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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

259 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 8 of 13

The Dairy. Salt in Butter

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The taste of the English consumer has been trained to prefer butter containing more or less salt. Nearly all that is sold is salted, and the quantity…

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Farm and Field. High Prices for Grass Seed

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The prices at present being realised for grass seed in New Zealand are unprecedented. The autumn sowing is nearly completed, but there is no…

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The Dairy. Salt in Butter

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

The taste of the English consumer has been trained to prefer butter containing more or less salt. Nearly all that is sold is salted, and the quantity…

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The Dairy Automatic Milk Selles

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

In educational and sanitary matters German authorities lead all others. A very commendable feature has been introduced in several schools in Berlin…

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Successful Dairying

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

"Success in dairying depends largely upon the proper feeding of the herd. There are two quest[?]js" (writes an American" dairyman) that the dairy…

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Farm and Field. Testing Soils

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

The officials of the Burnen of soils of the United States Department of Agriculture have in the last few years tried to improve and simplify the pot method…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made a for a repetition thereof…

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Successful Dairying

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

"Success in dairying depends largely upon the proper of the herd. There are two qu[?]s" (writes an American dairyman) that the dairy…

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Farm Gate Fastener

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

The device shown in the accompanying Illustrations (which are reproduced from the "Prairie Farmer") for fastening a gate through a wire fence is too…

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The Dairy. Automatic Milk Seller

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

In educational and sanitary matters German authorities lead nil others. A very commendable feature has been introdueed in se[?] schools in Berlin…

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Farm and Field. Testing Soils

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

The officials of the Bureau of Soils of the United States Department of Agriculture have, in the last few years, tried to improve and simplify the pot method…

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The Dairy. Australian Butter Abroad. Preservatives Objected To

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 7

In the latter part of last year it was brought under the notice of the Department of Trade and Customs that a consignment of Australian butter had…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 7

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farm yard manure (writes an American agricultural paper).' The solid and liquid…

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Successful Dairying

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

"Success in dairying [?] largely upon the proper feeding of the herd, There are two questions" (writes an American dairyman) "that the dairy…

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A Good Farm Whitewash

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 7

A carelesely-made whitewash will last, only for a little while. It will pay in get the wash right in the first application, otherwise the effects are soon lost, and…

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The Dairy. Automatic Milk Seller

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

In educational and sanitary matters German authorities lead all others. A very commendable feature has been introduced in several schools in Berlin…

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Farm and Field. Testing Soils

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

The officials of the Sureau of Solis of the United States Department of Agriculture have, in the last few years tried to improve and simplify the pot method…

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The Dairy. Australian Butter Abroad. Preservatives Objected To

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

In the latter part of last year it was brought under the notice of the Department of Trade and Customs that a consignment of Australian butter had…

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A Good Farm Whitewash

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

A carelessly-made whitewash will last only for a little while. It will pay to get the wash right in the first application otherwise the effects are soon lost, and…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure (writes an American agricultural paper). The solid and liquid…

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