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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

69 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Branding Cattle by Steam

Camden News · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 2

A method of branding cattle, new to stock raisers was recently exhibited at the Government quarantine, Randwick. Superheated steam was the motive force used in…

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Camden Produce Exhibits. Deeside Farm, Thirlmere, 25/2 01

Camden News · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 8

SIR,—Permit me to thank you for giving such prominence to my intention to stage a district exhibit for our electorate. I think after such a grand advertisement that…

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Farmers Represented. to the Editor of the Camden News

Camden News · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

Sir,—For many years past the fiscal question has been made the party cry among New South Wales politicians, and farmers were divided on the matter as to…

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Sanitary Farming

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 5

very sensible suggestion made by Mr. Henry Richmond, of Lytham, in a Manchester paper, deserves the widest possible publicity (says Land and Water). It is that…

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Sheep

Camden News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 1

In the sheep classes there was a fair amount of competition, and some very nice animals were shown, but it must always be remembered. Camden is not a sheep district…

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A Dairy Item

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

IN response to urgent appeal by the executive committee of the United Milk Suppliers' Association, the managers of the Fresh Food and Ice Co., the Country Milk Co., and the…

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Green Fodder for Dairy Cattle

Camden News · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

For green fodder for dairy cattle, etc., a mixture of oats and peas will give a heavy yield, and the fodder is of excellent quality. The oats furnish an abundance…

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Bat[?]ria and Butter

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 4

IT must first be realised (says a writer in "Longman's Magazine") that the [?] population of a moderate [?]ixed pat of butter may be reck[?]ned by millions; that a tiny lump…

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The Dairying Industry. Recognition of Mr. Pateson's Services

Camden News · Thursday 9 May 1901 · page 1

Without the slightest notification having been made public, the large hall of the Camden School of Arts was more than filled at the well laid out tables to receive the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 4

THE subjoined letter which is of more than local interest is reprinted from the "Kiam[?] Reporter":— Sir,—By a recent report in the metropolitan…

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Important Dairying Case

Camden News · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

At Bombala the sittings of the court were continued before Judge Fitzhardinge. In the action of the Bombala Co-operative Dairy Company, v. Newton, it was a test…

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The Milk Industry. Butter Exchange Not Wanted

Camden News · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Dairy Farmers Union of New South Wales, held at Kiama last week, a motion was unimously carried prote[?] against the…

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Cabbage for Dairy cows

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 4

WITH reference to inquiry from the Department of Mines and Agriculture asking whether cabbage fed to milking cows taint the butter, the following reply has been…

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Dairying in Ireland

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1901 · page 4

Writing upon the improvement in dairy farming in Ireland, Mr. Slack, a representative farmer of Ty[?]ne, reports that at the London Show of 190[?] open to the world's competition,…

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Location of Farm Wells

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 6

One of the essentials of healthful life, both human and animal, is pure water. This is easily realised when we note the very important part the water we drink and consume…

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Dairying News Eminently Satisfactory Report

Camden News · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 8

At last night's Camden council meeting the following highly satisfactory report from the local inspector. Mr. Horace Doust, under the Dairies Supervision to the…

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Shipping Wheat in Bulk

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

AN interesting experiment, which is being assisted, by the State Government, was undertaken last week at Darling Island railway, wharf, when the White Star steamer…

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The Cobbitty Dairy Co, Ltd

Camden News · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

An important announcament appears in this issue that an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held at the Camden School of Arts on Tuesday the…

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Dairy News. the Narellan Creamery

Camden News · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

We are informed that the tenders for the purchase of the Narellan Creamer Coy's plant as notified to close on Saturday, the 13th inst., was without a satisfactory…

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Banqust at Campbelltown. Dairy Farmers Honor Mr. J. ANDERSON

The Campbelltown Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last at the Campbelltown Town Hall, a banqust was tendered to Mr. H. Anderson, manager of the Farmers, Direct Supply and Metropolitan…

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