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Farming & the land, 1905

575 stories in South Coast's papers · page 13 of 29

The Over-run in Butter. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 8

Sir,—As the question of the over-run in butter production came out prominently at the recent Butter Commission held in Sydney (one of the…

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Farm and Field. What is a "Starter?"

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

The term "starter" when used in connection with buttermaking means a preparation used to assist in the development of lactic fermentation in the…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 4

The tenth half yearly meeting of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society was held on Tuesday at Lismore, Mr. Winter Warden (Milton), chairman of…

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Farm Notes. (Prom Various Sources.) Testing the Cooking Qualities of Potatoes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 1

A cooking test of various potatoes, grown in England, was held on March 7th at Marks Tay, the object being to ascertain the effect…

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Grading Butter in New Zealand

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 1

In the year 1894 the dairy farmer in New Zealand was holding indignation meetings, and spending his spare moments at the head or tail of a deputation. He had a grievance…

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Co-operative Butter Factories in Co-operation

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 2

The co-operation of certain butter factory companies for the purpose of marketing produce, and purchasing dairy requisites, has resulted in such a pronounced success…

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Farm Notes. (From Various Sources )

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 1

A milk-pail should never be allowed to stand and become dry after the milk has been strained from it. Fill with cold water if it…

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Butter Test

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

An interesting butter teat was conducted at the St. Louis Exposition in July, in which four breeds took part, namely. Jerseys,…

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Butter Adulteration. Remarks by the Dairy Expert

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, dairy expert, stated this Week:—"The news of the. Dutch, butter frauds has set people thinking on this subject. Some think…

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Butter Production and the Over run

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

In answer to the letter published by Mr. C.Barnes last week on the above subject Mr.C.W.Bowjer Smith, of sutton Forest, writes:— "In reference…

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Butter Industry. Report of the Victorian Royal Commission. Drastic Recommendations

Southern Star · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

The following are some as the details of the final report of the Victorian Butter Commission:— SECRET PAYMENTS TO OFFICIALS…

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Learning the Dairy Business

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

In an address before the Nebraska Dairy Association, Mr J. A. Harris said: "There are things we must practice before we can learn them. Milking is one…

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Farm and Field. Shorthorns

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

THEIR INCREASING POPULARITY. The star of the shorthorn bread has (the "Mark Lane Express" writes" certainly been it the ascendant in Great Britain for…

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Farm Methods

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 2

WRITING in the Sydney Mail under the above heading, “Moria” says: — Few farmers in New South Wales recognise the benefits of through cultivation One reason may be that a number…

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The Big Cattle Sale. (Extracts from “The Forbes Times,” of Saturday, 3rd June, 1905.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

The sale of cattle held locally on Wednesday last by Mr. W. H. Wheatley, of Goulburn, in conjunction with Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co., of Forbes,…

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Farm Notes. (From Various Sources.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 1

[?] oats are soaked in water for sonic time previously to feeding it, it will not have such a constipating effect as if given dry, but it…

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Flavor in Butter

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 4

IT is the flavor of butter that captures the taste of the consumer. Good flavored butter always com-a ready sale. To obtain flavor…

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Proposed Butter-Box Company

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 4

Mr James Kennedy, one of the founders and directors of the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Company, is making a move in the direction of inducing his fellow-directors to…

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Permanency of Dairying

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 1

The question is often discussed as to whether the demand for Australian butter is likely to be maintained, or whether it may in the future be liable to be overdone. A…

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Rules for Dairymen

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 4

Professor Carlyle, of the Colorado Agricultural College, has formulated a set of rules for the guidance of American dairymen, which are equally applicable to…

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