

The manager of the Jindiandy Dairy Company (Mr. S. Laws) has courteously furnished us with the following statement:—The amount of milk treated for the month was 93,936 gals.,…

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Worragee Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

This company paid suppliers ll½d per lb for butter fat…

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Berry Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

The total supply of milk to the Berry Dairy Company last month was 47,975 gallons, which yielded 19,033lbs butter. The average test was 3.375, the minimum 3'08 and the maximum…

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The Month's Creamery Returns. Cambewarra Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. F. A. Booth, Scoretary to the Cambewarra Dairy Co., for the following statement of the month's operations:— Treated 13,029 gallons. paid 12ld for butter fat…

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Kangaroo Valley Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

Kangaroo Valley paid one shilling per lb for butter fat…

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Jasper Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

We are indebted to the manager (Mr. C. W. Wood) for the following statement:—Milk received. 32,920½ gallons. Average test. 3[?]463, producing 14,102 lbs commercial butter…

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Jersey Stock as Dairy Cows

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 4

THE “Shoalhaven Telegraph” says :— “There seems to be a notion current in some parts of the colony that crossed or improvised breeds of dairy cattle…

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The Era of Cheapness. the Freetrade Paradise. the Cost of Living. Farm and Dairy Produce—a Plethora of Fruit Suttly—w[?]of [?]Tage of Freetrade D[?] Not Come[?]. (Australian Star)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 4

It has been said frequently that with freetrade the poor man would have a great advantage—The freetrader recognises that there will be "poor" men under his system…

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Exportation of Dairy Produce. Reduction in Shipping Freights

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 5

A conference was held at the offices of the Orient Company on Tuesday between representatives of a number of firms interested in the export of dairy produce and…

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Shows and Dairy cattle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 4

MR. HENRY TAYLOR writes to the Berry paper as follows:—"Sir.—As we are now approaching the show holidays along the coast, when presidential addresses, etc., will…

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Butter Export

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

An English produce agent, interviewed in Sydney, said :—"I have sent 1200 or 1300 tons of butter fruin Melbourne since October. Had New…

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Champion Illawarra Dairy Herd Prize

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

On Monday, when the managers of the milk companies were present at Dapto, a number of dairy farmers having met to-gether the topic of agricultural shows was,…

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Mr. William Kennedy. a Chat About Dairying

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

MR. William Kennedy, who is on a visit to Shoalhaven, spent an hour in the Shoalhaven Telegraph Office last night discussing dairying and other subjects of interest to fanners. Mr…

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Colonial Dairy Produce Report

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Messrs. W. Woddell and Co., of 116, St. Helen's Place, London, in their weekly market report of 27th Dec. last, state:— Butter—Since our last report colder weather…

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