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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

259 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 6 of 13

The Dairy. German Dairy Methods

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The Germans have reduced dairying to a science. They are particular about the health of their milch cows. In that country the dairy rules are very strict,…

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Storage of Root Crops

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The best system of storing root crops is the pit. Dig out a trench about 3ft. wide by 1ft. deep and cut a small drain down the centre, say. 6in. wide by 3in…

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Farm and Field. Value of Deep Silos

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

A deep silo is preferable to a shallow one, as more ensilage can be stored in the same number of cubic feet. The pressure is greater, consequently the…

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Valuable Cattle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, received a valuable lot of stud Ayrshire heifers by the Kyarra, purchased to the order of Mr. F. G. Waley, of…

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New Butter-makihg Process

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 7

Something new in the way of making butter that will keep is advocated by a French chemist named Ehrmann. The process consists of blowing carbonic acid…

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The Dairy. Cost of Milk Production

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 7

Mr John Speir has entered elaborately into the cost of feeding dairy cow summer and winter in the West and Soutn-West of Scotland. His information has…

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Farm and Field. Potato Blight in New Zealand

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 7

Potatoes in New Zealand have this season been seriously affected by blight. A large proportion of the crops in the west have been saved from…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

Camden News · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Messrs Hill, Clark and Co., Sydney, write to date:—It cannot be said that there is any satisfaction is meeting to day's market, and beyond the fact that we know values have…

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New Butter-making Process

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Something new in the way of making butter that will keep is advocated by a French chemist named Ehrmann. The process consists of blowing carbonic acid…

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The Dairy. Cost of Milk Production

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Mr John Speir has entered elaborately into the cost of feeding dairy cows summer and winter in the West and SouthWest of Scotland. His information has…

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Farm and Fislb. Potato Blight in New Zealand

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

Potatoes in New Zealand have this season been seriously affected b blight. A large proportion of the crops in the west have been saved from…

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Tanning a Sheep Felt

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 7

Sheepskins make fine mate when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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Farm and Field. Crimson Clover

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 7

Trifollum or crimson clover, is one or the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires of…

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The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 7

During recent years increasing attention has been bestowed by dairy, farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…

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Tanning a Sheep Pelt

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

During recent years increasing attention has been bestowed by dairy farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…

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Farm and Field. Crimson Clover

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

Trifolium, or crimson clover,is one of the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires, of…

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Tanning a Sheep Pelt

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 6

Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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Farm and Field. [?] a Pig

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 7

Success in scalding a pig depends entirely upon the temperature of the water. Arreliable method of determining this to as follows:—Before…

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The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 6

"During "recent years" increasing attention has been bestowed by dairy farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…

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