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Title: Australia The Dairy Country

Author: Australia Department of External Affairs

Release Date: May 19, 2008 [EBook #25527]

Language: English

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, MELBOURNE.

AUSTRALIA: _The_ Dairy Country

Dairy Farmers are specially invited and assisted to come to
Australia because it is considered that in a progressive young
Country with so much Territory adapted for Dairying such Settlers
will advance the interest of the Country and of themselves.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL
AFFAIRS, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA . . . . 1915.

By Authority: McCARRON, BIRD & CO., Printers. 479 Collins Street,
Melbourne.

[Illustration: Note the Shedding is of very light description.]

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Bacon-Curing 48
Bee Farming 21
Breeds of Cattle in Use 33
Butter Exported 11
Cheese-making 47
Clearing Land 45
Condensed Milk 36
Conditions of Selection 45
Co-op. Factories, Facilities given 36
Cost of Starting a Farm 27, 34
Dairy Herds 47
Experiences of Farmers 35
Facilities Offered to Dairymen 31, 38, 42
Gov'mnt. Assistance to the Farmer 31
Grasses 35
Growth of the Industry 10
Labour Conditions 5
Land for Dairy Farming 26,