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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

259 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Bananas for Cattle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…

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Big Tomato Crop

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. Frank Cutler, of West Kogarah, claims to have grown a record tomato crop. In August last he put out 200 plants of Yates' "Burwood Prize" and…

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Dairying in Russia

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it an the cheapest butter-producer In the world. It is a…

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Farm and Field. Carriage and Hunter Mares

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

A carriage broad mare (writes the English "Stockbeeder") should be 16 hands or over, and measure 8½ inches round the smallest part below the…

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Farming Made Easy

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

The agricultural tractor will yet be hailed as a boon by Australian farmers (writes the "Scientific Australian.") Recently some interesting tests were…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Bananas for Cattle

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favourite, to…

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Farm and Field. Carriage and Hunter Mares

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

A carriage brood mare (writes the English "Stockbeeder" should be 16 hands or over, and measure 8½ inches round the smallest part below the knee…

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Farming Made Easy

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The agricultural tractor will yet be hailed as a boon by Australian farmers (writes the "Scientific Australian.") Recently some interesting tests were…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Dairying in Russia

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before It as the cheapest butter-producer in the world. It is a…

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Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

Hitherto knowledge or the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…

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The Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and most widely kept breed. In America, on the…

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The Beekeeper Beekeeping Fob Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

All farmers ought to keep a few colonies of bees. But the bees must be managed so as to give little trouble. For this I suggest (writes a Californian…

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The Beekeeper. Beekeeping for Farmers

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

All farmers ought to keep a few colonies of bees. But the bees must be managed so as to give little trouble. For this I suggest (writes a Californian…

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The Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and most widely kept breed. In America, on the…

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Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 3

Hitherto knowledge of the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…

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The Dairy. the Special Purpose Cow

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 7

Mr. T. L. Haecker. of the Minnesota Agricultural College. U.S.A., is a firm believer in the "special purpose" dairy cow. In his opinion, any other kind of…

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Some British Crops. for the Past Year. an Official Summary

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 7

From a summary of the estimated yield of the cereal and other crops in Great Britain in the present year, published in the "Journal of the Board of…

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Farm and Field. Concrete Floors

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 7

No substance is so suitable for floors for farm buildings as, concrete. It can be easily kept clean, end is free from all smells likely to be troublesome on…

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