Relates to the history of the agriculture industry in VictoriaCream paper, foldout tables, 24 pagesagriculture, department of agriculture, victoria, wheat, growers guides, wheat rust, d martin

This booklet has been produced in April 1902 for the Government of Victoria under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon John Morrissey M.L.A. It contains articles on agriculture in Victoria, including the dairying industry in the Western District. This journal is of some interest because of the photographs and information on dairying in the Western District in the early 20th century, including dairy inspection, milking controls in Koroit, prize-winning cows at Koroit and dairy bacteriology. This is a soft cover booklet of 102 pages - pages 350 to 452 of Part 4 of a journal published regularly (monthly?). The back cover is missing. The front cover is black and white and has an inset of a photograph showing wheat harvesting. The booklet is bound with cotton thread and shows rust where the thread is tied, perhaps from metal staples now removed. The cover has a slight tear and there is some staining throughout the pages. The booklet contains maps, diagrams, sketches and black and white photographs. dairying in the western district, koroit dairying, warrnambool history

This journal has been produced in 1905 for the Government of Victoria under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. George Swinburne, M.L.A. It has articles on agriculture in Victoria, including an article on how to increase and improve our dairy products and an article on the Grasmere Butter Factory. This journal produced in 1905 is of considerable interest because it has an article on the inspection of the Grasmere Butter Factory and the resultant erection of a new building on the site. Dairying is a major industry in the Warrnambool area and this journal contains important historical information and photographs.This is a soft cover journal of 68 pages (pages 482 to 550 in Part 7 of a journal). The front cover has a black and white photograph of a wheat harvesting scene. The back cover is missing. The first two pages have advertisements for insurance and banking firms. The journal contains black and white photographs and statistics tables. The pages show considerable silverfish damage. The journal is bound with cotton thread and rust marks show where metal staples may have been removed. grasmere butter factory, dairying in the western district, warrnambool history

This tin has been made early in the 20th century to hold Kornies biscuits. For the first half of the 20th century biscuits were mostly not packaged and were sold by the pound weight in grocery shops. Kornies breakfast cereals and biscuits were produced by the U.S.A. multinational company of Nabisco.This item is retained as an example of how groceries were stored and sold in the early to mid 20th century. This is a cylindrical tin with a detached lid. The sides of the tin are painted green with multi-coloured printing and an image of a farmer with a horse-drawn wheat harvester. The tin is very rusted and stained.‘Everybody’s Breakfast Kornies Biscuits’ ‘The whole of the wheat ready to eat’ nabisco biscuits and cereals

This scoop would have been commonly used for handling grains, coal, flour, or other bulk materials. It may have been part of a farm or agricultural setting, used for scooping wheat, oats, or animal feed. Alternatively, it could be a coal shovel, used for stoking fires in stoves or furnaces. Similar designs were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural and industrial settings.A large, rusted metal scoop with a curved, deep body designed for holding and transferring bulk materials. The scoop has a flat bottom and curved sides, allowing for efficient gathering of materials. A sturdy metal handle extends from the base, attached with rivets. Inside the scoop, a crossbar reinforcement is visible, likely providing additional strength and grip support. The metal shows signs of oxidation (rust) and wear, indicating prolonged use.bucket, pale, milk, water, household item

Such tools were essential in early 20th-century agriculture and trade, when grain quality was determined manually before modern testing equipment. Likely used in rural farming communities and grain storage warehouses. Similar tools have been in use since the 19th century, making them key artifacts in agricultural history.A long, tapered metal tool with a sharp, pointed end designed for piercing through grain bags. The handle is thicker with a flat or rounded top, allowing for easy gripping. The shaft shows signs of rust and wear, indicating age and extensive use.wheat, grain, measuring, hessian bag, hessian sack, farm equipment, commercial equipment