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University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Photograph - Black and white print, W.R. Garrett, Victoria Flirt, c. 1939

... ...butter fat production...Kneen, "It is worth recording that 'Victoria Flirt' recorded the top Butter Fat production for Victoria-I think as a Junior 3-year old. ...Kneen, "It is worth recording that 'Victoria Flirt' recorded the top Butter Fat production for Victoria-I think as a Junior 3-year old. ...

Note by T.H. Kneen, "It is worth recording that 'Victoria Flirt' recorded the top Butter Fat production for Victoria-I think as a Junior 3-year old. Was an outstanding animal."Black and white photogtraph. Jersey cow standing in the Bull Paddock. On reverse, "Victoria Flirt," and, "Photography by W.R. Garrett Phone Hawthorn 3685 No. 4171."cow, victoria flirt, w.r. garrett, butter fat production, jesrsey cow, bull paddock
Wooragee Landcare Group
Photograph, 5 September 2004

... butter making process. They proved economical to keep and, being excellent grazing pigs, were also used to pick up windfall fruit in orchards. Their black colouring also enabled them to withstand the hot Australian summers and avoid sunburn which combined with their hardiness and docile temperament made them highly suitable for free-range pork production, however Large Black pigs tend to get very fat and were not suitable for intensive farming so were often crossed with other breeds for pork production. ...butter making process. They proved economical to keep and, being excellent grazing pigs, were also used to pick up windfall fruit in orchards. Their black colouring also enabled them to withstand the hot Australian summers and avoid sunburn which combined with their hardiness and docile temperament made them highly suitable for free-range pork production, however Large Black pigs tend to get very fat and were not suitable for intensive farming so were often crossed with other breeds for pork production. ...

This photograph was taken at Samaria Farm on Sunday the 5th of September when Wooragee Landcare Group took a bus trip to the Tatong area (near Benalla) to look at land use on small farms. The day trip was organised to observe land use on small farms as well as a social event for the Group. Samaria Farm at the time was a nine-hectare property located in northeast Victoria, near Mount Samaria, 130 km Northeast of Melbourne. The photograph features several pigs believed to be the breed called Large Black. The Large Black Pig breed is a traditional, heritage breed that was first imported to Australia from the UK in the early 1900's. It is believed to have originated from the Old English Hog of the 16th and 17th Centuries. The first reference to them in the Australian Pure Bred Pig Herd Book was in 1912. They are a black pig with lop ears and were prized for their superior milking and mothering abilities and soon became popular with early Dairy Farmers who fed them whey from separated milk as part of their butter making process. They proved economical to keep and, being excellent grazing pigs, were also used to pick up windfall fruit in orchards. Their black colouring also enabled them to withstand the hot Australian summers and avoid sunburn which combined with their hardiness and docile temperament made them highly suitable for free-range pork production, however Large Black pigs tend to get very fat and were not suitable for intensive farming so were often crossed with other breeds for pork production. They are now quite rare as a pure breed having been on the edge of extinction for some time. They were rescued in the early 1990s by a rare breeds farmer in the Yarra Ranges. These days they are also the focus of a small conversation effort with six registered breeders currently in Australia. For biosecurity reasons there are no imports of live pigs or pig semen permitted into Australia. This photograph shows a group of people attending one of the events that Wooragee Landcare Group has organized within the educational framework of promoting best land management practices for all types of land uses and ensuring sustainability, in addition to encouraging community interaction via social events. The Large Black pig breed is significant because of their role in early Victorian farming. They are now quite rare as a pure breed having been on the edge of extinction for some time. These days they are the focus of a small conversation effort with six registered breeders currently in Australia. For biosecurity reasons there are no imports of live pigs or pig semen permitted into Australia. Wooragee Landcare Group is important to local community landcare and environmental management practices.Colour rectangular photograph printed on paperObverse: WAN NA EONA2N2. ANN+ 3 4240/ (No. 17) 370samaria farm, wooragee landcare, wooragee landcare group, tatong, benalla, black pigs, large black, traditional breed, heritage breed, pigs, lop ears, free range pork production, early victorian farming
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Equipment - Butter Churn, Unknown maker

... fat. Salt was then added and the butter was kneaded and cleaned. Patting the butter with butter pats into one pound or half pound blocks would complete the process. This object is of historic significance as it offers an insight into how butter was produced in households and dairy farms before the process became mechanized. These insights facilitate a better understanding of the agricultural history of the Emerald region, as well as the social history of food production ...

A butter churn is used to convert cream into butter. This particular type of churn uses a crank to turn a series of paddles to create the required movement to churn the cream into butter. Butter churns such as this were used in domestic houses as well as farms until around the early to mid-20th century. The paddle butter churn was used in farms and domestic settings until the early to mid twentieth century. After a cow was milked, the milk would be left in a cool setting for up to a week until the cream rose to the top. The cream would then be put into the churn to separate the fat of the cream from the buttermilk. The crank-operated paddles would create the necessary movement required to separate the fat. Salt was then added and the butter was kneaded and cleaned. Patting the butter with butter pats into one pound or half pound blocks would complete the process.This object is of historic significance as it offers an insight into how butter was produced in households and dairy farms before the process became mechanized. These insights facilitate a better understanding of the agricultural history of the Emerald region, as well as the social history of food production in a domestic setting.Wooden, cube-shaped box with a metal crank affixed to one side and a removable wooden lid on top. Interior of the box contains wooden paddles which are connected to the metal crank.Crank: 47797 /dairy industry, dairy, farm and equipment, farm machinery, farming, farm, domestic, butter churn